Nominations

Accomplished Connecticut leaders are nominated to become Fellows, and Fellowship organizers work to build cohorts that are likely to advance the mission of Redwood Fellows.

The Founding Cohorts of Fellows are assembled, bringing together 42 leaders in 2025. The nomination process for the 2026 cohorts will commence in Fall of 2025. Reach out through Get Involved if you wish to be considered.

Each cohort of Fellows nominates the next cohort based on three criteria:

  • Accomplishment as leaders advancing transformational work that directly impacts Connecticut;

  • Diversity as individuals, including age, gender, race, ethnicity, geographic location, life experience, political beliefs, and professional focus; and

  • Contribution to the broader community composition (e.g., in order to establish trust within the community, considerations including pre-existing relationships matter in determining Fellow nominees).

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