Submitted by Nidhi Chaudhary on Wed, 2012-08-22 11:11
Over and over again, research—and results—are proving that women are good investments. Now, it’s our responsibility, as a community of investors, mentors, and leaders, to do more than just take notice.Read more.
Submitted by Taliesin Gilkes... on Fri, 2012-07-20 10:59
Last week nine social enterprises came together for a four-day retreat in Kenya. Since Echoing Green Fellows spend most of their time deep in the trenches of operational execution, this was a great chance to step back, reflect and recharge. Sanergy reports back.
Submitted by Jay Geneske on Fri, 2012-06-29 10:56
In The Last Hunger Season, journalist and hunger activist Roger Thurow chronicles a year in the life of four Kenyan farmers participating in the One Acre Fund, a social venture started by 2006 Echoing Green Fellow Andrew Youn. Read More.
Submitted by Nidhi Chaudhary on Fri, 2012-05-18 16:01
2011 Echoing Green Fellows and co-founders of Sanergy, David Auerbach and Ani Vallabhaneni, visit Andrew Youn, 2006 Fellow and founder of One Acre Fund, in Kenya, to learn more about their operations, challenges, and successes.Read more.
Submitted by Jay Geneske on Wed, 2012-04-04 10:59
In just six years of operation, One Acre Fund has grown to serve 125,000 farm families and is more than doubling in size every year. Read more.
Submitted by Erica Lock on Mon, 2012-02-27 10:57
The recent Echoing Green Fellowship regional retreat in South Africa was game-changing. We went in with the intention of building community, showcasing innovation and developing infrastructure to support social entrepreneurs in Africa. What actually happened was so much more.
Submitted by Jay Geneske on Thu, 2011-12-01 13:45
Congrats to the thirty social entrepreneurs featured in Forbes’ Impact 30 list of the world’s leading social entrepreneurs. Echoing Green is thrilled to see six of our Fellows as well as board member Andrew Kassoy on the list of leaders in social change.
