Program Dates

Below are the dates for the 2025 Accelerator Cohort programming. NOTE: The dates below are potentially subject to change. The REDF team will communicate updates to all applicants as they are decided.

  • Welcome Session: January 9, 2025 (virtual)
  • Program Orientation: February 13, 2025 (virtual)
  • Convening Dates:
    • Session 1: February 24 – 28, 2025 (Austin, TX)
    • Session 2: April 28 – May 2, 2025 (virtual)
    • Session 3: June 23 – 27, 2025 (San Francisco, CA)

If you have questions, reach out to the REDF team at connect@redf.org.

Selection Timeline

Applications for our 2025 Cohort will open on August 15, 2024. The Accelerator hosts monthly interviews starting in September and ending in November. Each month, we will have interview windows where eligible candidates who have submitted their application will be invited to interview with a REDF team member. The Accelerator team accepts leadership teams into the cohort on a first come, first served basis and will host monthly interviews until the cohort has been filled.

Below are key dates in our application and interview windows. For more details on our application process, view the Application Toolkit here.

  • Applications Open for 2025 Cohort: August 15, 2024
  • REDF Accelerator Program Information Webinar: Access the webinar recording here
  • Interview Window Deadline #1: September 9, 2024
  • Interview Window Deadline #2: October 7, 2024
  • Interview Window Deadline #3: November 4, 2024
  • Final Deadline for 2025 Cohort: November 4, 2024 at 11:59 PM PST

REDF is also hosting a 3-webinar Leader Lab Series where your team can receive a preview of REDF Accelerator-like content, have an opportunity to connect with your peers and walk away with some tangible tools to support your mental health as leaders. Register for the Labs below:

If you have questions, reach out to our team at connect@redf.org.