Environmental Fellows Program (EFP) began as a partnership between the Environmental Grantmakers Association (EGA) and Dr. Dorceta Taylor, now of the Yale School of the Environment. EFP is a national fellowship that began in a partnership in 2016, with a goal to diversify the environmental and conservation philanthropic sector by supporting career changing opportunities for traditionally underrepresented groups. During its first seven years, EFP has provided experiential opportunities to over 170 students. As of 2023, the program is now fully operated by Dr. Taylor and the Yale School of the Environment.
By design, the program has begun the long-term work of shifting the demographic makeup of environmental philanthropy through investment in essential infrastructure. The Environmental Grantmakers Association Board, staff, and membership have been honored to work alongside Dr. Taylor in support of her visionary program. EGA looks forward to supporting the fellowship's legacy, leadership, and goals for racial equity.
Inaugural 2016 EFP cohort with EGA staff and board and NPS staff at the Grand Tetons
You can read personal reflections and experiences from pass cohorts in our EFP Journals from 2018-2022:
- 2018 Environmental Fellows Program Journal
- 2019 Environmental Fellows Program Journal
- 2021 Environmental Fellows Program Journal
- 2022 Environmental Fellows Program Journal
To learn more about the Environmental Fellows Program, please visit the Yale School of the Environment's website here.