Echoing Green has dedicated over 35 years to solve the world's biggest problems by nurturing transformational leaders who disrupt the status quo. They aim to empower these leaders with deep knowledge and passion to devise solutions for their communities, fostering a lifelong network of changemakers working towards equity in various sectors, including education, climate justice, human rights, health, and more.
The Echoing Green Fellowship is designed to identify and support emerging leaders from around the world who have unique, scalable solutions to the most pressing global challenges. This program emphasizes the need for leaders who mirror the communities they serve and engage in co-creating solutions with community members. Echoing Green provides these leaders with a comprehensive suite of resources, including leadership development programs, mental and emotional wellbeing support, seed funding, and opportunities to connect with a robust network of social innovation talents across diverse backgrounds. The grant supports ventures at an early stage in areas such as climate change, education, health, human rights, poverty, and racial justice. Echoing Green focuses on refining identification methods for potential leaders, promoting diversity, and evaluating success beyond traditional financial and academic metrics. The foundation seeks applicants deeply passionate about their issue and community, demonstrating resilience, leadership, and the ability to attract resources while proposing innovative, impactful, and thoughtful business models.