Echoing Green

05/28/2026

“‘Once a fellow, always a fellow’ truly feels real in moments like this.” — Jigyasa Labroo ‘23, founder of Slam Out Loud 💚

One of 11 total recipients in our latest follow-on funding cycle, Jigyasa is among the very first to be awarded Echoing Green’s new Sustainability and Scale grant.

This new grant will specifically support Fellows preparing to grow equity-centered solutions, while Catalytic Grants continue to back leaders testing novel ideas and solutions. Both recognize exceptional impact and, critically, provide unrestricted capital as Fellows’ organizations evolve beyond the seed funding stage.

Meet all the Fellows awarded this cycle’s follow-on funding grants below 👇

Echoing Green has invested $475,000 across 11 organizations led by alumni of our Fellowship program, marking the ninth cycle of follow-on funding. This latest investment provides Fellows unrestricted capital as they further develop, scale, and break new ground in their work, which ranges from rollin...

04/30/2026

Building something new in the face of complexity, uncertainty, and real-world constraints can be deeply isolating. Our All Fellows Convening is designed to interrupt that.

For a few days in Mexico City, Fellows stepped away from their day-to-day to connect, reflect, and learn alongside peers who understand both the weight and the possibility of this work. While their focus areas and geographies differ, they’re united by a shared commitment to driving meaningful change.

“I came back energized and braver, knowing that there is a global community building alongside us.”

That’s the heart of the Fellowship experience—not just funding or resources, but a community that shows up for the work and for one another, during the program and long after.

Read more reflections from the Convening ⤵️

“But this week, I was not alone,” is how Fellow Dr. Maria Uloko ‘25, founder of VULVAi, described feeling at Echoing Green’s 2026 All Fellows Convening (AFC), held February 9–12 in Mexico City. With past iterations hosted in cities like Accra, Ghana and Medellín, Colombia, AFC brings toge...

04/10/2026

4,100 applications ➡️ 40 Finalists

Despite accelerating challenges facing the social innovation sector, and the world, talent remains abundant. In fact, it’s in times like these that transformative leaders, such as Echoing Green Fellows, are equipped to drive meaningful impact.

In our 2026 Social Impact Talent Report, meet the remarkable Fellowship finalists selected from a pool of 139 countries and read about the trends and developments we saw in this year’s application cycle.

🔗 Meet the finalists and read the insights: https://bit.ly/4ciCDgk

04/01/2026

The future of social innovation is happening now—and these leaders are leading the way!

Over 4,100 applicants from 139 countries applied to the 2026 Echoing Green Fellowship, bringing bold ideas, lived experience, and a commitment to tackling the world’s biggest challenges. From this extraordinary group, 40 finalists are featured in the Social Impact Talent Report.

The report shares trends shaping the field today, including where talent is emerging, the challenges leaders are tackling, and the innovative ways they are building impact, even at the earliest stages of their ideas.

Celebrate these finalists and explore the full report ⬇️ ✨

Echoing Green’s Social Impact Talent Report highlights best-in-class social change leaders with bold ideas for solving the world’s most pressing challenges.

02/23/2026

Challenging circumstances throughout the world—democratic backsliding, looming climate change, and more–are a reminder of why social innovators like our Fellows our so important. Thankfully, they’re uniquely made for this moment.

For nearly 40 years, Echoing Green has fostered emergent leaders working to spark change, including in the most unfavorable or uncertain environments. Their work offers hope, inspiration, and evidence that impact is possible even in difficult times like these.

Learn more about our Fellows in our latest annual report ⬇️

Global issues such as democratic backsliding in the United States, climate change, and more pose daunting challenges for all of us. Yet, it’s times like these when transformative leaders step up to do their best work. Adept at pushing the status quo, social innovators are uniquely positioned to dr...

01/22/2026

Celebrating Social Impact from Davos! 🌍

This year, Minhaj Chowdhury ’14 and Piyush Tewari ’12 were named 2026 Social Entrepreneurs of the Year by the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship at !

Over the last decade, they’ve tackled critical issues—from safe water access to road safety—making a lasting impact in communities across South Asia.

We spoke with them in a Q&A, where they share their journeys, what drives them, and the lessons they’ve learned while building solutions that last.

🔗 Read the full conversation here: https://bit.ly/4r2fu6t
📸 Credit: World Economic Forum
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Drinkwell SaveLIFE Foundation (SLF)

11/05/2025

“You’re here to care; to care for your workers, your community, the planet, the other people that you do business with. . .” — Andrew Kassoy (1969–2025)

We are celebrating the extraordinary legacy of longtime Echoing Green board member Andrew Kassoy, who passed away this summer from cancer.

A co-founder of B Lab—which certifies companies, like Ben & Jerry’s, that meet social and environmental business standards—Andrew made it his life’s work to challenge the worst effects of capitalism and reimagine how business is done.

We will be forever grateful for his invaluable vision, leadership, and courage. 💚

🔗 Learn more about Andrew’s life and impact:

Some entrepreneurs take on markets and issues that few others dare touch. Too unwieldy, too risky, too undefined, or too unknown. Social innovators and entrepreneurs often take this a step even further. Not only do they take on challenging markets and issues, they aim to reimagine, redesign, and rep...

10/31/2025

What does it take for social innovators to truly scale their impact?

For nearly 40 years, Echoing Green has supported bold leaders tackling the world’s toughest challenges. But even the most promising organizations can struggle to grow without the right kind of funding — capital that’s flexible, patient, and mission-aligned.

That’s why we’re building a continuum of capital, from early-stage Fellowships to follow-on grants and the Signal Fund, which helps Fellows expand their proven solutions.

Take True Moringa, founded by 2014 Fellows Kwami Williams and Emily Cunningham in Ghana. With support from the Signal Fund, they scaled their regenerative farming model from 3 to 10 million moringa trees 🌿, creating jobs, boosting farmer incomes, and unlocking millions in new investment.

Read the full story ⬇️

For nearly 40 years, Echoing Green has identified its Fellows at the earliest stage of their social innovation journey and helped them nurture their ideas into operational and effective impact-oriented organizations. Indeed, many Fellow-led organizations have gone on to improve countless lives and t...

10/01/2025

There's only one week left to apply for the 2026 Fellowship! 📢

We're looking for leaders who bring deep knowledge and passion to designing solutions with and for their communities. Through our 18-month Fellowship program, Fellows experience our proven support model, which consists of capacity-building, capital, and community support.

Learn more and get started today 👇

Social innovators are more than just their business plan. We’re looking for visionary leaders who are committed to upending structural oppression and creating change in their communities so that all people can thrive.

09/24/2025

If you care deeply about co-creating a better future with your community and changing systems, we want to meet you! Echoing Green Fellows receive:

💰$100K USD in unrestricted funding
💡 Capacity-building support, and
🫂 Access to a global community of public servants, educators, activists, and innovators who are leading change with bold imagination.

Applications are open until October 8! Get started today ➡️ echoinggreen.org/apply