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May 9

🚨OUT TODAY🚨 "Unwavering: The Power of Black Innovation" is now available! Unwavering is an award-winning documentary that offers a rare snapshot of the hard truths Black founders face in building stable social enterprises. Learn more and watch today!

Unwavering: The Power of Black Innovation—Echoing Green

Unwavering is a rare snapshot of the hard truths Black founders face in building stable social enterprises. From surviving unpredictable funding to finding joy in expanding innovation and abundance...

Shawn Dove

@DoveSoars

May 9

So proud to have a part in this important film. In 2011 whe

@OpenSociety

’s Campaign for Black Male Achievement approached

to launch the BMA Fellowship, we were making a declaration about the beauty & humanity of Black men & boys. Watch here: lnkd.in/ebeGRHMT

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Shawn Dove

@DoveSoars

Mar 23

Unpacking the paradox of promise and peril for Black men and boys. Committed to unearthing America’s hidden wholeness, healing this hallowed and haunted ground - reseeding this nation’s soil (and soul) with love, dignity and justice.

dovesoars.com/book #ITooAmAmerica

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May 8

A year after its initial screening, we're thrilled to announce the public launch of Unwavering: The Power of Black Innovation. This short documentary explores the chronic underfunding of Black-led organizations while celebrating their optimism and perseverance. 🗓️ 🎥 Out May 9.

#EGFellow Laurin Leonard breaks down the complex funding barriers plaguing Black entrepreneurs and highlights the crucial role of Black women in catalyzing progress and creating change. Catch a glimpse of our time at #SXSW here ➡️ bit.ly/3nSjHhW

Join

at #WeGiveSummit for “Hidden Resources: The Legacy of BIPOC Women in Giving” as she discusses collective giving in BIPOC communities and disrupting philanthropy! Register for free here ➡️ bit.ly/40LBXHl

CCW registration: Once you have an account, you can sign up for sessions directly through the CCW events page.

Apr 29

Join Echoing Green President

@cheryldorsey

as she closes

@Catalyst_2030

's Catalyzing Change Week on May 5! She'll be exploring the future of social innovation with a focus on the transformative potential of community-first approaches. Register here ⤵️

catalyst2030.net

Apr 28

Only a few days left to sign up for our Catalyzing Change Week event this Monday at 2 PM ET! Tune in to learn from #EGFellows on why the key to creating lasting change in the Global South is through the empowerment of local leaders! Register here ⤵️

Catalysing Change Week 2023 - Echoing Green

Apr 27

Don't miss our session for #CatalaysingChangeWeek2023 on May 1 at 2:00 PM ET where we'll explore the cutting-edge innovation and systems change driven by Global South leaders. 🌟 🌍 Register today! bit.ly/3MSLb1n

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Catalyst 2030

@Catalyst_2030

Apr 19

Join #CatalysingChangeWeek2023 #CCW2023, the world's largest event led by #socialinnovators #socialentrepreneurs during 1-5 May 2023. Take part in 250+ online sessions to share knowledge and exchange ideas on #SDGs and more! Register at: catalyst2030.info/RegisterCCW @Catalyst_2030

Carlos Mark Vera - Roadtrip Nation

Apr 24

Take a look into #EGFellow

@CarlosAngeles25

's journey to founding

@payourinterns

and the resilience and activism that drives him in the fight for equitable access to career paths through paid internships.

roadtripnation.com

Carlos Mark Vera Roadtrip Nation interview, Co-Founder & Executive Director, Pay Our Interns - I lead an organization fighting to ensure everyone has equitable access to career paths through paid...

Apr 21

“The experts on the climate crisis are the people on the frontlines who have survived.” #EGFellow

@CPichonBattle

lit up the #SkollWF debate stage last week, advocating for the urgent need to direct investments towards communities directly affected by climate change.

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Taproot Earth

@TaprootEarth

The call to action is: COURAGE. I am not talking about cracks in the system. I am talking about a flawed system. The solution is to give money to the ground. To take on extraction. To fund Global Climate Reparations. #SkollWF

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Reyna Montoya

@ReynaEMontoya

Apr 19

So grateful to have spent time with

@EstherTBenjamin

both at

@asugsvsummit

@SkollFoundation

so honored to be in community with

✨

The #SkollWF ended on a high note celebrating 50 years of hip-hop! 🎤 🌍

@cheryldorsey

was joined by hip-hop legends

@THEKINGDMC

@aliakamind

@sister_fa

, and Dr. Olajide Williams to discuss its power for positive social change.

