The NGO Whisperer®

Global Fellowship Programme 2027

Applications Close on the 15th of September 2026

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About the Fellowship Programme

TThe NGO Whisperer® Global Fellowship Programme is an accredited seven-month rigorous online leadership programme for exceptional leaders and founders of mission-led Voluntary, Community, Faith, and Social Enterprise (VCFSEs) organisations, and public sector leaders across the globe, especially those serving low-income communities.

  1. We equip mission‑driven leaders with elite business resources, capacity‑building tools, and practical, accredited training to enhance organisational performance, sustainability and resource mobilisation capabilities through our high‑impact masterclasses;
  2. We co-create intentional spaces for peer mentorship, cross‑sector collaboration, and strategic engagement with governments, the private sector, funding agencies, and academia through our annual global summits and curated leadership events;
  3. We support mission‑driven organisations and social innovators to design high‑impact solutions to local and global challenges, and to present these solutions to funders, partners and investors through structured innovation labs, pitch sessions and investment‑readiness pathways.

Important Dates

This is a seven-month rigorous online programme from January to July 2027.

  • Application Opens: 01 August 2026
  • Application Closes: 15 September 2026
  • Orientation Ceremony: 24 – 25 November 2026 (in-person in Manchester, UK & Virtual on Zoom during the 5th Edition of The NGO Whisperer® Global Summit, 2026)
  • Fellowship Masterclasses: Every Saturday from 09 January 2027 – 24 July 2027 at 11:00-13:00 GMT/BST
  • Graduation Ceremony: 24 November 2027 (in-person in Manchester, UK & Virtual on Zoom during The 6th Edition of The NGO Whisperer® Global Summit, 2027)

What To Expect

  • One-on-one online tailored mentorship and leadership coaching;
  • Online masterclasses with highly skilled faculty;
  • All access pass to The NGO Whisperer® Global Summit in 2026 and 2027;
  • Access to The NGO Whisperer® Global Community and alumni network.
  • Feature on The NGO Whisperer® Magazine and Podcast.

Faculty Members

Carolyne A. Opinde Dr.h.c.
Carolyne A. Opinde Dr.h.c.Founder and Convenor
Barry Davis
Barry DavisLeadership Development Instructor
Florence Chikowore
Florence ChikoworeHuman Change Management Instructor
Charles Warria
Charles WarriaMonitoring, Evaluation and Learning Instructor
Sheryl Puterman
Sheryl PutermanHealth and Wellness Instructor
Steve Puterman
Steve PutermanHealth and Wellness Instructor

