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= Overview =
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">[http://www.echoinggreen.org Echoing Green]’s roots can be traced to one of the most influential philanthropists in modern history, Charles Feeney.&nbsp; Charles Feeney and Robert Warren Miller reached considerable financial status after the success of their joint venture, the Duty Free Shopper’s Group. &nbsp;</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Echoing Green’s roots can be traced Feeney’s personal beliefs led him to one donate the majority of his wealth to launch a philanthropic foundation, the most influential philanthropists in modern historyAtlantic Philanthropies. In 1980, General Atlantic was founded as a private investment firm which would be responsible for investing Charles Feeney.&nbsp; Charles Feeney and Robert Warren Miller reached Feeney’s considerable financial status after the success of their joint venturewealth, the Duty Free Shopper’s Groupand is now a leading global growth and private equity firm which maintains its founding commitments to philanthropy. &nbsp;</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Feeney’s personal beliefs led him to donate In 1987, the majority board of his wealth General Atlantic, in an effort to launch a maximize philanthropic foundationand social impact, the Atlantic Philanthropiesfounded Echoing Green.&nbsp; In 1980This name might be familiar if one considers oneself to be a poetry aficionado. Echoing Green was named after the William Blake poem, “The Echoing Green, General Atlantic was founded as a private investment firm which would be responsible for investing Charles Feeney’s considerable wealth.&nbsp; General Atlantic is now a leading global growth describes the cycle of life through play and private equity firm which maintains its founding commitments to philanthropyreflection.&nbsp;</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">In 1987Echoing Green began by supporting one individual, the board of General AtlanticDiana Propper de Callejon, in an effort to maximize philanthropic and social impactcreating alternative livelihoods for Amazonian people that were not based on deforestation. Since then, founded Echoing Greenhas supported over 500 fellows, investing over $30 million dollars in seed funding.&nbsp; This name might be familiar if one considers oneself to be a poetry aficionado.&nbsp; Programs and organizations which have stemmed from an Echoing Green was named after the William Blake poemfellowship include Teach For America, Public Allies, “The Echoing GreenFamily Van,” which describes the cycle of life through play and reflectionJumpstart. &nbsp;</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Echoing Green began by supporting one individualIn 2002, Diana Propper de Callejon, in creating alternative livelihoods for Amazonian people that were not based on deforestationCheryl Dorsey guided the organization out of possible dissolution and into a new role as a global nonprofit. A [http://www.echoinggreen. Since then, Echoing Green has supported over 500 fellows, investing over $30 million dollars in seed fundingorg/sites/default/files/Echoing_Green_Case_Statement.&nbsp; Programs and organizations which have stemmed from an pdf Harvard Business School Case Study] detailing the involvement of Cheryl Dorsey with Echoing Green fellowship include Teach For America, Public Allies, Family Van, shows how the organization regained stability and Jumpstartbroadened its base of funders. &nbsp;</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">In 2002, Cheryl Dorsey guided the organization out of possible dissolution and into a new role as a global nonprofit.&nbsp; A Harvard Business School Case Study detailing&nbsp; Cheryl Dorsey and Echoing Green can be found&nbsp;</span>[http://www.echoinggreen.org/sites/default/files/Echoing_Green_Case_Statement.pdf <span style="letter-spacing: 0px; color: rgb(11, 34, 162); ">http://www.echoinggreen.org/sites/default/files/Echoing_Green_Case_Statement.pdf</span>] <span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">As of today, Echoing Green remains a leader in encouraging young people to pursue social entrepreneurship.&nbsp; Echoing Green fellowships have been awarded to individuals and teams launching social ventures dealing with youth development, education, health services, civil rights, environmental justice, food security, and immigration. Echoing Green has also added new programs to support their mission, including the Work on Purpose program , the Black Male Achievement Fellowship and the Fellowship Search Partnership program.</span>
= Purpose =
 
