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The program awards up to seven fellowships and provides wrap-around training, mentoring and guidance—plus $30,000 annually for two years—to support Fellows and their social enterprise ideas. Read on for news and updates about the selection process, the Fellows and their achievements.

Diversity Enriches Our Lives, Interactions, Communities
August 7, 2020
Fellows’ Pursuit of Diversity Enriches Communities A couple weeks back I met some new neighbors. They were not new to the neighborhood—they moved in more
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Leadership: An Ever-Evolving, Transformational Pursuit
June 9, 2020
Though it’s clear that the far-reaching calls for justice and inclusion should somehow be incorporated into the work of the Initiators Fellowship, it’s less clear to know exactly how.
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Necessity: The Mother of Social Innovation
April 13, 2020
Necessity: The Mother of Social Innovation We have all likely heard the dire predictions of a nationwide shortage of ventilators as the COVID-19 virus spreads
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Fellows: Growing a Purpose-Driven Economy
February 4, 2020
The guiding belief of the Initiators Fellowship is that one person with a good idea can make a big difference in their community—and beyond.
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Mentorship: A Key Ingredient
December 30, 2019
Aligning mentors to our Fellows is a crucial ingredient in the Initiators Fellowship program. It’s really the secret sauce that differentiates this Fellowship from others with similar aims.
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7 Selected for Two-Year Initiators Fellowship
November 25, 2019
Seven social entrepreneurs from Central, Southwest and West Central Minnesota have been selected to receive annual stipend and executive-level mentoring to advance their purpose-driven business ideas.
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