Victory Empowerment Fellowship
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Program Overview
The Victory Empowerment Fellowship is a six-month fellowship for LGBTQ+ leaders of color and/or transgender leaders to join a strong cohort of movement leaders from across the country while expanding their campaign skills and policy-making power.
The Victory Empowerment Fellowship consists of four key components provided by LGBTQ+ Victory Institute: The Candidate & Campaign Training, virtual convenings, the International LGBTQ+ Leadership Conference, and mentorship from an out LGBTQ+ elected official.
2027 Applications
Applications for the 2027 Victory Empowerment Fellowship are open! Click HERE to apply today. Applications will be due by March 14, 2027, and will be reviewed after that date.
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Meet the Fellows
In-Person Program Events
Candidate and Campaign Training (July 8-11, 2027)
Victory Institute’s Candidate & Campaign Training provides comprehensive, non-partisan training to present and future LGBTQ+ candidates, campaign staff, and community leaders. All Victory Empowerment Fellows will participate together and learn necessary skills and strategies by engaging in tough, realistic campaign situations. Fellows selected for the 2027 cohort will attend the San Francisco Candidate & Campaign Training July 8-11, 2027. Participants will arrive in San Francisco on July 7th.
International LGBTQ Leaders Conference (December 2027)
The largest gathering of LGBTQ+ leaders in the world, the International LGBTQ+ Leadership Conference offers trainings, workshops, and networking opportunities relevant to both the current and future state of the LGBTQ+ movement to over 700 attendees. Participants leave able to more effectively craft policies and build coalitions to bring those policies to fruition, learning from the experts, but also from one another. The event will take place December 2-4, 2027.
The Victory Empowerment Fellowship includes complete registration, travel, and shared lodging for both the Candidate & Campaign Training and International LGBTQ+ Leaders Conference. All Fellows must commit to attending both events.
Questions?
For questions regarding the Victory Empowerment Fellowship, please contact the Victory Institute Team at training@victoryinstitute.org.
Supporters
LGBTQ+ Victory Institute would like to give special thanks to our program supporters. Their philanthropy ensures that this program has the financial resources it needs to make the Victory Empowerment Fellowship possible.
If you are interested in learning how you or your company can support the Victory Empowerment Fellowship, please contact development@victoryinstitute.org.