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Echoing Green’s mission is to, “unleash next generation talent to solve the world’s biggest problems.”</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">The organization currently pursues this mission through their prestigious and well founded Echoing Green Fellowship program, as well as through curricula that engages young people in discourse about working with passion and purpose. &nbsp;In 2006, Echoing Green released “Be Bold,” a publication aimed towards emboldening young people to construct a career path geared towards social entrepreneurship.&nbsp; This publication lead the way for the Work on Purpose program, which is a simple yet effective structure for encouraging and emphasizing social impact when designing a career path.&nbsp;</span>
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= Distinct Differences From Other Offerings =
 
Echoing Green offers an impressive track record in seed funding for social venture startups. With over 500 fellows, and approximately 65% of the organizations originally seed funded by Echoing Green still in existance, Echoing Green has created a massive network of like-minded entrepreneurs. &nbsp;Additionally, Echoing Green's partnerships with universities, nonprofits, and other organizations through the Work on Purpose program have, established an even more expansive network of resources and opportunities to reach and engage with young social entrepreneurs.
 
'''Echoing Green Fellowship'''
 
*A stipend of $80,000 for individuals (or $90,000 for two-person partnerships) paid over two years
*A health insurance stipend
*A yearly professional development stipend
*Conferences led by organizational development experts
*Access to technical support and pro bono partnerships
*Access to a large community of social entrepreurs and public service leaders
 
'''Work on Purpose'''
 
*Accessible curriculum designed to engage young people in discourse about socially impactful careers
*Workshops and trainings to facilitate engagement of curricula and target audiences
*Online community dedicated to supporting the Work on Purpose program
*Work on Purpose publication
 
'''Black Male Achievement Fellowship'''
 
*A stipend of $70,000 paid over 18 months
*A health insurance stipend
*A yearly professional development stipend
*Conferences led by organizational development experts
*Access to a large community of social entrepreurs and public service leaders
 
= Impact Achieved For Students and Campus =
 
Universities and organizations involved with the Work on Puropose&nbsp;program include the following:
 
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">[http://acumen.org Acumen Fund]</span>
 
*African Leadership Academy
*<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">American Associate of University Women</span>
*<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Arizona State University</span>
*<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Arizona State University Public Allies</span>
 
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">[http://ashokau.org Ashoka U]</span>
 
*Ask Big Questions
*<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Barnard College</span>
*<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Bonner Foundation</span>
*<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Brown University</span>
*<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Centre College</span>
*<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Charles & Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation</span>
*<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Citizen Circles</span>
*<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Civic Ventures</span>
 
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">[http://www.clintonfoundation.org Clinton Foundation]</span>
 
*Columbia University
*<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Commongood Careers</span>
*<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Concordia University, Wisconsin</span>
*<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">CUNY Hunter College</span>
*<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Dartmouth University</span>
*<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Davidson College</span>
*<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">DonorsChoose.org</span>
*<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Dream Now</span>
*<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Emory & Henry College</span>
*<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Fordham University</span>
*<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Generation Citizen</span>
*<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Genocide Intervention Network</span>
*<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">George Mason University</span>
*<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Give to Get Jobs</span>
*<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">GO Project</span>
*<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">GOOD</span>
*<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">GovLoop</span>
*<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Harvard University</span>
*<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Harvard University Business School</span>
*<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Haverford College</span>
*<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Health Leads</span>
*<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Idealist</span>
*<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Indiana Campus Compact</span>
*<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Lawrence University</span>
*<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Management Leadership for Tomorrow</span>
*<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Marian University</span>
*<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Marquette University</span>
*<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Michigan Campus Compact</span>
*<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Mobilize.org</span>
*<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">More Than Money</span>
*<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Moxie Camp</span>
*<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Net Impact</span>
*<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">New Leaf Initiative</span>
*<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Northwest Earth Institute</span>
*<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">NYU Polytechnic Institute</span>
*<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">NYU Gallatin</span>
*<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">NYU Research Center for Leadership and Development</span>
*<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">NYU Stern</span>
*<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">NYU Wagner</span>
*<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Oberlin College</span>
*<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Open Society Foundations</span>
*<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Oregon State Service Corps</span>
*<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Peer Health Educators</span>
*<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Penn State University</span>
*<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">PhilanthroTeach, Inc</span>
*<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Prep for Prep</span>
*<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Princeton University</span>
*<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Providence College</span>
 
