The Boundless Fellowship
A two-year, fully funded program at the cutting edge of global conservation.
The following provisional timeline is illustrative of the trajectory of a Boundless Fellowship. Locations and programming may change.
Peru
Held monthly over Zoom
Seminars in this phase of the fellowship focus on developing communication and leadership skills.
Peru
Held monthly over Zoom
Seminars in this phase of the fellowship focus on developing communication and leadership skills.
San Francisco, CA
Held monthly over Zoom
Seminars in this phase of the fellowship focus on incorpating machine learning, AI, remote sensing, and innovative finance mechanisms into conservation work.
In the second year of the fellowship, fellows begin their Breakthrough Initiative work — a collaborative project that draws on the Boundless peers, mentors, networks, and funding.
The Cerrado, Brazil
Held monthly over Zoom
Seminars in this phase of the fellowship focus on international agreeements, commodities and supply chains, and global agriculture.
Breakthrough Initiative work continues throughout the Encounters and online programming of the second year.
The Northern Great Plains
Evening Zoom Meeting
Seminars in this phase of the fellowship focus on effective fundraising and collaboration strategies.
Year 1
Oct.
October 26 - November 4, 2024
Peru
Nov.
Workshop:
Speaking that inspires action
Evening Zoom Meeting
Dec.
Workshop:
Speaking in challenging contexts
Evening Zoom Meeting
Jan.
Workshop:
Building durable initiatives in a polarized political climate
Evening Zoom Meeting
Feb.
Workshop:
Telling stories in a way that changes how people look at the world
Evening Zoom Meeting
Apr.
April 13 - 21, 2025
San Francisco, CA
May
Workshop:
Hitching together innovative forms of finance
Evening Zoom Meeting
Jun.
Workshop:
High tech and high impact: Using AI and machine learning for good
Evening Zoom Meeting
Jul.
Workshop:
Blending climate and nature metrics in hybrid initiatives
Evening Zoom Meeting
Aug.
Workshop:
Creating resilience for the change that's upon us
Evening Zoom Meeting
Sep.
Workshop:
Moving from rhetoric to reality and delivering real human benefits in health, economy, and community
Evening Zoom Meeting
Year Two
Oct.
October 2025
The Cerrado, Brazil
Dec.
Workshop:
Supporting communities and Indigenous nations in the pursuit of their own sustainable visions
Evening Zoom Meeting
Jan.
Workshop:
Defending the rights of Indigenous communities in your work
Evening Zoom Meeting
Mar.
Workshop:
Meetings on the edges: A primer for navigating international conferences
Evening Zoom Meeting
Apr.
April 2026
The Northern Great Plains
May
Workshop:
Deploying the arts—music, images, movement, and ceremony—to inspire and set the table for great things
Evening Zoom Meeting
Jun.
Workshop:
Shifting the ways the world’s largest companies source commodities
Evening Zoom Meeting
Aug.
Workshop:
Collaborating with funders to achieve a shared goal
Evening Zoom Meeting
Oct.
October 15 - 20, 2026
Washington, DC
