Human Rights Scaleup  Fellowship 

The Scaling Human Rights Fellowship is designed for passionate human rights advocates committed to expanding their impact on a national scale. Through this fellowship, participants will learn and implement advanced scale-up strategies to create sustainable human rights ecosystems using the Endgame Framework and Bridging Leadership methodology.

Program Objectives

• Equip Advocates with Scale-Up Strategies: Learn proven methodologies to scale human rights initiatives effectively.

• Develop Sustainable Ecosystems: Create and nurture ecosystems that support long-term human rights efforts.

• National Scale Implementation: Implement strategies to expand human rights interventions to the national level.

• Collaborative Learning: Engage with peers, experts, and mentors to exchange knowledge and best practices.

Bridging Leadership Methodology

The program integrates the Bridging Leadership methodology, focusing on:

• Ownership: Cultivate a deep sense of responsibility and commitment among participants for human rights challenges.

• Co-Ownership: Foster collaboration among diverse stakeholders to build shared ownership of solutions.

• Co-Creation: Engage in collaborative problem-solving to design and implement innovative scale-up solutions.

Endgame Framework Approaches

The fellowship program is structured around the following Endgame Framework approaches:

1. Open Source

   • Characteristics: Develop breakthrough ideas that are easy for other organizations to adopt and integrate.

   • Core Approach: Conduct research and development, and share knowledge widely.

   • Future Role: Serve as a knowledge hub for human rights innovation.

2. Replication

   • Characteristics: Create replicable operating models that can be adopted by other organizations.

   • Core Approach: Demonstrate efficacy and provide certification and training services.

   • Future Role: Act as a center of excellence to support other organizations in adopting successful models.

3. Government Adoption

   • Characteristics: Develop models with high coverage potential that can be integrated into public sector programs.

   • Core Approach: Deliver results at scale to make a case for government involvement.

   • Future Role: Offer services to government agencies and maintain advocacy efforts.

4. Commercial Adoption

   • Characteristics: Create products or services with profit potential that solve market failures or reduce risks.

   • Core Approach: Demonstrate impact and profitability while reducing associated risks.

   • Future Role: Maintain advocacy and monitoring efforts to ensure commercial delivery.

5. Mission Achievement

   • Characteristics: Define and achieve specific outcomes related to solving discrete human rights issues.

   • Core Approach: Focus on targeted intervention.

   • Future Role: Apply unique assets and capabilities to additional issue areas.

6. Sustained Service

   • Characteristics: Build strong organizations with the ability to sustain funding and fill service gaps.

   • Core Approach: Create cost-effective models and improve organizational efficiency.

   • Future Role: Continuously provide core services at increasing levels of efficiency.

Fellowship Benefits

• Training and Mentorship: Receive expert guidance on implementing scale-up strategies.

• Networking Opportunities: Connect with leading human rights advocates and organizations.

• Resources and Tools: Access to comprehensive resources to support your scale-up efforts.

• Certification: Upon completion, receive certification recognizing your expertise in scaling human rights initiatives.

Collaborative and Practical Learning

• Online Collaboration: Engage with peers and mentors through online sessions, workshops, and discussion forums.

• Local Prototyping: Prototype and implement scale-up systems in your locality, co-creating solutions with local partners.

• Bridging Leadership Application: Apply the principles of ownership, co-ownership, and co-creation to develop scalable human rights systems.

How to Apply

• Eligibility: Open to human rights advocates, non-profit leaders, and social entrepreneurs committed to scaling their impact.

• Application Process: Submit an application form, including a project proposal and personal statement.

• Selection Criteria: Applications will be evaluated based on innovation, scalability, and potential for impact.