2026 Fellows

Rev. Adenike C. Olumide-Emmanuel
Rev. Adenike C. Olumide-EmmanuelFounder and President, Opolo ati Ewa Women Empowerment Initiative, Nigeria
Aline Hitiyaremye Umubyeyi
Aline Hitiyaremye UmubyeyiChief Executive Officer, Partners For Conservation, Rwanda
Chinedu George Nnawetanma
Chinedu George NnawetanmaFiscal Sponsorship Program Manager, Financing Alliance for Health, Nigeria
Christian Fru Ngang
Christian Fru NgangFounder and CEO, Research and Development Without Borders, Cameroon
Cosmas Rongoti
Cosmas RongotiExecutive Director, Shanduko Yeupenyu Child Care, Zimbabwe
Dale Mukwena
Dale MukwenaMonitoring, Evaluation, Research & Learning Specialist, Kwedu Initiatives NPC, South Africa
Faith Efeosa Oviasuyi
Faith Efeosa OviasuyiFounder, FaithConnect Advocacy Foundation, Canada
Gayathri Suryanarayanan
Gayathri SuryanarayananCentre Coordinator - Youth Empowerment Services, V-Excel Educational Trust, India
Hajra Chaudhry
Hajra ChaudhryFounder, Thryve Within, Pakistan
Hasan Al Banna
Hasan Al BannaFounder, Association for Parivartan of Nation, India
James Kipsang Cheruiyot
James Kipsang CheruiyotResource Mobilization Manager, Kakenya's Dream, Kenya
Janat Namukose
Janat NamukoseAssociate Head People and Culture, STiR Education, Uganda
Joseph Olugbenga Akinola
Joseph Olugbenga AkinolaBrand Executive, Global Peace Lets Talk, Nigeria
Prof. Judith Kuoh Anchang-Kimbi
Prof. Judith Kuoh Anchang-KimbiFounder, TRACH, Cameroon
Koushik Subramanian
Koushik SubramanianProgram Director, CURMA, The Philippines
L. Arya Chandran
L. Arya ChandranChief Operating Officer, Bharata Mata Extension for Organic Research and Environment (BeFORE), India
Lybania Guadalupe Arévalo
Lybania Guadalupe ArévaloArchitect, Asociación Coordinadora de Comunidades Indígenas de El Salvado (ACCIES), El Salvador
Mariam Kabamba Merry
Mariam Kabamba MerryNational Coordinator, Congo Environnement et Nature, DRC
Mariya Shmelova
Mariya ShmelovaChairperson, To Proste Foundation, Poland
Ndumiso Maxwell Dlamini
Ndumiso Maxwell DlaminiHIV AIDS Projects Coordinator, Swaziland Conference of Churches, Eswatini
Nixon Ochieng'
Nixon Ochieng'Digital Strategy, Platform & Community Lead, The NGO Whisperer Centre For Social Impact, UK and Kenya
Pearl Bitanihirwe
Pearl BitanihirweHuman Resource Manager, GiveDirectly, Uganda
Peter Oluwatobi Ogundele
Peter Oluwatobi OgundeleFounder, Peter Ogundele Leadership and Impact Foundation Inc., Nigeria
Purine Mthembi Bhembe
Purine Mthembi BhembeVice Chairperson, Liphimbo Labomake, Eswatini
Dr. Radhika Shrivastava Adholeya
Dr. Radhika Shrivastava AdholeyaExecutive Director, Femworld Foundation, India
Raquel Prado
Raquel PradoExecutive Director, MigraClima, Brazil
Rohit Sharma
Rohit SharmaFounder, Awaaz Leadership Labs, India
Sagar Sisodia
Sagar SisodiaCo-founder and CEO, Rag Dreams Weavers Association, India
Salma Adam Bakari
Salma Adam BakariEducator & Software Engineer, Fata School, Kenya
Satir Omar Bahati
Satir Omar BahatiFounder & Executive Director, Uwezo Youth Empowerment, Rwanda
Dr. Shrooq Mansour Ali Alabsi
Dr. Shrooq Mansour Ali AlabsiGrants & Partnership Manager, Psychiatric Care Developmental Foundation (PCF), Yemen
Soohemba Agatha Aker Esq.
Soohemba Agatha Aker Esq.Executive Director, Nobul Africa Foundation, Nigeria
Thobejane Rubeen Mfankwakhe Magagula
Thobejane Rubeen Mfankwakhe MagagulaExecutive Director, Babukisi Foundation, Eswatini
Thulisile Nobuhle Maziya
Thulisile Nobuhle MaziyaFounder & Executive Director, Sinatsisa Lubombo Women and Girls Empowerment Organization, Eswatini
Vuthy Bun
Vuthy BunProgramme Coordinator, Kdei Karuna Organization, Cambodia
Prof. Yura Sapi
Prof. Yura SapiCo-Founder, Protectores de la Tierra, Colombia
Dr. Mrs Yvonne Onyinye Afolabi FCTI ACA MSc
Dr. Mrs Yvonne Onyinye Afolabi FCTI ACA MScFounder, Onyinye Yvonne Afolabi (OYA) Foundation, Nigeria

