Category · 9 organizations
Young-leader organizations
Young-leader organizations publish an age test: under 45 at joining for YPO, under 40 for the Forum of Young Global Leaders, under 30 for Global Shapers. Some are peer groups with company-size requirements; some are nominated fellowships with a fixed term; some are junior tiers of established bodies, priced lower and limited by age. The age ceiling is the easiest criterion on this site to check and the one that most often disqualifies — which is why the alternatives pages group organizations that publish no upper age limit.
Leadership networks · Networking organizations · Philanthropic networks · Invitation-only communities · Peer-advisory organizations
Leading records in this category
by depth of record, never by paymentResource Generation
People aged 18 to 35 in the United States who have access to wealth or class privilege placing them in the top 10 per cent by net wealth or income, and who want to redistribute…
NEXUS Global
People in their twenties to early forties who control or will control significant wealth — inheritors, next-generation philanthropists and impact investors — together with social…
YPO
Chief executives who joined before their 45th birthday and lead companies that meet YPO's published employee and revenue tests.
Summit
Founders, entrepreneurs, C-suite executives and investors, alongside artists, musicians, athletes, scientists, chefs and other public figures the organization describes as makers.
Forum of Young Global Leaders
Leaders under 40 drawn from business, government, civil society, academia, media, the arts and social enterprise
Global Shapers Community
People under 30 who have already led a project, company or organisation in their city
All organizations
9| Organization | Published threshold | Lowest dues |
|---|---|---|
| Resource Generation Philanthropic network | $1M+ net worth · under 35 | $60 |
| NEXUS Global Philanthropic network · Boston | under 40 | $0 |
| YPO Peer advisory · Irving | $13M+ revenue · $27M+ valuation | $4,790 |
| Summit Invitation-only community | not published | $2,000 |
| Forum of Young Global Leaders Leadership network | under 40 | n/d |
| Global Shapers Community Leadership network · Geneva | under 30 | n/d |
| BLCK VC Networking organization · San Francisco | not published | n/d |
| Young Entrepreneur Council Networking organization | not published | n/d |
| Milken Institute Young Leaders Circle Leadership network · Santa Monica | under 40 | n/d |