about the job
Our Moral Ambition Fellowships offer a transformative journey — one that demands your full commitment as you pivot your career alongside a cohort of ambitious peers.
In response to rising inequality and growing global momentum for progressive tax reform, we are launching the Global Tax Fairness Fellowship. This new program will support the next generation of leaders working to redesign our broken tax systems across the United States, Canada, Europe, and Africa.
The fellowship is expected to begin with a one-month full-time training in September 2026, followed by six months of placements through March 2027. During the program, fellows will receive a monthly stipend and work full-time with host organizations such as think tanks, advocacy groups, research institutes, and multilateral organisations. Training will cover international tax law, policy strategy, coalition building, stakeholder engagement, and narrative change.
All dates are tentative and subject to change. At this stage, we are only collecting expressions of interest. We are now fully funded to kick-off the program with an 8 fellows cohort. Once host placements are finalized, we will share a full application form with those who registered interest.
about the role
In 2018, America's top billionaires paid just 23% of their income in taxes, while billionaires had a lower effective tax rate than working-class Americans. In the Netherlands, the average taxpayer in 2016 contributed 45%, while billionaires paid only 17%.
Our current tax systems were not built to handle asset-based wealth or financial globalization. The result is a growing concentration of wealth and power in the hands of a few, while the majority carry the fiscal burden.
To address this, we enlisted the help of a small team of tax experts, led by former tax advisor and Tilburg University lecturer Auke Lamers. Their recommendations include:
- Establish a global minimum tax rate for ultra-high-net-worth individuals, working through international bodies like the G20, OECD, UN, and EU.
- Lead by example with a pioneering country implementing tax reforms for the wealthy, setting a precedent for others to follow.
- Increase transparency and improve data sharing on wealth and assets, creating comprehensive registers and better enforcement mechanisms, especially for under-regulated asset categories like crypto and real estate.
Positive steps are already underway. At the 2024 G20 Summit, world leaders pledged to develop a global tax standard for the ultra-wealthy, marking growing international momentum toward fairer taxation. In France, the Assemblée Nationale approved the Zucman tax in February 2025, a levy on households with more than €100 million in assets, though it was later voted down in October 2025. The same year, after two decades of advocacy, formal negotiations began at the United Nations to establish a Tax Convention, a legally binding framework aimed at creating a more inclusive and equitable international tax system to replace the existing rules.
We want to build on that momentum, and stop the gap between the ultra wealthy and the rest of us from growing wider than ever.
Read our explainer: ‘Tax the Rich’ Sounds Simple. Here’s How We Actually Get It Done.
Key responsibilities
As a fellow, you will:
- Join a diverse cohort working across North America, Africa, and Europe on tax reform
- Receive intensive training in international tax frameworks, political strategy, and movement building
- Work for six months on high-impact projects inside host organizations
- Help build the legislative and narrative groundwork for a global minimum wealth tax
- Receive tailored career support to continue contributing to this field beyond the fellowship
What We’re looking for
- You bring a minimum of five years’ experience in tax, finance, communications, marketing, or social media.
- Or, you have five or more years’ experience organizing communities, building movements, or creating coalitions.
- You are deeply motivated to tackle inequality and advance tax justice through policy, research, advocacy, or communications.
What we offer
Application process
- Applications will likely open in Q1 of 2026.
- Currently, we are only collecting expressions of interest. Once host placements are finalized, we will share a full application form with those who registered interest.
- The program will aim to start in September of 2026.
- All dates are tentative and subject to change.