2025 Fellows

Agu Anwie Nadege
Agu Anwie NadegeFounder and Coordinator, Agile Research Consortium and Energy Resource, Cameroon
Alhassan Iddrisu
Alhassan IddrisuFounder and Executive Director, Cooperative Agency for Research and Development, Ghana
Ashmi Duwadi
Ashmi DuwadiProgramme Manager, DEPROSC, Nepal
Bibek Kandel
Bibek KandelHead of Finance and Operations, DEPROSC, Nepal
Bisrat Sime Lemma
Bisrat Sime LemmaCountry Director, Real Humanitarian, Ethiopia
Carolyne Odhiambo Okallo
Carolyne Odhiambo OkalloCommunications Consultant, Anchored Hope Initiative, Kenya
Chrispinus Wafula Simiyu
Chrispinus Wafula SimiyuDirector, Arcadia Homes International, Kenya
Clarence Buyi Hlabano
Clarence Buyi Hlabano Board Member, Kings Hope Development Foundation, South Africa
Colin Rwamwitani Sunday
Colin Rwamwitani SundayHead of Marketing, Black Elite Foundation, Uganda
Fozia Noor
Fozia NoorExecutive Director, OPPD, Kenya
Hilda Nyakato Mawanda
Hilda Nyakato MawandaFinance and Admin Manager, Finn Church Aid, Kenya
Jana van der Merwe
Jana van der MerweFund Development Director, Life Child International, South Africa
Komlan Timothée Tchangai
Komlan Timothée TchangaiProgram Manager, ONG ALAFIA, Togo
Kundayi Zivanayi Matarise
Kundayi Zivanayi MatariseNutrition Program Officer, Africa Healing Foundation, United Kingdom and Zimbabwe
Lawrence A.K.T. Bondo Sr.
Lawrence A.K.T. Bondo Sr.Founder and Executive Director, Community Development Initiative Inc, Liberia
Lul Abdi
Lul AbdiProject Officer, OPPD, Kenya
Mary Punnoose
Mary PunnooseCo-Founder and Chief Functionary, Prajayatna, India
Mohamed Ahmed Ali
Mohamed Ahmed AliFounder and CEO, Green Path Research and Development Champions, Somalia
Monika Biswas
Monika BiswasExecutive Director, Agami Education Foundation, Bangladesh
Purna Paudel
Purna Paudel Administrative Manager, DEPROSC, Nepal
Richard Dayo Agbaje
Richard Dayo AgbajeExecutive Director, Transformation Collaborative For Peace Initiative, Liberia
Rita Paudel
Rita PaudelMonitoring and Evaluation Manager, DEPROSC, Nepal
Rita Tuhairwe
Rita TuhairweFounder and Executive Director, Encomium 2020, Uganda
Shabnam Zuzer Rangwala
Shabnam Zuzer RangwalaTrustee and Director, Community Services Project Noor and Adapt, India
Shila Thapa
Shila ThapaThematic Lead Livelihood and Entrepreneurship, DEPROSC, Nepal
Tryphinah Mvubu
Tryphinah MvubuExecutive Director, Autism Eswatini, Eswatini
Vitalis Bruce Ziraba
Vitalis Bruce ZirabaCo-Founder and Executive Director, Centre for Media Literacy and Community Development, Uganda
William Benson Kholongo
William Benson KholongoDeputy Executive Director, Greenlivelihoods, Malawi

