4-Day Funded Fellowship for Social Entrepreneurs in Mexico to share Solutions to Poverty and Injustice

The Cordes Fellowship provides an opportunity to participate as a full Delegate at the Opportunity Collaboration in Cancun, Mexico in October. The fellowship is aimed at exceptional social entrepreneurs or nonprofit leaders engaged in building sustainable solutions to poverty and injustice globally. The purpose of the Cordes Fellowship is to open doors, minds and networks for emerging social entrepreneurs and nonprofit executives; enrich OC with new, emerging leaders; and infuse OC discussions with a diversity of perspectives.

Eligibility Criteria

[1] Successful Cordes Fellowship applicants are high-impact, innovative, entrepreneurial for-profit and nonprofit executives with a demonstrated commitment to social justice and poverty alleviation. Like all Delegates, Cordes Fellows are catalytic leaders who, by their actions and accomplishments, evidence pragmatic vision, passionate tenacity, multi-sectoral thinking, adaptive leadership skills, non-ideological activism and a strong ethical grounding.

[2] Financial need is a primary consideration. Applicants from both for-profit and nonprofit organizations with adequate resources are less likely to be considered. Additionally, please keep in mind that organizations may only receive a Fellowship once and awards are extended to just one senior leader per organization in any given year.

Fellowship Benefits

[1] Cordes Fellows selected from non-OECD countries (developing economies) receive a $2,950 award (fully covering their OC Global registration) and pay a refundable $250 administration fee, which is returned after the non-OECD fellow attends OC Global. Cordes Fellows from OECD countries (developed economies) receive a $2,100 award (partially covering their OC Global registration) and pay an $ 850 registration fee.

[2] The Cordes Fellowship also provides:

• All-inclusive room-sharing accommodations for 5 nights.
• Meals.
• Full access to leadership programs, capacity building clinics, working discussion groups, agenda roles, organizational showcasing opportunities and pre- and post-event networking concierge services.
• Transportation to and from Cancun International Airport (CUN)
• Internet fees
• Onsite recreation and resort fees. 
• Most importantly, fellows will spend 4 days connecting with hundreds of the world’s most passionate leaders.

Please note that 

All Cordes Fellows are responsible for their own roundtrip airfare and obtaining all necessary travel documents, including a travel visa from the Mexican government, if required. The OC provides Cordes Fellows with a formal invitation letter to use with immigration authorities.