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| + | <span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Echoing Green’s roots can be traced to one of the most influential philanthropists in modern history, Charles Feeney. Charles Feeney and Robert Warren Miller reached considerable financial status after the success of their joint venture, the Duty Free Shopper’s Group. </span> | ||
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| + | <span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Feeney’s personal beliefs led him to donate the majority of his wealth to launch a philanthropic foundation, the Atlantic Philanthropies. In 1980, General Atlantic was founded as a private investment firm which would be responsible for investing Charles Feeney’s considerable wealth. General Atlantic is now a leading global growth and private equity firm which maintains its founding commitments to philanthropy. </span> | ||
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| + | <span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">In 1987, the board of General Atlantic, in an effort to maximize philanthropic and social impact, founded Echoing Green. This 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,” which describes the cycle of life through play and reflection. </span> | ||
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| + | <span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Echoing Green began by supporting one individual, Diana Propper de Callejon, in creating alternative livelihoods for Amazonian people that were not based on deforestation. Since then, Echoing Green has supported over 500 fellows, investing over $30 million dollars in seed funding. Programs and organizations which have stemmed from an Echoing Green fellowship include Teach For America, Public Allies, Family Van, and Jumpstart. </span> | ||
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| + | <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. A Harvard Business School Case Study detailing Cheryl Dorsey and Echoing Green can be found </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>] | ||
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| + | <span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">As of today, Echoing Green remains a leader in encouraging young people to pursue social entrepreneurship. 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 and the Fellowship Search Partnership program.</span> | ||
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Overview
Echoing Green’s roots can be traced to one of the most influential philanthropists in modern history, Charles Feeney. Charles Feeney and Robert Warren Miller reached considerable financial status after the success of their joint venture, the Duty Free Shopper’s Group.
Feeney’s personal beliefs led him to donate the majority of his wealth to launch a philanthropic foundation, the Atlantic Philanthropies. In 1980, General Atlantic was founded as a private investment firm which would be responsible for investing Charles Feeney’s considerable wealth. General Atlantic is now a leading global growth and private equity firm which maintains its founding commitments to philanthropy.
In 1987, the board of General Atlantic, in an effort to maximize philanthropic and social impact, founded Echoing Green. This 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,” which describes the cycle of life through play and reflection.
Echoing Green began by supporting one individual, Diana Propper de Callejon, in creating alternative livelihoods for Amazonian people that were not based on deforestation. Since then, Echoing Green has supported over 500 fellows, investing over $30 million dollars in seed funding. Programs and organizations which have stemmed from an Echoing Green fellowship include Teach For America, Public Allies, Family Van, and Jumpstart.
In 2002, Cheryl Dorsey guided the organization out of possible dissolution and into a new role as a global nonprofit. A Harvard Business School Case Study detailing Cheryl Dorsey and Echoing Green can be found http://www.echoinggreen.org/sites/default/files/Echoing_Green_Case_Statement.pdf
As of today, Echoing Green remains a leader in encouraging young people to pursue social entrepreneurship. 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 and the Fellowship Search Partnership program.
Purpose
Distinct Differences From Other Offerings
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