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AI for NGOs
Discover practical ways to integrate AI tools into your NGO's operations, from fundraising to programme delivery.
Le Fellowship pour les ONG Leaders
Free online learning sessions designed for NGO leaders and professionals. Explore professional development topics, connect with expert speakers, and strengthen your impact from anywhere in the world.
Open Sessions
Mental Health & Wellbeing for NGO Leaders
Explore strategies for supporting mental health and wellbeing within NGO teams and the communities they serve.
Inclusive Leadership & Gender Mainstreaming
Learn frameworks for embedding gender equity and inclusive practices into organisational leadership and programming.
À propos du Fellowship
Professors Without Borders is proud to launch The Fellowship for NGO Leaders, a year-long professional development programme designed to strengthen leadership, collaboration, and organisational capacity among Africa-based NGO leaders. The Fellowship is built around peer learning and practical exchange, bringing together leaders to share experiences, tools, and approaches that support stronger governance, accountability, and sustainable organisational growth. This first edition brings together 15-20 NGO leaders for a collaborative, peer-driven learning journey focused on zero-cost capacity building and practical skills that can be immediately applied within their organisations and teams.
This Year's Focus: Women & Food
This year's Fellowship is delivered through the thematic lens of Women & Food, reflecting the sectors in which participating NGO leaders work and the communities they serve across Africa. The Fellowship does not provide technical training on food systems. Instead, it focuses on strengthening leadership, governance, and organisational capacity for NGO leaders whose work relates to women, food security, nutrition, agriculture, and community livelihoods. By grounding leadership development within this shared thematic context, the Fellowship enables relevant peer exchange, practical learning, and collaboration among leaders facing similar organisational and sector-specific challenges.
À qui s’adresse ce Fellowship ?
The Fellowship is designed for NGO leaders based in Africa who are actively leading or managing non-profit organisations and seeking to strengthen their leadership and organisational capacity.
Applicants should be working within organisations whose missions relate to women and food, including areas such as food security, nutrition, agriculture, community livelihoods, and women's empowerment.
The programme is delivered in English. Applicants must be able to understand and engage with discussions in English, though fluency is not required.
Eligibility Criteria
- Basé(e) en Afrique
- Dirige ou gère actuellement une ONG
- Travaille dans des secteurs liés aux femmes et à l’alimentation
- En mesure de s’engager à participer à des sessions en ligne mensuelles
- À l’aise pour comprendre l’anglais
Ce que les Fellows vont acquérir
À travers le Fellowship, les participants renforceront leurs capacités de leadership tout en acquérant des outils pratiques pour soutenir une gestion efficace et la durabilité à long terme de leurs organisations.
Le programme met l’accent sur l’apprentissage entre pairs, le partage d’expériences et des pratiques immédiatement applicables, permettant aux Fellows de traduire directement les apprentissages en actions au sein de leurs équipes et de leurs communautés.
Key Program Benefits
- Des compétences pratiques en leadership et en gestion organisationnelle adaptées aux contextes des ONG
- Une meilleure compréhension de la gouvernance, de la redevabilité et de la gestion des risques
- Des outils et des cadres pour le reporting financier, le suivi et l’évaluation (MEL), ainsi que la mobilisation de fonds
- Des opportunités d’échange entre pairs et de collaboration avec des ONG Leaders à travers l’Afrique
- Une confiance accrue pour diriger des équipes, mobiliser les parties prenantes et planifier la durabilité organisationnelle
Format du programme & engagement
Duration & Timing
The Fellowship runs over 12 months, with monthly online sessions held on the first Thursday of each month, from 17:00–18:00 EAT.
Interactive Learning
The programme combines short expert presentations, roundtable discussions, Q&A sessions, and structured peer exchange.
Your Commitment
Fellows are expected to commit to active participation throughout the year, including attending monthly sessions and contributing insights.
Full Programme Schedule
5 mars 2026
Lancement du programme & vision stratégique
Sharon Monethi, Mariah Silva, Tara Sinfield-Hain7 mai 2026
Outils d’IA pour l’efficacité des ONG (Claude, etc.) : questions-réponses
Irene D. Muhire4 juin 2026
Comptabilité financière & reporting : questions-réponses
Madjalia Seynou2 juillet 2026
Suivi, évaluation et apprentissage (MEL)
Emily Bastable6 août 2026
Gouvernance, gestion des risques & gestion des administrateurs : table ronde
Tosha Cantrell-Bruce3 septembre 2026
Engagement et participation communautaires : table ronde
Sharon Monethi1 octobre 2026
Rédaction de demandes de subvention & levée de fonds
Simintha Esson5 novembre 2026
Plaidoyer & influence des politiques publiques : table ronde
Magdalena Kropiwnicka7 janvier 2027
Recruter, gérer & motiver votre équipe
Cortney Nicolato, Caroline VarinChairs & Organisers
Sharon Monethi
Co-présidenteSharon Monethi founded the Woman of Age Foundation in South Africa, where she works with women and girls to provide developmental, sustainable, and scalable solutions that help them enter the job market and achieve self-sufficiency. She is a 2024 Women For Zero Hunger Award Winner and a former COP 27 honoree.
