CFAs: Sulzberger Executive Leadership Program
Deadline Date: October 13, 2024
Donor Name: Columbia Journalism School
Grant Size: $10,000 to $100,000
The Columbia Journalism School is pleased to announce its Sulzberger Executive Leadership Program.
The Sulzberger Executive Leadership Program begins with a two-week intensive at Columbia Journalism School. Fellows then return to their organizations to immediately implement what they learned and are supported through a weekly virtual cohort meeting and one-on-one coaching. The program culminates back at Columbia for a final week-long intensive, including final project presentations.
Focus Areas
- Leadership and Building a Culture of Innovation
- Venture Design Innovation Process
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- Audience and Trends
- Marketing and Strategy
- Negotiations and Pitching
How It Works
- Week 1: Venture Design Boot Camp
- Week 2: Workshops, case studies and guest speakers
- Weeks 3-19: Apply lessons learned (in newsrooms)
- Week 20: Project presentations (in NYC)
Funding Information
- Tuition is $20,000 for the complete program. Fees include course training, daily breakfast and lunches, and a few group dinners during the residency weeks. All other expenses, including travel and lodging, are the responsibility of participants and/or their sponsoring organizations. Participants can take advantage of Columbia discounts at area hotels.
Eligibility Criteria
- The Program is designed for senior and rising newsroom and business-of-news practitioners.
- The fellows come from a wide variety of news organizations, from the U.S. and internationally.
- They encourage organizations interested in fostering multidisciplinary collaboration to consider sending a team.
- They strongly encourage nominations of rising leaders from groups typically underrepresented in journalism.
For more information, visit Columbia Journalism School