2024 Fellows

Abaasi Ruhweza
Abaasi RuhwezaDirector of Programmes, Centre for Development Outreaches Africa, Uganda
Adrian Cyprian Katesigwa
Adrian Cyprian KatesigwaFounder and CEO, Elimu Dunia na Mazingira, Tanzania
Alaa Alsaeed
Alaa AlsaeedDoctoral Student, The University of Queensland, Australia
Amor Das
Amor DasMonitoring and Evaluation Officer, Association For Alternative Development (AFAD), Bangladesh
Basilia Nanbigne
Basilia NanbigneExecutive Secretary, Ghana Coalition of NGOs in the Water and Sanitation Sector (CONIWAS), Ghana
Bhudeb Chandra Roy
Bhudeb Chandra Roy Central Monitoring Officer, Mahideb Jubo Somaj Kallayan Somity (MJSKS), Bangladesh
Chris Eksteen
Chris EksteenChief Operations Officer, Cape Leopard Trust, South Africa
Deloraine Amarachi Dennis
Deloraine Amarachi DennisProgramme Manager, Women in Mining, Nigeria
Elidad Uwiringiyimana
Elidad UwiringiyimanaCEO, Vie et Environnement Rwanda, Rwanda
Evelyn H. Chijarira
Evelyn H. ChijariraFounder and CEO, United We Change Lives, Tanzania
Helen Jane Altshul
Helen Jane AltshulFormer Chief Executive Officer, RefuSHE, Kenya
Hussain Makanjuola
Hussain MakanjuolaExecutive Director, Muslim Peace Network (MPN), Nigeria
Isaiah Namunyu Khasiani
Isaiah Namunyu KhasianiDirector, Foundation for Healthier Families CBO, Kenya
Kalimalwayo S. Mwakasungula
Kalimalwayo S. MwakasungulaExecutive Director, Small-Scale Livestock and Livelihoods Programme, Malawi
Komala Pillay
Komala PillayChief Executive Officer, Citizen Leader Lab, South Africa
Dr. Loveth Iyonawan
Dr. Loveth IyonawanFounder and Executive Director, Ultimate Tenderhelp Foundation, Nigeria
Margaret Kojusola
Margaret KojusolaPublic Health Researcher and Co-Founder, CELADE Community Health and Empowerment, Nigeria
Mmatsetshweu R. Motaung
Mmatsetshweu R. MotaungDirector, Training and Resources in Early Education, South Africa
Mussa John Masongo
Mussa John MasongoProgramme Manager, Tanzania Home Economics Organisation Mwanza, Tanzania
Nobuhle Sehurutshe
Nobuhle SehurutsheDirector, International Development Initiatives, Botswana
Nomatlou J. Mahlangu
Nomatlou J. MahlanguManaging Director, Golden Youth Club, South Africa
Md. Rafiqul Islam
Md. Rafiqul IslamProject Coordinator, Association For Alternative Development (AFAD), Bangladesh
Rebecca Ssanyu
Rebecca SsanyuExecutive Director, Pacem Havens Foundation, Uganda
Sachin Chandra Sarker
Sachin Chandra SarkerConsortium Coordinator, Mahideb Jubo Somaj Kallayan Somity (MJSKS), Bangladesh
Saida Ansari
Saida AnsariProject Supervisor, Association For Alternative Development (AFAD), Bangladesh
Sayda Yesmin
Sayda YesminChief Executive, Association For Alternative Development (AFAD), Bangladesh
Shreejita Das
Shreejita DasProgramme Manager, Project Udaan Koru Foundation, India
Shyamal Chandra Sarker
Shyamal Chandra SarkerDirector, Mahideb Jubo Somaj Kallayan Somity (MJSKS), Bangladesh
Shyamal Chandra Sarker
Shyamal Chandra SarkerDeputy Director, Mahideb Jubo Somaj Kallayan Somity (MJSKS), Bangladesh
Torkwase Kate Yaji
Torkwase Kate YajiProgramme Manager, Frolics of Hope Africa - Nigeria, Nigeria
Tracy Constant
Tracy ConstantHead of Organisation, Releasing Eagles, South Africa
Ts'epang Joel Matsietsa
Ts'epang Joel MatsietsaProgramme Manager, Lesotho Association of Non-Formal Education, Lesotho
Vaishali Bhaskar Pai
Vaishali Bhaskar PaiFounder and Director, Tamahar Trust, India
Dr. Venticia Hukom
Dr. Venticia HukomManaging Director, Kaleka, Indonesia
Vusumuzi Ndlovu
Vusumuzi NdlovuFounder, Perez Consultancy & UVFT, Zimbabwe
Wendy Elizabeth Lessing
Wendy Elizabeth LessingDirector, Khululeka Grief Support, South Africa

2023 Fellows

Ajay Namdev Gade
Ajay Namdev GadeCo-Founder, Rural Health Progress Trust, India
Brittney Myburgh
Brittney MyburghBusiness Development Manager, TEARS Foundation, South Africa
Charlene Roberson
Charlene RobersonBusiness Development and Marketing Manager, Safer City, South Africa
Christopher Oshungboye
Christopher OshungboyeFounder and CEO, Brookfield Kare Charity Organisation, Nigeria
Diana Byali
Diana ByaliExecutive Director, Giving Hope Foundation, Uganda
Dorcas Mukoshy Ingosi
Dorcas Mukoshy IngosiExecutive Director, Binti Africa Transformational Organization (BATO), Kenya
Eve Mapanda
Eve MapandaDirector, Africa Healing Foundation, United Kingdom
Halumba Munachonga
Halumba MunachongaFounder and Executive Director, Ndola Nutrition Organisation, Zambia
James Menu Sumo Jr.
James Menu Sumo Jr.Deputy Director, Eco-Energy Liberia Inc., Liberia
Luyando Muchimba
Luyando MuchimbaPresident and Co-Founder, The YANA (You Are Not Alone) Foundation, Zambia
Neil Kerfoot
Neil Kerfoot Chief Executive, Village by Village, Ghana and United Kingdom
Nomzamo Bongongiphayo Gcwensa
Nomzamo Bongongiphayo GcwensaFounder and Managing Director, B.E.A.R Foundation, South Africa
Raul Maza Hernandez
Raul Maza HernandezDirector, Red de Cooperación Internacional Mexicana, Mexico
Sabita Pun
Sabita PunShelter Manager, Our Sansar, Nepal and United Kingdom
Salah Aldeen Abdo Hasan Abdullah
Salah Aldeen Abdo Hasan AbdullahExecutive Manager, Nabd Development and Evolution Organization, Yemen
Shyamala Yasoja Gomez
Shyamala Yasoja GomezExecutive Director, Centre for Equality and Justice, Sri Lanka
Sindrela Jacquline Akite aka 'Cindy Okullo'
Sindrela Jacquline Akite aka 'Cindy Okullo'Founder and Executive Director, Enable Motherhood Uganda (EMU), Uganda
Yvonne Musabyimana
Yvonne MusabyimanaFounder and Executive Director, Strive for Inclusion Rwanda NGO, Rwanda

