About the Program
Leadership Fellowship
Strong, collective leadership in the movement to end domestic and sexual violence is essential — but how do you leverage your own unique identity, lived experience, and skillset to lead with clarity, care, and impact?
In this nine-month fellowship, you’ll explore both practical and emotional leadership tools to help sustain your work. Fellows learn within a supportive community of peers from across the country and US territories, strengthening your leadership practice while building lasting relationships.
The 2026 Leadership Fellowship takes place from October 2026 to June 2027. Applications to join the 2026 cohort are due on April 27, 2026.
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Who is this program for?
The Leadership Fellowship is designed for professionals who manage staff and/or programs and want to grow their leadership skills.
If your work centers on preventing or responding to domestic and sexual violence, this program is for you.
Please note that this program is not intended for someone with the highest level of positional leadership in an organization, like an Executive Director.
Why apply?
What you’ll learn
Over nine months, fellows blend practical leadership training with emotional awareness and build a strong peer network.
Through ongoing support from fellow participants and Amplify staff, you’ll sharpen your leadership skills, deepen your impact, and build greater resilience—both personally and within your organization—helping to strengthen the movement to end domestic and sexual violence.
Structure of the program
Kick Off in Vermont
Leadership Fellows will gather for a three-day, in-person workshop in Vermont to kick off the program.
Monthly Coursework
Each month, Fellows will be required to attend an online webinar and complete assigned learning exercises. Amplify will also offer optional online coworking sessions for Fellows.
Individual Mentorship
Over the course of the program, Fellows will meet three times with an Amplify mentor to receive individualized support as they apply new learning to their work.
Closing in Vermont
At the end of the nine-month Fellowship, Leadership Fellows will gather again for a three-day, in-person workshop in Vermont to close out the program.
benefits of the program
Leadership Fellows will learn to:
- Increase self-awareness and confidence as leaders
- Apply leadership tools grounded in theory and real-world practice
- Leverage their own unique identity, lived experience, and skillset to lead with clarity, care, and impact
- Set and pursue meaningful, individualized leadership goals
- Build and sustain a nationwide network of inspiring leaders
What Fellows are saying
“For anyone considering applying, I’d say this fellowship was deeply transformational. Every session, assignment, and resource met me exactly where I was. For those ready to lean into real growth and meaningful self-work, this program offers the space and support to do just that.”
– 2025 Leadership Fellow
application process
Apply to the Leadership Fellowship
Applications for the 2026 Amplify Leadership Fellowship are due on April 27, 2026.
By June 1, 2026, approximately 40 applicants will be invited to participate in a 15-minute interview, which will take place during the week of June 15 to June 19.
The Amplify Leadership Fellowship is a funded professional development opportunity. If accepted, program-related costs—including travel costs to Vermont—will be covered or reimbursed by Amplify Leadership Lab.
Participation in the Fellowship requires an average commitment of two hours per week, often during work hours. Accepted Fellows are required to submit approval from their supervisor, confirming employer support for this time commitment during the workday.
Amplify Leadership Lab is a national project of the Vermont Network and a Marcelle and Patrick Leahy Legacy Project.
What we do
Learning together.
Leading Together.
At Amplify Leadership Lab, we believe advocates and allied professionals working to end domestic and sexual violence deserve learning opportunities as unique and powerful as they are.
Through innovative programs, coaching, and training series, we support professionals at every level working to prevent and respond to violence.
Our holistic approach helps participants build skills, strengthen resilience, and deepen the impact of their work.