Supporting the Institute
Where the Institute is going, what it costs to get there, and how partners make it happen.
Why Partner
Backing the network at its most formative stage.
Shape the network early
Founding partners have direct input on recruitment and program design while the fellowship and policy platform are still taking form, with full access to the directory as it grows.
Proximity to emerging talent
Private briefings, closed-door convenings with fellows and advisors, invitations to international events, and first access to the Institute's research and policy output.
Permanent founding status
A small group of institutions and individuals will have backed this work at the beginning. That recognition is permanent, and it compounds with every cohort.
The Plan
Three years to an institution.
2026 · Foundation
Inaugural cohort of 15 fellows. Three crossings: Washington, London, and Vienna. Founding convening. Directory launched.
2027 · Expansion
Second cohort. Expanded crossing and special-event program. Donor program formalized. Media program on shared challenges begins.
2028 · Permanence
Third cohort at critical mass. Operational independence secured ahead of 2029. Annual convening across all alumni.
Financials
What it costs to do this properly.
Lean by design. Contingency held at roughly 20% across all three years.
Year One
$750,000
- Personnel$220,000
- Fellowship$200,000
- Communications & publications$100,000
- Operations & legal$100,000
- Contingency & reserves$130,000
Year Two
$1,000,000
- Personnel$275,000
- Fellowship$275,000
- Communications & publications$125,000
- Operations & legal$125,000
- Contingency & reserves$200,000
Year Three
$1,150,000
- Personnel$325,000
- Fellowship$325,000
- Communications & publications$150,000
- Operations & legal$150,000
- Contingency & reserves$200,000
Partnership
What partnership means.
Partners are backing a network at its most formative stage, when input shapes design and recognition is genuinely founding. Year One target: $750,000–$1,000,000 in commitments.
Founding Partner
$100,000+
- Permanently named in all founding materials
- Direct relationship with the executive director
- Multiple reserved convening seats
- Input on recruitment and program design
- First right of renewal
Program Partner
$25,000 – $100,000
- Named in annual report and website
- Two reserved convening seats
- Annual briefing from executive director
- Directory access
Network Supporter
$5,000 – $25,000
- Acknowledged in communications
- Convening invitation as guest
- Directory access
- Biannual newsletter
The Network
The geography of the fellowship.
The countries where the Institute will find, connect, and convene its fellows. Click a highlighted country to explore.
Ready to talk?
Every partnership begins with a direct conversation with the founding team.
ops@thearchipelagos.org