Mariah Hwedi
Co-présidenteMariah serves as Executive Assistant to the Dean of the College of Professional Studies at Northeastern University, where she leads student engagement initiatives. She will graduate with her Master's in Nonprofit Management with Leadership and Communication in May.
Tara Sinfield-Hain
Co-présidenteTara is co-Chair of the NGO Leaders Fellowship at Professors Without Borders. She studies psychology and cognitive science at University College Roosevelt, University of Utrecht, focusing on the intersection of psychology and the environment.
In Partnership With
This Fellowship is delivered in partnership with Northeastern University and Stop Hunger. Together, we combine our networks of educators and experts to support NGO leaders across Africa working in women's empowerment, food security, agriculture, and community livelihoods.
Pourquoi rejoindre le Fellowship pour les ONG Leaders ?
Apprentissage entre pairs
Échangez des idées avec d’autres ONG Leaders à travers l’Afrique et apprenez directement à partir de défis et de réussites partagés.
Renforcement des capacités à coût zéro
Accédez à des formations et à du mentorat sans barrières financières, permettant aux leaders de renforcer durablement leurs organisations.
Réseaux d’ONG renforcés
Connectez-vous avec des leaders partageant les mêmes valeurs afin de favoriser la collaboration, le partage de ressources et la création de partenariats régionaux.
Compétences pratiques immédiatement applicables
Chaque session se concentre sur des outils et des stratégies concrètes que les participants peuvent mettre en œuvre immédiatement.
Pertinence contextuelle
Conçu par et pour des professionnels d’ONG travaillant dans différents contextes africains, garantissant que l’expérience d’apprentissage reflète les réalités du terrain.
In Their Words
The first cohort is halfway through the Fellowship. We asked the Fellows what has changed in how they lead and run their organisations. Here is what some of them told us.
“The NGO Leaders Fellowship 2026 has enhanced my leadership skills, expanded my knowledge on effective community strategies, broadened my perspective on social issues, and connected me with inspiring peers and mentors. These gains empower me to drive impactful change and strengthen my organization's impact in the community.”
Emmanuel Ande Ivorgba
The Emmanuel Ivorgba Center
“I've started using AI tools in our day-to-day work, for example to draft donor reports, summarize meeting notes and plan our social media. It's already saved us time and let us focus more on our core programmes.”
Mabadjam Katawa
EDULCOD Togo
“The programme has been valuable in helping me identify those gaps and highlighting the areas I still need to focus on in order to grow, strengthen my capabilities and improve my effectiveness in the NGO space.”
Paulina Mbango
Agri-Women Network
“I have acquired skills in Financial Accounting and Reporting for NGOs. Initially, I depended much on our accountant to do this for us, but after these sessions, I can now craft quarterly financial reports for our NGO.”
Rajab Idd Muyingo
ESUGA Elderly Support Uganda
“The programme has strengthened my leadership, strategic thinking, and confidence in navigating complex challenges. I have gained practical knowledge on organisational leadership, advocacy, and collaboration, while building meaningful connections with other leaders.”
Rihanna Sosan
Harmony Caregivers Foundation (HCF)
FAQ
The Fellowship runs for one year, with monthly online meetings featuring guest speakers. In the second year, Fellows are encouraged to help shape the programme by setting agendas for mentoring cohorts and participating in peer mentoring, creating opportunities to deepen learning, collaboration, and professional networks.
Each session is co-led by NGO leaders alongside one of the programme chairs and features a guest specialist on the selected theme. Sessions begin with a short presentation, followed by questions, idea sharing, and group discussion. Fellows are encouraged to actively contribute by sharing their experiences, insights, and reflections in a way that matches their level of experience.
Meetings are held online on the first Thursday of each month, from 17:00 to 18:00 EAT (UTC+3).
There is no cost to participate in the Fellowship. As a charitable organisation, Professors Without Borders welcomes donations and sponsorships to help us continue delivering programmes like this. If you would like to support our work, you can make a contribution through our Donate page.