2022 Fellows

Catherine Kakolo Mongella
Catherine Kakolo MongellaFounder & Executive Director, Action for Women Organization, Tanzania
Chinelo Bridget Enukora
Chinelo Bridget EnukoraExecutive Director, Unstoppable Builders Initiative, Nigeria
Clifford Legodi
Clifford LegodiChief Operations Officer, Southern Africa Youth Project, South Africa
Creseldah Cassandra Ndlovu
Creseldah Cassandra NdlovuFounder, Creseldah Educational Foundations, South Africa
Dudu Mary Dube
Dudu Mary DubePresident and CEO, Marydee Isibuko Serenity Foundation (MISF), Eswatini and South Africa
Emmanuel Gift Mulangeni
Emmanuel Gift MulangeniExecutive Director, Kulima Kotsogola 2223, Malawi
Doreen Kajuju Kimathi
Doreen Kajuju KimathiCoordinator, Widows Empowerment Initiative for Africa, Kenya
Lilian Wanjiru Kamigwi
Lilian Wanjiru KamigwiCo-Founder, Destiny Shapers, Kenya
Philip Jeremiah Lugogobe
Philip Jeremiah LugogobeDirector, DOZA Inc., Uganda
Nancy Matimba Mdaka
Nancy Matimba MdakaMarketing Manager, Southern Africa Youth Project, South Africa
Rachel Emily Warnick
Rachel Emily WarnickPresident & Co-Founder, Nature Ocean Indien, Mauritius
Silverio Wafula Mukinisu
Silverio Wafula MukinisuProgramme Coordinator, Child Rescue Kenya, Kenya
Susan Leslie Hill
Susan Leslie HillDirector, iKhaya le Themba Project, South Africa
Sylvia Kavere Amuguni
Sylvia Kavere AmuguniConstable, National Police Service Kenya, Kenya
Yael Uzan-Tidhar
Yael Uzan-TidharProgramme Director, Nhloso Likusasa Le'lichakazile, Eswatini

2021 Fellows

Dr. Bukirwa Irene Kamara
Dr. Bukirwa Irene KamaraFounder and CEO, Young Global Entrepreneurs, South Africa
Edwin Gitau Kibe
Edwin Gitau KibeProgramme Director, United by Health and Agriculture Improvement, Kenya
Kseniya Filinova-Bruton
Kseniya Filinova-BrutonCEO, Educape Trust, South Africa and Russia
Florah Nkatha Mugao
Florah Nkatha MugaoFounder and Director, Frolics of Hope Africa, Kenya
Janice Loraine Parks
Janice Loraine ParksFounder and Executive Director, DOZA Inc., United States and Africa
Dr. Veronica (Nikki) de Pina
Dr. Veronica (Nikki) de PinaFounder and Chief Executive, Global Peace Let's Talk, United Kingdom
Elfas Mcloud Zadzagomo Shangwa
Elfas Mcloud Zadzagomo ShangwaFounder, Farmers Pride International, Botswana
Victoria Lynn Rose
Victoria Lynn RoseBoard of Directors, Tree of Life Ministries Spanish America, Honduras and United States
Mpho Adelaide Plaatjie
Mpho Adelaide PlaatjieFounder and Project Manager, Ithemba Mentorship and Development, South Africa
Grace Njeri Wanjohi
Grace Njeri WanjohiFounder and CEO, Integrity Support Services Limited, Kenya
Wilfred Wanjala Kusienya
Wilfred Wanjala KusienyaProject Coordinator, Ethel Foundation for the Aged, Kenya