Agents of Change: City Builders Program, Apply by Nov 30
The Centre for Social Innovation is teaming up with 14 outstanding partners to support ten great ideas for a better New York City.
Great cities are the product of engaged and active citizens – the types of people who insist on rolling up their sleeves to make their city a better place.
The Centre for Social Innovation is proud to announce the launch of the Agents of Change: City Builders program, which was created to give these dreamers, doers and innovators a helping hand. Starting today, The Centre for Social Innovation will begin accepting applications to find and support ten great ideas and the people behind them. Each Agent will be connected to the people, places and resources they need to unlock their potential and transform our city!
What are the benefits of being an Agent of Change Winner?
- Beginning in January 2015, you will receive one Hot Desk 100 package for one year, providing you with 100 hours of free monthly workspace + four hours of meeting room space for up to two people in your organization to work on your city-building project.
- Opportunity to leverage our promotional channels to help you get the word out including our newsletter, intranet, email listserve, social media channels, magazine and websites.
- Get your foot in the door and attend an exclusive session with each of our partners to learn from their experiences and to discuss the opportunities, challenges and obstacles to city building.
- Participation in an exclusive bimonthly peer circle with your fellow Agents facilitated by CSI’s Executive Director.
- Free consultations with experts in law, design, accounting, fundraising, and financing.
- Receive priority access to apply for a 0% interest loan for up to $5,000 that’s crowdfunded on Kiva Zip.
- Complimentary Urbanist Professional Membership in the Municipal Art Society of New York.
- Expand your personal network by connecting to New York City’s most dynamic social innovation community.
Application Deadline
The deadline to apply to this program is November 30, 2014. Click here to learn more and apply!