Mark Zuckerberg announced the opening of first-ever Facebook Community Leadership Program. Our goal is to find people who are using Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Messenger to bring people closer together. We'll pick up to five leaders around the world and give them up to $1 million to fund their ideas for doing even more. We'll invite 100 leaders to be part of our fellowship program that includes training, mentorship, and up to $50,000 for a specific initiative.” —Mark Zuckerberg
Last
year I met Matt Prestbury. He runs a group for black fathers out of
Baltimore. It's a way for dads to get together -- online and in the
physical world -- to talk about the challenges they face and find
support.
Over the years, I've noticed that almost every strong community has a strong leader. They could be the pastor of a church, the coach of a little league team, or the neighbor who's always there if you need something. Great leaders set the culture, inspire us, and look out for our well-being. They help build communities that didn't exist before. And we believe that if we work to give them more tools, they could do even more.
Today we're opening our first-ever Facebook Community Leadership Program. Our goal is to find people who are using Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Messenger to bring people closer together. We'll pick up to five leaders around the world and give them up to $1 million to fund their ideas for doing even more. We'll invite 100 leaders to be part of our fellowship program that includes training, mentorship, and up to $50,000 for a specific initiative.
This program is about finding and supporting great community leaders wherever they are. It's not just about helping people come together online. A lot of online communities strengthen physical communities by holding get-togethers, organizing events, and supporting each other in their daily lives, even across long distances.
So if you're a community leader or you know a great one, visit communities.fb.com and tell us your story. And thanks for everything you're doing to bring the world closer together.
Over the years, I've noticed that almost every strong community has a strong leader. They could be the pastor of a church, the coach of a little league team, or the neighbor who's always there if you need something. Great leaders set the culture, inspire us, and look out for our well-being. They help build communities that didn't exist before. And we believe that if we work to give them more tools, they could do even more.
Today we're opening our first-ever Facebook Community Leadership Program. Our goal is to find people who are using Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Messenger to bring people closer together. We'll pick up to five leaders around the world and give them up to $1 million to fund their ideas for doing even more. We'll invite 100 leaders to be part of our fellowship program that includes training, mentorship, and up to $50,000 for a specific initiative.
This program is about finding and supporting great community leaders wherever they are. It's not just about helping people come together online. A lot of online communities strengthen physical communities by holding get-togethers, organizing events, and supporting each other in their daily lives, even across long distances.
So if you're a community leader or you know a great one, visit communities.fb.com and tell us your story. And thanks for everything you're doing to bring the world closer together.
—Mark Zuckerberg
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