There are various types of partners with the Atlas Service Corps ranging from international citizen sector organization (a.k.a. NGO) partners, corporate partners, academic partners, US citizen sector organizations (a.k.a. nonprofits), U.S. community based organizations, and student groups. U.S. CSOs: Atlas Corps seeks to partner with U.S. Citizen Sector Organizations (a.k.a. nonprofits) in the Washington, DC area to host an Atlas Corps Fellow on a one-year Fellowship from September-August. The first Fellowship will begin September 2007. The details of this partnership are laid out below, but essentially the U.S. CSO receives an all-star from the developing world with 4-8 years experience in a similar field to volunteer at their organization full time. This individual will not only give of their time and talent, but also learn from the Host organization. U.S. CSOs will be required to cost-share this individual for $20,000, but the Atlas Corps will pay for training, health insurance and related expenses. Please see a list of our current partners here. International CSOs: Atlas Corps is seeking to partner with CSOs in India and Colombia who can nominate rising stars in the developing sector to participate in the Atlas Corps Fellowship. Fellows need to have 4-8 years of experience, be fluent in written and spoken English, and be superstars in their field. Atlas Corps works with CSOs in a wide variety of fields related to the Millennium Development Goals. (Learn more about what issues we focus on.) Corporate Partners: Atlas Corps is seeking to partner with corporations, typically multinational companies, but also corporations large and small located in Washington, DC and the State of Delaware. Corporate partners are funders who are choosing to invest in our model of social change, but also benefit from opportunities to interact with some of the rising citizen leaders in other countries. Corporate Partners who donate $20,000 a year are invited to interact with Fellows at networking dinners twice a year as well as opportunities to mentor Fellows on a more personal level during their Fellowship. Other corporate partners could support Atlas Corps with in-kind donations and receive global recognition for their generosity. For more information on corporations, visit this page. Academic Partners: Atlas Corps is seeking to partner with academic institutions in the east coast of the U.S. to provide ongoing education opportunities for the Atlas Corps Fellows. Partnerships could range from helping with the August training program to providing a speaker at the once-a-month continuing education program providing to Fellows on subjects related to the citizen sector. (For students who want to partner, see below.) U.S. Community Based Organization: Atlas Corps is seeking to partner with community organizations like religious groups, community associations, Rotary Clubs, etc. who want to support international service. US CSO located on the east coast could host a dinner & speech for one of the Atlas Corps Fellows. CSOs could raise funds to sponsor a Fellow and then interact with that Fellow during their fellowship. Perhaps an Indian-American Association or Colombian-American group would be interested in supporting a Fellow to support a citizen sector leader from the country their family originated. For $10,000 an organization can cover all of the expenses for that Fellow to come to the United States. U.S. Student Groups: Atlas Corps is seeking to partner with student groups who want to support international service. No one better than students understand the global nature of today's world and the importance for not only countries, but CSOs to work together across borders. Perhaps community service organizations (like Alpha Phi Omega or an Environmental Club), or cultural groups (like a Latin American or South Asian Society), would be willing to partner with Atlas Corps. Partnership would mean helping sponsor a Fellow from overseas. Depending on the level of partnership it would also include having a speaker come to your campus, either the founder of Atlas Corps, Scott Beale, and/or the Fellow the organizations sponsored. A college group could sponsor a Fellow for $800 and the Fellow would come speak to their group when they were in the United States. Atlas Corps would provide the tools to help the organization raise the funds through a fundraising party.