Echoing Green - Global/Climate Fellowships

Overview

The Global Fellowship will be awarded annually to individuals or partners who will receive:

• A stipend of $80,000 for individuals (or $90,000 for two-person partnerships) paid in four equal installments over two years
• A health insurance stipend
• A yearly professional development stipend
• Leadership development and networking gatherings
• Access to technical support and pro bono partnerships to help grow their organization and a dedicated Echoing Green portfolio manager
• A community of like-minded social entrepreneurs and public service leaders, including the Echoing Green network of more than 600 Fellows working in over sixty countries all over the world.

The Climate Fellowship will be awarded annually to individuals or partners who will receive:

• A stipend of $80,000 for individuals (or $90,000 for two-person partnerships) paid in four equal installments over two years
• A health insurance stipend
• A yearly professional development stipend
• Leadership development and networking gatherings
• Access to technical support and pro bono partnerships to help grow their organization and a dedicated Echoing Green portfolio manager
• A community of like-minded social entrepreneurs and public service leaders, including the Echoing Green network of more than 600 Fellows working in over sixty countries all over the world.

As they seek to build a diverse and inclusive social impact space, we particularly encourage applications from:

• Racial and ethnic minorities in the U.S., including Black, Latinx, and Native/Indigenous people
• Women
• LGBTQ communities
• Currently underrepresented U.S. cities, including Baltimore, Atlanta, Oakland, Detroit, Louisville, Milwaukee, Kansas City, and Miami
• Currently underrepresented regions globally, including Latin & Central America and East Asia

ELIGIBILITY:

Applicants must meet the following criteria to be eligible for all Echoing Green Fellowships:

• Applicants must be 18 years of age or older.
• Applicants must have sufficient English fluency to participate in interviews and Echoing Green events.
• Organisation must be the original idea of the applicant.
• Organisation must be in a start-up phase. To be considered a start-up, the organization may have been in operation for up to two years, and Echoing Green's financial support should qualify it as significant early funder. Applicants who have only worked on their organization on a part-time basis or have yet to start the organization are generally considered eligible.
• Organisation must be independent and autonomous. Organizations cannot be considered independent or autonomous if they are started under the direction of an existing organization. The applicant must be the primary decision maker for the organization’s development and management. Generally, organizations with fiscal sponsors are still considered autonomous.
• Applicants must make a full-time commitment (minimum 35 hours per week) to the organization's development for the duration of the two-year fellowship. It is expected that all selected Fellows resign from their current employment to dedicate themselves full-time to their initiatives. Students will not be eligible for their fellowship stipend if their organization is put on hold due to conflicts with their studies.
• Partnerships (organisations co-founded and led by two individuals) may apply. Both partners must meet all eligibility requirements and make a full-time commitment of no fewer than thirty-five hours per week to the development of the organization.
• Applicants can be citizens of any nationality and their organisations can be based in any country.
• Applicants must commit to attending Echoing Green's training conferences if selected as Fellows. All new Fellows attend a conference in summer the year they are selected, as well as a winter conference for two years. Echoing Green covers all expenses related to these events and will announce the dates a few months prior to each conference.

Note: Organizations may be for-profit or nonprofit or hybrid.

To be considered for the Climate Fellowship:

• The applicant must be starting a new organization that focuses on innovations in mitigation and adaptation to climate change.
• The applicant must be able to clearly articulate why confronting the climate crisis is one of their closest personal values.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA:

Applications for Echoing Green Fellowships are evaluated on several criteria to assess both the strength of the applicants as well as the strength of the idea.

Applications are assessed based on the following criteria:

The Applicant(s):

• Purpose / Passion: Applicant exhibits strong passion and commitment for the program area in which they plan to work, as well as personal integrity
• Resilience: Applicant has demonstrated ability to overcome obstacles
• Leadership: Applicant has demonstrated leadership potential
• Ability to Attract Resources: Applicant is a “Resource Magnet,” capable of attracting money, people and other resources to cause

The Organisation / Idea:

• Innovation: Organization is innovative and demonstrates new approach
• Importance: Organization addresses serious social problem
• Potential for Big, Bold Impact: Organization has clear potential for tangible impact to the beneficiary population and either has potential for effecting systemic change (e.g., policy change, societal change, influence in their field) and/or demonstrates potential for replication and growth
• A Good Business Model: Organization has clear and compelling mission and objectives, and has given real thought to program development and delivery, ways to measure success, raising money, and other key factors indicating potential for sustainability.

Note: For applicants applying as a partnership, Echoing Green evaluates the strength of the partnership and the commitment of both individuals to the organization.