Mentor Emerging NTD Leaders Through Youth NTDs Fellowship

The #YouthNTDsFellowship is preparing to open its next chapter with Cohort 2, creating a new opportunity for young people to deepen their knowledge, strengthen their leadership, and contribute meaningfully to #NTDsElimination. The first cohort, implemented by One Health Society-Tanzania in Tanzania, demonstrated the impact of investing in young people and creating meaningful pathways for them to learn, lead, and engage in the NTDs response. Building on this foundation, the fellowship is now expanding through collaboration with #GANE, strengthening cross-border youth leadership and creating opportunities for young leaders across Tanzania and Kenya to connect, learn, lead, and contribute to the goal of ending NTDs. 📅 Applications open: 15 September 2026. If you are a young person passionate about health, leadership, and making a difference in the fight against #NTDs, Cohort 2 is an opportunity to watch. Stay tuned for more updates 📲 #YNTDsLeadership #BeatNTDs #YouthLeadership #Youth4Health #OneHealth

Small grants can create big opportunities — and lasting impact. An emerging health leader has an opportunity to present their work at a conference. A Fellow identifies a way to strengthen or expand a community health project. An ASF alum needs specialized training or a certification that will help them take the next step in their leadership. Sometimes, the opportunity is there. The funding isn’t. The ASF Catalyst Fund was created to help close that gap. Through rapid-response mini-grants of $250–$2,000, the Fund gives ASF Fellows and alumni flexible resources for leadership development, training, certifications, conference participation, publications, equipment, and community-based project needs. When you invest in the Catalyst Fund, you’re not simply paying for an expense. You’re investing in the people, ideas, and partnerships that can improve health across Alabama. Help us ensure that when opportunity comes, our Fellows and alumni are able to say YES. Invest in leaders. Strengthen Alabama. Be the catalyst. ➡️ Give today by texting "CATALYSTFUND" to 44-321 or clicking here: https://lnkd.in/gizQPfDT #ASFAlabama #ASFCatalystFund #HealthLeadership #CommunityHealth #InvestInLeaders #Alabama

Meet the 32 amazing young leaders in our 2026 Young Health Programme cohort. 🌱 Taking action on health equity, health systems resilience and climate and- nature in communities around the world. 🌍 Equipped by AstraZeneca’sYoung Health Programme with scholarships, grants and leadership development opportunities to help scale their impact. 👥 Connected through global networks and platforms, including One Young World and AFS Youth Assembly It’s inspiring to see the next generation of young leaders putting ideas into action, supported by AstraZeneca’s commitment to youth-led impact around the world. 🔗 Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eZn-mg4p #YoungHealthProgramme

It was an honour to share about what resilience and self care looks like and how it integrates into Disability Mainstreaming. Sharing from my own experience and work within the Disability Mainstreaming and Advocacy work at Sightsavers Any leader will definitely feel like giving up when things are not working right, but it is even much more, most times, when it involves Advocating for Disability Inclusion programming. Part of the larger solution for enhancing resilience and safe care is in considering an Inclusive approach. When persons with Disabilities and the marginalized communities are fully part of the design and not just a checklist item to tick, it ensures acceptance by all. Involving everyone ensures that success and burdens of the intervention are shared and thus reducing the burn outs for the leaders and programme team. Sightsavers

Strong leadership has the ability to create meaningful change across communities, industries and public policy. The Anstice MBA Scholarship for Community Leadership assists emerging leaders working across community, not-for-profit and social enterprise sectors acquire world class business and management skills. The scholarship, valued at over $70,000, covers a maximum 4 years of the tuition fees for enrolment in the part-time MBA. This year's recipient, Lucy Clynes, CEO of Hepatitis Australia, is using her studies to strengthen her leadership in national health advocacy, policy and systems change. Her story highlights the important role community leaders play in shaping outcomes for the people they serve. 📖 Read more about Lucy's journey: https://lnkd.in/ggHeFmXT Applications for the Anstice MBA Scholarship for Community Leadership are open now and close 10am Monday 7 September.

FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES📢📢: 1. Africa’s Data Future Fellowship 2026 For Emerging Leaders (US$1,500 Stepends + Fully funded Virtual Masterclass) The Centre for the Study of the Economies of Africa (CSEA) is inviting applications for the 2026 Africa's Data Future Fellowship, a 3-month virtual programme designed to build capacity and empower future policy leaders across the continent. Deadline: 18 September, 2026 https://lnkd.in/e5Hync9p 2. NGO Whisperer® Global Fellowship 2027 An accredited seven-month rigorous online leadership programme for exceptional leaders and founders of mission-led Voluntary, Community, Faith, and Social Enterprise organisations, and public sector leaders across the globe, especially those serving low-income communities. Deadline: 15th of September 2026 https://lnkd.in/emR5bjk8

THE EVIDENCE BRIEFING Issue 01 - Why the First Suspension Must Be the Trigger The Founder’s Brief | 28 August 2026 The Evidence Brief is your weekly, evidence-led edition of The Founder’s Brief newsletter. Released each Friday, it translates new research, reports and serious analysis on youth development into clear, practical leadership insights, especially across: Youth justice and early intervention Family engagement and parenting Resilience, discipline and wellbeing Education, technology and youth behaviour Veteran-led mentoring and community prevention Each issue answers three questions: What does the evidence say? How strong is that evidence? What should leaders, parents and communities do with it? Research translated into action for stronger young people, families and communities. #YouthJustice #EarlyIntervention #YouthDevelopment #FamilyEngagement #CommunityPrevention

One of my favorite things about our Emerging Leaders Program has been watching participants realize that they don’t have to navigate leadership challenges alone. Week after week, leaders from different organizations have brought real challenges into the room -- managing teams, making difficult decisions, navigating change -- and their peers have responded with ideas, encouragement, and often the simple reassurance of, “we’re dealing with that too.” And increasingly, those relationships are continuing outside the program itself. For me, it’s been such a powerful reminder that leadership development isn’t only about the tools and frameworks we can teach. It’s also about creating the space for leaders to learn from one another and build a community they can continue to turn to long after a program ends. We’re now bringing that experience to a new group of leaders through our Fall 2026 Emerging Leaders cohort, beginning later this month. Applications are open here: https://lnkd.in/g8aN7VqW Solomon Makuza Daraja Partners Aturinda Sonia NAMA HEALTH IMPACT Izumi Foundation Gretchen Stoddard Dr Chadwink Ochieng Lwala Community Alliance Julia Ayaya Dandelion Africa

Digital equity grows when young people are recognized as leaders and communities have the tools to turn access into opportunity. IDRA Digital Ambassadors is expanding to San Antonio in partnership with Empower House and with support from GFiber. Over six months, high school students will research community technology priorities, build on their digital skills and prepare to lead hands-on technology training for adults in their communities. As Empower House Executive Director Jenny Castro shared, digital access and skills are essential, and young people can be trusted guides for both their peers and their elders. This partnership brings together youth leadership, community knowledge and digital opportunity to build lasting capacity in San Antonio. Read the announcement: **https://lnkd.in/eJ5wYa5F #IDRADigitalAmbassadors #DigitalEquity #YouthLeadership #SanAntonio #IDRA

Introducing the Nigerian Leadership & Equity Fellowship (NLEF). The Nigerian Leadership & Equity Fellowship (NLEF) is a fully virtual, two-month fellowship created to empower adolescent girls and young women across the seven North-West states of Nigeria. NLEF is designed to nurture the next generation of young women leaders by strengthening their leadership capacity, confidence, civic participation, creativity, and ability to drive positive change in their communities. Through leadership development, specialized learning, mentorship, and networking, Fellows will have the opportunity to learn, connect, grow, and build lasting relationships with other young women passionate about creating meaningful impact. Empowering young women. Building confident leaders. Creating lasting change. #NLEF2026 #kcdi UNFPA Nigeria UN Women Nigeria UNFPA UN Youth Affairs