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StartSomeGood: A Crowdfunding site for Social Innovators

By on April 1, 2013 in Funding, Opportunities

Crowdfunding site StartSomeGood has upgraded its functionality and design to provide a more effective platform to connect social changemakers with the resources they need to execute their vision. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRLog (Press Release) – Mar. 18, 2013 – Crowdfunding site StartSomeGood has upgraded its functionality and design to provide a more effective platform to [...]

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Echoing Green Fellowship Application now open!

By on December 5, 2012 in Fellowship, Funding

ECHOING GREEN FELLOWSHIP Could you use up to $90,000 to launch your innovative idea to change the world? Echoing Green unleashes next generation talent to solve the world’s biggest problems. Each year since 1991, the Echoing Green Fellowship selects promising social entrepreneurs with bold ideas and provides them with up to $90,000 in seed funding, [...]

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Echoing Green & Black Male Achievement Fellowships – Applications open December 4

By on November 29, 2012 in Competition, Fellowship, Funding

The Echoing Green Fellowship program has provided more than $2 million in seed funding to a diverse group of the world’s most promising social entrepreneurs. The Open Society Fellowship for Black Male Achievement, powered by Echoing Green, invests in emerging leaders committed to generating new ideas and best practices for the field of black male achievement. [...]

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The Feast & NBC Present Rev Up Challenge

By on November 29, 2012 in Competition, Fellowship, Funding

Presenting the NBC Rev Up Change Challenge, $25,000 for good. The Feast is partnering with NBC Universal to offer social entrepreneurs a platform to scale their work. Offering a $25,000 cash prize and a speaking opportunity at The Feast Conference 2013, the winner will gain visibility for their project, network with potential investors, and connect [...]

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Shuttleworth Foundation funding opportunity

By on November 29, 2012 in Fellowship, Funding

Check out this funding opportunity through the Shuttleworth Foundation. SUPPORTING EXCEPTIONAL PEOPLE TO CHANGE THE WORLD We provide funding for dynamic leaders who are at the forefront of social change. We identify amazing people, give them a fellowship grant, and multiply the money they put into their projects by a factor of ten or more. [...]

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The Dell Social Innovation Challenge – Application deadline is January 28, 2013

By on November 15, 2012 in Competition, Funding, Opportunities

The Dell Social Innovation Challenge identifies and supports promising young social innovators who dedicate themselves to solving the world’s most pressing problems with their transformative ideas. They provide university students with teaching and training opportunities, as well as with start-up capital and access to a network of mentors and advisors.  This year they will be [...]

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Village Capital Seeks Early-Stage Entrepreneurs

By on October 25, 2012 in Fellowship, Funding, Opportunities

Village Capital Seeks Early-Stage Entrepreneurs in IT/Clean-Tech for Business Accelerator Program! What is Village Capital? Village Capital believes in democratizing entrepreneurship by organizing unique 12-week startup accelerator programs in cities across the world. Village Capital is launching a program in Boston starting at the end of Nov 2012. As an entrepreneur, you’ll participate in a [...]

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Start preparing for the Dell Social Innovation Competition 2013

By on August 9, 2012 in Competition, Funding, Opportunities, Posts

University students of the world – share your innovative ideas for solving a social or environmental problem and compete for $750,000 in prizes and awards! Connect with students, find a mentor through Dell’s global community and get inspired to put your ideas into action.Applications for this competition are due February 13th. There are many ways [...]

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Soros Justice Fellowship accepting applications

By on July 30, 2012 in Competition, Fellowship, Funding, Opportunities, Posts

Interested in improving on our criminal justice system through innovative methods? The Soros Justice Fellowships fund outstanding individuals to implement innovative projects that advance reform and spur debate on a range of issues facing the U.S. criminal justice system. The Fellowships Program is part of a larger effort within the Open Society Foundations’ Criminal Justice [...]

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NEA Design Program- Grant Opportunity

By on June 28, 2012 in Events, Funding, Opportunities

National Endowment for the Arts – http://www.arts.gov/ Design Program Update – SPECIAL EDITON: Design Art Works deadline June 2012 Happy summer! With the upcoming Design Art Works grant deadline of August 9, 2012, we thought it made sense to dedicate the June update to information and tips on preparing a competitive NEA grant application. We [...]

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