About

Established in 1987, Echoing Green is a global nonprofit organization dedicated to discovering and supporting social entrepreneurs and innovators. With a mission to unleash next-generation talent to solve the world's biggest problems, Echoing Green has invested over $36 million in seed funding to more than 600 social entrepreneurs across 60 countries.

Eligibility

• Personal Requirements:
• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Must be proficient in English (all programming and support offered in English)
• Must be able to attend Echoing Green's training conferences
• Must be available to work full-time (40 hours per week minimum) on the organisation throughout the 18-month fellowship
• If full-time student, must complete studies by July at beginning of fellowship period
• US-based applicants must have legal status to work in the US
• Organisation Requirements:
• Must be in early-stage/start-up phase (typically within first 2-5 years of full-time operation)
• Organisation must be the original idea of the applicant(s)
• Applicant must be original founder or leading member of founding team (cannot have assumed leadership after founding)
• Applicant must be the primary decision maker with ultimate authority over organisation's growth and strategic vision
• Organisation must be independent and autonomous (not started under direction of existing organisation)
• Can be non-profit, for-profit, or hybrid structure
• Organisations still in the idea phase are eligible
• Do not need to establish 501(c)(3) status or register organisation before applying (but must do so if selected)
• Organisations with fiscal sponsors eligible if sponsor has no authority over work and decision-making
• Not Eligible If Organisation Has:
• Well-defined programme model, initial strategic plan, basic organisational infrastructure (bank account, payroll, job descriptions), staffing plan, initial funding sources, and active board of directors that meets regularly (may be too advanced)
• Ineligible Organisations/Projects:
• Student projects, scholarships, or research projects
• Organisations whose primary purpose is lobbying (supporting specific political candidates, parties, or legislative bills)
• Organisations that have grown past start-up phase
• Organisations where applicant is not a founder or does not have decision-making authority