Reyna Montoya

@ReynaEMontoya

My heart is so full 🥹♥️ I will forever be grateful for the leadership, care, and love from

@cheryldorsey

and the whole

community! Thank you for supporting our ideas, nurturing our hearts, and caring for our spirits ✨ #SkollWF

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"The arts succeed where politics and religion fail" @THEKINGDMC at the #SkollWF closing plenary with Echoing Green president @cheryldorsey

"The arts succeed where politics and religion fail"

@THEKINGDMC

at the #SkollWF closing plenary with Echoing Green president

🚨 LIVE NOW! 🔥 Our President

joins forces with

, and Dr. Olajide Williams from

@columbiamed

to discuss how hip-hop can be a game-changing tool for creating a positive global impact! #SkollWF 🎤🌎

Apr 13

We're thrilled to see all the #EGFellow love 💚 in Oxford this week #SkollWF!

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Esther Benjamin

@EstherTBenjamin

Apr 13

⁦@MorganTreks⁩ ⁦@cheryldorsey⁩ This is Cheryl all week - all the support for our amazing ⁦@echoinggreen⁩ Fellows!!

⁦@SkollWorldForum⁩ ⁦@GirlTrek⁩

Apr 12

Learn about #EGFellow

@dseante

's insights on disrupting the lobbying machine and read more takeaways from our time at #SXSW23 ➡️ bit.ly/3nSjHhW

Apr 12

Check out the latest episode of Statefree Pod from #EGFellow org Statefree! This ep dives deep into the need to center and amplify proximate voices + how art can be a catalyst for change 🌍 🎙️

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Statefree

@statefree_world

Apr 11

Prince & Aleksejs: Fighting statelessness through #art and #activism. We are happy to share our latest podcast episode with Aleksejs from @ApatrideNetwork and Prince. Listen, learn and share with other actors in the statelessness field

community.statefree.world/stories-experi

GIF

Anyone who is an

fellows know it's unlike any other community. Thank you for seeing our vision on Day 1 to this follow-on to support the "creative unseen".

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Mar 30

Seed funding is just the beginning! We are proud to announce a $2M follow-on funding investment in 26 #EGFellows, ensuring that promising social enterprises, especially those led by people of color, can not only survive but flourish. bit.ly/3yON9HG

Apr 8

Social innovation shone brightly this year at SXSW! With insights on access to capital and the challenges of civic inclusion—the Echoing Green community sparked conversations on the steps we need to take to create a brighter future. 🌟

Social Innovation Leadership Takes Center Stage at SXSW 2023 - Echoing Green

Social innovation conversations were buzzing in Austin, TX, last month at one of the United States’ premier cross-disciplinary and multi-sector convening of diverse leaders, creatives, and technolo...

ProFellow

@ProFellow

Apr 6

Juliana Gutiérrez is a former

How The Echoing Green Fellowship Helped Juliana Gutiérrez Develop Low Carbon City | ProFellow

Fellow,

@Ashoka

Fellow, and co-founder of

@LowCarbon_City

- a platform that builds solutions to tackle climate change. Through the Echoing Green Fellowship, Juliana was able to further develop her organization.

profellow.com

In this interview, Juliana Gutiérrez shares how the Echoing Green Fellowship impacted her professional journey and helped her develop Low Carbon City!

Congratulations to

, Conexsus,

, &

on your 2023 Skoll Awards for Social Innovation! Learn how these #SkollAwardees are dedicated to solving the world's most pressing problems ➡️ bit.ly/3ZI50v4 #skollwf

Apr 5

📣Big News! We're partnering with

@Deloitte

to support entrepreneurs fighting healthcare inequities. Together, we'll work to advance health equity in all forms and build coalitions to improve health outcomes for all.

Echoing Green and Deloitte Health Equity Institute Launch Collaboration to Support Social Change...

New York City, April 4, 2023 — Echoing Green and the Deloitte* Health Equity Institute (DHEI) announced their new collaboration to convene, incubate, and support entrepreneurs invested in health...

Announcing 26 New Follow-on Investments in the Echoing Green Community - Echoing Green

Since 2021, Echoing Green has made follow-on investments in Fellow-led organizations addressing systemic issues that reinforce racial & ethnic disparities.

