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The New School’s Social Innovation Initiative fosters opportunities for students and faculty to engage cross-divisionally in interdisciplinary learning, research and practice that contributes to real-world problem solving. This guide is designed for New School undergraduate and graduate students who are motivated to take their ideas for social change to the next level, providing information about competitions, fellowships, funding and grant opportunities, and special events focused on social innovation and social entrepreneurship at The New School and outside the university.

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Crowdfunding

Go Fund Me

Personalized fundraising platform to raise money for projects, trips, ideas, for charities or loved ones, etc.

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Internship or Fellowship

Ashoka Fellows Program

Actively searches for social entrepreneurs with new, innovative solutions to solve society’s pressing problems. Fellows receive lifetime network support and

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Award

S&I 100 Index

The S&I 100 is the first-ever broad index of US nonprofits with proof of social impact on education, poverty, youth,

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Grant or Scholarship

GP Foundation Grant

The foundation funds and supports community-based programs, volunteer service projects, disaster relief and other initiatives to improve the quality of

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Competition

MECATE

MECATE is the international program of the Laboratory for Entrepreneurship and Transformation. In their “Third Generation” phase, MECATE will identify

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