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">[http://www.publicallies.org/site/c.liKUL3PNLvF/b.5106423/k.BD7E/Home.htm Public Allies]</span>
 
*Rider University
*<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Roosevelt Campus Network</span>
*<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Rutgers University</span>
*<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">School of Visual Arts</span>
*<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Seinfeld Scholarship Program</span>
*<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Smith College</span>
*<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Spelman College</span>
*<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">St. Norbert College</span>
*<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">SUNY Levin Jumpstart NYC</span>
*<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Swarthmore College</span>
 
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">[http://www.teachforamerica.org Teach For America]</span>
 
*The College of New Jersey
*<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Transformative Action Institute</span>
*<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Trinity Wall Street</span>
*<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Tulane University</span>
*<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">University of Florida</span>
*<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Business</span>
*<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">University of Portland</span>
*<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">University of Tennessee, Knoxville</span>
*<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">University of the Pacific</span>
*<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">University of Waterloo</span>
*<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">USC Marshall Society & Business Lab</span>
*<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Warren Wilson College</span>
*<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Wesleyan University</span>
*<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Widener University</span>
*<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">William Jewell College</span>
*<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Wisconsin Private College Career Consortium</span>
 
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">[http://www.yearup.org Year Up]</span>
 
= Steps Required To Bring Resource to Campus =
 
To apply for the&nbsp;'''Echoing Green Fellowship''':
 
*Read the requirements and eligibility [http://www.echoinggreen.org/fellowship/echoing-green-fellowship#cycle here].
*Sign up for the [http://action.echoinggreen.org/site/Survey?ACTION_REQUIRED=URI_ACTION_USER_REQUESTS&SURVEY_ID=1400 Echoing Green newsletter]&nbsp;to receive information on the next application deadline
 
To bring the '''Work on Purpose program''' to any campus follow these steps:
 
*Check out a sample workshop online [http://www.echoinggreen.org/sites/default/files/wop_images/SampleCurriculumWorkshop.pdf here].
*Schedule a training session by following [http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/1144625/Work-on-Purpose-Train-the-Trainer-Sign-Up this link].
 
To apply for the&nbsp;'''Black Male Achievement Fellowship''':
 
Read the requirements and eligibility [http://www.echoinggreen.org/bma-fellowship here].
<div><br/></div><div><span style="font-size:small;">You can also join Echoing Green by taking part in their traing programs. Their recent programs are as following:</span></div><div><br/></div><div><span style="font-size:small;">'''Workshops and Custom Trainings'''</span></div><div><span style="font-size:x-small;">Half-day, full-day, and customized workshop offerings include nonprofit governance training, a personal leadership audit and purpose-statement development, and discussions on the principles of exceptional board leadership.</span></div><div><br/></div><div>'''<span style="font-size:small;">Accelerated (6-Day Intensive Program)</span>'''</div><div><span style="font-size:small;">An immersive program including four days of leadership development and governance training and two days of hands-on experience with an Echoing Green Fellow organization. Upon completion, participants are invited into an alumni program and may seek board matching assistance.</span></div><div><br/></div><div>'''<span style="font-size:small;">Extended (12-week Evening, Online & Weekend Program)</span>'''</div><div><span style="font-size:small;">A three-month cohort experience comprised of two weekend-long retreats, two evening workshops, and an immersive multi-day site visit with an Echoing Green Fellow organization. Upon completion, participants are invited into an alumni program and may seek board matching assistance.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:small;">And you can find more details on their website:&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: small;">[http://www.echoinggreen.org/ http://www.echoinggreen.org/]</span></div><div><br/></div>
<span style="font-family: Helvetica">To learn more about '''forming a partnership''' email: workonpurpose@echoinggreen.org</span>
 
= Contact Information =
 
'''Website: &nbsp;'''[http://www.echoinggreen.org http://www.echoinggreen.org]
 
<br/>'''Mailing address''':
 
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Echoing Green<br/>494 Eighth Avenue<br/>Second Floor<br/>New York, NY 10001</span><br/><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px">(212) 689-1165</span><br/><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px">info@echoinggreen.org</span>
 
<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px">Or connect with Echoing Green on&nbsp;'''[https://www.facebook.com/echoinggreen Facebook].'''</span>
 
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