CLLCTIVLY Invests in Black Genius

CLLCTIVLY’s 12-month Residency Program provides distinguished leaders with a $75,000 stipend, dedicated space for wellness, and support to deepen their community impact. Join us in nurturing Baltimore’s changemakers as they advance their transformative vision.

2025 Social Impact Residency FAQs

 

  1. What exactly is CLLCTIVLY’s Residency Program?
  2. CLLCTIVLY’s Residency Program provides changemakers with an opportunity to center their wellness and deepen their impact. The residency provides a stipend of $75k for a 12 month term (April 2025 – April 2026) for residents to fortify their work. In the practice of reciprocity, residents will also share their genius with the CLLCTIVLY network through an agreed upon project or scope. During the residence, changemakers will build, deepen, or expand their social impact project while also sharing their gifts with CLLCTIVLY’s community.

 

  1. What is involved?
  2. CLLCTIVLY will partner with selected residents to prepare a comprehensive scope of work that includes the resident’s personal and professional goals for the residency year, along with goals for the resident’s contribution to CLLCTIVLY’s work and network. Resident’s will participate in recurring meetings on the aligned scope, defined by mutual availability and preferences. Residents will also be invited to participate in CLLCTIVLY’s community building and learning activities, as available. 

 

  1. How many people will be selected for this program?
  2. We will select 3 changemakers for this program.

 

  1. What are you looking for in the changemakers who are selected?
  2. We are looking for changemakers whose work aligns with CLLCTIVLY’s mission and values, advances one of CLLCTIVLY’s current priorities, and projects that include relationship building and partnership with other changemakers.

 

  1. How will you choose the changemakers?
  2. A selection committee of CLLCTIVLY staff and consultants will review applications and select changemakers who we believe will most benefit from the program.

 

  1. Why are you providing a stipend?
  2. We are providing a stipend of $75,000 to fortify the residents’ work. You will receive a 1099 that you will file with the IRS at tax time. You will be responsible for paying taxes on this income.

 

  1. When do I need to apply?
  2. The deadline is Wednesday, March 26, 2025 by 11:59 p.m.

 

  1. When will I be notified about my acceptance?
  2. We will notify everyone who applies by Thursday, April 10, 2025.

 

  1. Do I have to be a Baltimore City resident?

A. No, residents do not have to be based in Baltimore, but their projects must provide a benefit to (or accessible to) Baltimoreans.

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