The Impact Fellowships Summit (IFS)
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The Impact Fellowships Summit (IFS) is a convening for leaders and designers of fellowship programs that support leaders driving positive change in communities. Participants learn, share ideas and resources, and connect as members of the impact fellowships community.
IFS Timeline and Highlights
- 2016 – IFS was founded by Atlas Corps, ProInspire, and Public Allies to foster inclusive learning.
- 2018 – IREX took on the primary implementation role of IFS.
- 2019 – 86 organizations attended IFS on the theme Dynamic Leadership for a Changing World.
- 2020 – IFS was held virtually on the topic Diverse and Equitable Leadership for a Changing World.
- 2021 – The theme for this year's IFS was Beyond Fellowship Adaptation: Towards Sustained, Inclusive, and Systemic Impact and focused on the impacts of covid-19.
- 2023 – IFS was held as a hybrid event on the theme All About Alumni. The research conducted under Fellowship Alumni Network Study (FANS) was presented.
IREX looks forward to continuing to leverage its expertise to evolve the structure and content of the summit and push the boundaries of a traditional learning conference, while maintaining the original spirit of collaboration, flexibility, and learning.
Previous Agendas
2023 Agenda on Sustaining Equitable Networks and Getting to Positive Change
2021 Agenda on Beyond Fellowship Adaptation: Towards Sustained, Inclusive & Systemic Impact
2020 Agenda on Diverse and Equitable Leadership for a Changing World
2019 Agenda on Dynamic Leadership for a Changing World