Applications for 2022 are now closed.
You can express interest in the 2023 program below.
About the Fellowship
“I feel so much more engaged with climate action and much more empowered and confident to talk about climate with others and share knowledge and energy.”
– Liv Patterson, 2021 fellow
Our annual Fundraising and Communications Fellowship builds the capacity of 45 passionate people across Australia.
The four month volunteer program involves weekly online training sessions, in which fellows learn essential skills for entering the not-for-profit sector. These sessions are taught in-house and from industry professionals. Our past guest speakers have come from Environment Victoria, Australian Conservation Foundation, Human Rights Law Centre and Farmers for Climate Action, to name a few. Topics covered include:
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In the last month of the program, fellows put what they’ve learnt to immediate effect as ambassadors in our peer-to-peer fundraising campaign, which has raised over $1 million for climate action since the fellowship began.
“This fellowship has been one of the best experiences of my life. It reignited my passion and built my confidence in self, in a way that cannot be knocked down easily. I feel now that I have undeniable value in a professional capacity.”
– April Wright, 2021 fellow
What's in it for you?
- More than 42 hours of training in fundraising, communication, recruitment and more
- Experience in recruiting for and fundraising in a peer-to-peer campaign
- Experience within the not-for-profit and climate change sectors
- Career development; 78% of 2021 fellows said the program helped them professionally
- Personal development; 94% of 2021 fellows said the program built their self-confidence
- The chance to grow your personal and professional networks
- Gaining the tools, knowledge and confidence needed to take action on climate change
Commitment and key dates
Successful applicants are expected to:
- Attend the two Saturday intensives, held online over Sat July 16 and Sat Aug 6
- Attend 80% of weekly trainings, held online on Wed evenings from July 6 to Oct 26
- Attend the peer-to-peer campaign launch, held online on Thurs 15 Sept
- Each recruit a small team of fundraisers to take part in the peer-to-peer campaign
- Each fundraise in the peer-to-peer campaign
All of this should amount to a maximum of 4 to 8 hours per week over the four months.
Key selection criteria
- 18 y/o or older and living in Australia
- Passionate about taking action on the climate crisis
- Self-motivated; you can independently set goals and do the work to achieve them
- Well-organised; you manage your tasks and time, and meet deadlines
- Excited to try new things and take up challenges, like fundraising and recruiting
- Team-oriented, and eager to get to know other passionate people
- Open to learning and building relationships in an online environment
Given this program is run online, we require all participants to have access to a laptop or computer, with good internet connection.
Cost and scholarships
With training worth thousands of dollars, this fellowship is offered at a nominal cost of $80, as participants will fundraise for Climate for Change as part of the program.
We recognise that not everyone may be able to afford this cost, so we will be offering some partial and full scholarships to people experiencing financial barriers to participating – whether situational or structural.
Apply now
Applications for our 2022 program are now closed.
To express interest in our 2023 program, please sign up below and you will be contacted when applications open.
Any further enquiries should be directed to our fellowship coordinator, Isadora Biffin (she/they), at [email protected].