The Fourth Effect in the 49th

Offering access to alternative funding sources for Alaska’s entrepreneurs & providing Alaskan professionals with opportunities to invest and advance their board careers at home & in the Lower 48!

Invited to participate? Apply below.

APPLY HERE

‘Fit for purpose’ advisory boards & governing boards help you fundraise and scale your business

Access Your Competitive Advantage Now

As a participating Startup Founder, access a 1 year membership to our exclusive community where you can find, be matched to, and connect with over 3,600 founder peers, mentors, advisors, board members, investors, and experts, as well as resources you need to successfully scale your company. Nominate two awesome Alaskans to join The Fourth Effect as Executive members.

Scale your career through boards & investing

Startup advisory & governing boards as well as angel & LP investing are powerful on ramps to a corporate board career & building your personal portfolio of wealth.

Data shows board seats can significantly impact your career. Every board seat associated with 13 percent pay increase.

As a participating Executive, access a 1 year membership to our exclusive community where you can find, be matched to, and connect with close to 1k pre-seed - series A startup founders building advisory and governing boards, as well as thousands of mentors, advisors, board members, investors, and experts and resources you need to successfully scale your board and investment career while developing professionally. 

The Fellowship

  • Board & Talent Marketplace

    Be matched to diverse mentor/sponsors, advisors & board directors from all types of industries with a wide variety of skill sets. Recruit for operators in our Job Board.

  • Investment Club​

    Access our network of 140+ mission-aligned angels, LPs & VCs. Add ‘Angel Advisors’ to your advisory board (board-ready women looking to invest in the companies they advise).

  • Valuable Peer Network

    Take advantage of our powerful online community. Connect with other founders & members of the community. Bring your GIVES & GETS to ask for what you need & share valuable opportunities & resources with other members.

  • Expert Hub, Programming & Resources

    Access experts, perks & promotions, enjoy educational programming & networking events as well thought leadership opportunities. Access our robust library of resources including templates & guides, recorded programming & so much more.​

Fellowship Program Timeline

June 1, 2025

New Cohort Announced!

40 Alaskan Startups & 80 Alaskan Executives -Onboarding!

(Rolling Application Process)

Alaska Startups & Executives Benefit

2025-2026!

Fellowship Criteria

    • 19 years or older as of the application due date

    • Proficient in English

    • Headquartered in Alaska and/or member of the co-founding team is a resident of Alaska

    • For profit, from any industry

    • Seed, Pre-Seed or Idea Stage

    • Incorporated in the US or abroad

  • See full Fellowship Rules and Conditions here.

Program Impact

80

FOR PROFIT BOARD CAREERS FOR WOMEN ADVANCED

40

BUSINESSES ADVANCED

Executive Membership Nomination

Each participating company has the opportunity to nominate up to two individuals for Executive Membership at The Fourth Effect. Fellowship participants - make your nominations today!

Nominate Today

Frequently Asked Questions

  • A year long program designed to provide you access to the tool that will help you grow and scale your company effectively and successfully.

  • The Fourth Effect will invite all Founders who apply during the program to represent their companies. Each participating company will also have the opportunity to nominate up to two (2) individuals for Executive Membership at The Fourth Effect. The Organizers will approve the nominees and invite them to participate in the Program.

  • Applications can be submitted online during the application period listed on the landing page, now later than 11:59:59 PM ET on the last day. Incomplete applications are not valid.

  • No. Applying to the program is free.

  • You must have a deck or website for your company to apply.

  • You must already be in operation to apply.

  • No, your company must be registered and operated in the 50 United States, the District of Columbia and United States territories and your company must be registered or be headquartered in the State of Alaska.

  • No, we will not accept products for consideration with the application. However, we encourage you to photograph your product and send it as part of the application.

  • Please apply even though you missed the deadline. We will keep your information for consideration in a future cohort.

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