Meet a 35-year-old teaching tech skills to low-income youth through video games

Mar 23

#EGFellow Damon Packwood of

@WeAreGameheads

is creating the next generation of game developers through partnerships with established game companies to provide free classes and mentorship to underserved students.

cnbc.com

Damon Packwood teaches tech skills to low-income youth through video games. Read his entrepreneurship journey and his advice for other business owners.

Thanks to

for partnering with us to screen "Unwavering: The Power of Black Innovation" at #SXSW23. Our panel of #EGFellows, led in conversation by

@trymainelee

, discussed the importance of investing in Black leaders who are advancing racial equity globally.

wants you to call your lawyer.

@goodcallnyc

connects people to lawyers for free at the moment of arrest, because everyone deserves a fair chance at justice.

forbes.com

Meet The Start-Up Founder Connecting Arrestees To Free Legal Support

For those who have been arrested, a new hotline makes the most of their 'one phone call.'

Meet a 35-year-old teaching tech skills to low-income youth through video games

Our ED

talks with

about how he started

, why entrepreneurs need to expand their definition of partnerships and the importance of doing work you love. bit.ly/401WmIS

@comcast

cnbc.com

Damon Packwood teaches tech skills to low-income youth through video games. Read his entrepreneurship journey and his advice for other business owners.

Mar 17

Women’s History Month Reminder: The maternal mortality rate for Black women is 3x higher than for white women #EGFellow Heather Skanes of Oasis Women’s Health is working to change that by increasing access to midwifery and birth care for low-income WOC. bit.ly/3mfZSQZ

Consistent funding to BIPOC social entrepreneurs is a critical step in organizational survival. Our own Tiffany Thompson breaks down the steps philanthropic funders can take to help in

@pndblog

. #SocEnt bit.ly/3lF7UT8

Tulaine Montgomery

@TulaineM

Big thank you to my fellow #SXSWEDU panelists

@crojasphd

@sam_cobbs

and

’s Kimberly Osagie for a rich conversation about trust, proximate leadership and how #philanthropy can center the expertise of the communities we aim to serve.

Trymaine Lee

@trymainelee

It was such an honor (and great time) to join the good people with

at SXSW for an important conversation about Black Innovation, equity and justice.

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We had an amazing evening of engaging conversation with #EGFellows Laurin Leonard, Damon Packwood, and Jehiel Oliver at a screening of Unwavering: The Power of Black Innovation. Big thanks to @trymainelee for hosting the conversation and @comcast for the continued support

Mrs. Tiffany Spencer

@TheTiffSpencer

What a powerful screening of “Unwavering: The Power of Black Innovation” with

and

We had an amazing evening of engaging conversation with #EGFellows Laurin Leonard, Damon Packwood, and Jehiel Oliver at a screening of Unwavering: The Power of Black Innovation. Big thanks to

@trymainelee

for hosting the conversation and

@comcast

for the continued support 💚

Carmen Rojas, PhD

@crojasphd

Mar 9

It was inspirational to participate in

@SXSWEDU

this year! Our dialogue on what proximity means for us was insightful, and I look forward to reflecting on the lessons learned as we continue MCF’s work to invest in communities that are excluded from shaping society.

Sam Cobbs and 2 others

Mar 2

Lawyers work hard to advocate for their clients. But in pursuit of their goals, clients rarely get to speak for themselves. #EGFellow Lam Ho (

@beyondlegalaid

) believes we should empower clients to be active participants in the legal process. bit.ly/40BcW2O

I Am America: Episode 2: Designing for Justice with Deanna Van Buren

Mar 1

"Architecture should love us, right? Your space should be a reflection of your value on the inside, and when we do create that, people will rise to that." Hear from #EGFellow

@deannavanburen

on her passion for building spaces of restorative justice:

iamamerica.libsyn.com

After pursuing her own personal healing journey, an architect’s passion for mindful environments leads her to focus on designing spaces for restorative justice. To learn more about Deanna Van...

Black Ambition

@blackambitionpz

Mar 1

The Black Ambition Prize Competition is back & we're here to level the playing field of opportunity. Show us your bold ideas to win up to $1M in funding & mentorship from industry leaders so you can continue to build, uninterrupted. Learn more at bit.ly/3EGtblJ

Tulaine Montgomery

@TulaineM

Feb 7

If you’re attending #SXSWEDU in March,

@crojasphd