$4,500 MAP Nonprofit Consulting Fellowship

The Morgridge Family Foundation's MAP Fellowship is a six-month consulting and leadership programme for early to mid-career professionals in the United States. Each fellow is matched one-on-one with an experienced nonprofit leader and spends about 80 hours, mostly remotely, tackling a real strategic challenge for that organisation, from AI policy at CareerVillage to climate outreach at Project Drawdown. The cohort meets in person in Winter Park, Florida in March 2027 and in Washington, DC at the end of August 2027.

What you get:

• $2,500 for professional development
• $2,000 for a site visit or other in-person experience with your mentor
• Travel, lodging and meals covered for the kick-off in Winter Park, Florida and the culmination in Washington, DC
• One-on-one mentorship from a nonprofit leader, plus $3,200 in project funding paid to your mentor organisation
• A place in a national community of more than 130 MAP fellow and mentor alumni

What you'll do:

• Lead a strategic challenge for one of 12 mentor nonprofits, about 80 hours over six months alongside your existing commitments
• Attend a four-day kick-off, March 2 to 5, 2027, in Winter Park, Florida
• Join four virtual community conversations and fellow social hours
• Visit your mentor organisation in person by August 1, 2027
• Give a three-minute presentation at the culmination in Washington, DC, August 30 to September 1, 2027

Key dates:

• Applications open October 12, 2026
• Applications close 11:59 PM MT, Monday, November 23, 2026
• Finalists interview with their nonprofit mentor before the cohort is chosen
• All applicants receive a final decision by January 6, 2027
• Kick-off in Winter Park, Florida, March 2 to 5, 2027
• Culmination in Washington, DC, August 30 to September 1, 2027

More information:

• 2027 Challenge Guide: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1R6iyfv1zStNeVMk9wdYX0L4Px-s0k4EKKkRnIT9UFbY/edit?usp=sharing
• 2027 Fellow Requirements: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RLS1xDCuFuraLlotmCEXo5AuitNG2M9ox82BckNnNRQ/edit?usp=sharing
• Application preview: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Lv9dBKZtilpQJB9uUNaFXxyG_rdvE1Gox8SuRnzeys4/edit?usp=sharing

• Must be based in the United States for the duration of the fellowship
• Early to mid-career professional; roughly 12 years of experience or less is the guide, not a hard limit
• Able to commit about 80 hours over six months to the nonprofit challenge
• Must attend the in-person kick-off (March 2 to 5, 2027) and culmination (August 30 to September 1, 2027); up to two virtual elements may be missed
• Full-time employment not required; graduate students may apply
• Application asks for a resume, years of experience, top skills, first and second choice challenges and two short essays (100 to 150 words)