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The Futurity Fellowship develops the next generation of senior Operations leaders in education by equipping them with the essential skills and mindsets necessary to lead systems of schools. The Fellowship is committed to diversifying the C-suite and developing leaders who can connect across difference and lead equitable organizations.

Thank you for your interest in the Futurity Fellowship. We are no longer accepting applications for the 2024-25 School Year cohort.

To stay informed about our next cohort, please complete the interest form below.

Program Overview

LEADING SELF

Define your leadership and maximize your effectiveness.

LEADING OTHERS

Grow and develop teams with support and accountability.

LEADING THE ORGANIZATION

Set the vision and culture to achieve successful outcomes.

Program Experience

  • Convenings: Refine and develop core competencies at four in-person conferences focusing on teaching key skills and providing at-bats and practice.

  • Coaching: Reflect and get feedback to build competencies through coaching from a current or former senior Operations leader.

  • Collective: Apply your learnings and practice your leadership skills in a simulated group project with a real-world scenario.

  • Cohort: Build a rich professional network that is essential for sustainability and long-term success through monthly virtual gatherings and engagement activities.

Why Futurity?

The Futurity Fellowship is for those ready to take the next steps in their leadership in the education sector.  We are looking for fellows who are eager to grow in their leadership mindsets, self-motivated to drive their development, and prepared to vulnerably share about their leadership journey. Many skills-based trainings exist, but rarely do fellowships provide a focus on the adaptive skills & mindsets required to lead at the executive level. The Futurity Fellowship aims to provide just that.

Our program components are anchored in deep expertise from our founders, facilitators, and coaches. The program founders, Michael Ambriz and Chrissy Burgess, bring over three decades of experience in operations leadership, and have engaged an experienced team of facilitators and coaches who are eager to share their lessons, ideas, and reflections with you.

Learn about the founders →

Requirements & Commitment

Futurity Fellows must:

  • Be a current leader at a CSGF-funded charter management organization

  • In the 2024-25 school year, (1) be in a role 2 or fewer steps from C-suite and (2) be in the role at least 6 months by the start of the Fellowship

  • Demonstrate self-motivation, a growth mindset, and a desire to broaden their impact in service of kids

  • Commit to all Fellowship components including attending all in-person Convenings and virtual sessions

  • Commit to an additional 10 hours of work per month for the Collective group project and pre- and post-work from Convenings

Cost:

Thanks to a generous grant from the Charter School Growth Fund, the cost to the Fellow's organization is $7,000 plus travel costs to four Convenings.

Cohort 2 Calendar:

We know that the world of school operations is demanding and busy, so we plan for all aspects of the Futurity Fellowship to be a meaningful use of time away from your schools. Below is a schedule of key dates and program components to help you consider your candidacy.

  • August

    8/02: Applications Due

    8/12-8/14: Interviews

  • September

    9/03: All applicants notified

    9/27: Virtual Orientation

    Coach Intro Call

  • October

    10/23-10/25: Convening 1

    Coaching Session 1 (with manager)

  • November

    11/08: Virtual Session

    Coaching Session 2

  • December

    12/18-12/20: Convening 2

    Coaching Session 3

  • January

    1/17: Virtual Session

    Coaching Session 4

    Collective Midpoint Review

  • February

    2/05-2/07: Convening 3

    Coaching Session 5

  • March

    3/07: Virtual Session

    Coaching Session 6 (closeout with manager)

  • April

    4/09-4/11: Convening 4, Commencement

*We are in the process of finalizing the Convening locations and are committed to selecting sites that are conveniently accessible and moderately priced for air travel from around the country.

Choose to lead.