
Global nonprofit Rise Up Together will select a group of local civil society leaders from Maharashtra, India to participate in our Leadership Accelerator program to advance gender equity and lasting change. Visionary leaders in Maharashtra are invited to apply.
Newly selected leaders will join Rise Up Together’s growing global network of more than 1,080 changemakers across Africa, Latin America, South Asia, and the United States who have successfully advocated for more than 246 new and improved laws and policies, impacting 251 million people globally.
Following a competitive selection process, Rise Up Together will select 25 visionary leaders working at the intersections of climate, education, health, economic opportunity, and gender equity to advance meaningful and lasting change.
Key Dates
- Application Deadline: September 20, 2026
- Leadership Accelerator: December 14-19, 2026
APPLICATION NOW CLOSED
Rise Up Together has developed an innovative hybrid model that combines virtual and in-person learning, intensive capacity building, leadership development, project funding, and technical support. The model enables leaders to develop and implement strategies that strengthen policies, programs, institutional systems, and resource allocation, advancing equitable and locally led solutions that respond to community priorities.
For more information, please contact Rise Up Together’s Operations Associate Mohit Kumar at [email protected] and copy Project Manager Namrata Jaiswal at [email protected].

