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Internship: Ashoka Foundation

Ashoka Foundation

Deadline: ASAP

The Deal: Ashoka is looking for a global marketing and communications intern. The intern will help create and implement Ashoka's marketing strategy. The intern should have experience working in communications, new media, marketing, or graphic design. Ashoka supports individual social entrepreneurs over a three year period to carry on and dedicate themselves to their work. They also have a program for younger people called changemakers which is worth checking out.

+ DreamNow: A number of DreamNow's friends have recently won the Ashoka fellowship including Ilona Dougherty from Apathy is Boring and Tonya Surman from the Center for Social Innovation. 

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Job: Intellecap in India

Intellecap

Deadline: As soon as possible

The Deal : Intellecap is a group based out of India that works in the micro finance/social venture capital space. They are looking for someone for their business development team on both their knowledge and insight teams. These particular position involves working developing the business model and advertising base for both their Beyond Profit and Microfinance Insights magazines.

+ DreamNow: We have had a number of friends who have worked for Intellecap and met some of the people that are behind the organization at the Global Philanthropy Forum a couple years ago—most definitely worth checking out. 

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Fellowships: Deshpande Innovators Challenge

Deshpande Foundation

Deadline: January 15, 2010

The Deal: An interesting twist on the volunteer abroad model the Deshpande Foundation has various fellowships for individuals that want to work in the 'sandbox region' of India. They are partnered with Ashoka and have identified nine key issues in the region and if you propose a solution they will fund you to travel to India and implement the project with your team. They also have shorter term and area specific opportunities. It is an interesting blend of funding for start-up social enterprises and travel abroad experiences. 

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Job: Executive Director, The Funding Exchange

Funding Exchange

Deadline: December 15, 2009

The Deal: The Funding Exchange is a network of 16 public foundations that have committed to funding social justice work. [One of their members is one of our favorites and is also looking for board and funding partner members--- the Haymarket Peoples Fund] The network of members of the Funding Exchange give out nearly $15 million dollars a year as a collective to grassroots organizations. They are based in New York and they are looking for a new Executive Director. If you have social justice background and have had experience managing an organization then you should apply. 

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Funding: S.E.VEN Mini Grant

Social Equity Venture Fund (S.E.VEN)

Deadline: Rolling

The Deal: S.E.VEN focuses on finding enterprise-based solutions to global poverty. If you have an idea for an enterprise-based solution and can get it going for $10,000 dollars or under it is worth a shot. They also are focused on funding research as it connects to the problem. Beyond their under $10,000 dollar mini-grant program they have an annual RFP process for larger asks. 

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Investment: Start@Spark

Start@Spark

The Deal: This is a little different than other opportunities that come across our desk but is still worth sharing. A  new program has been launched called Start@Spark which is aiming to provide up to $250,000 dollars in investment to new business ideas in the ‘seed stage’ meaning all you need is an idea and a team.  If you have an idea that falls between the parallels of media, technology and entertainment than check it out. If you are selected you may have to move to New York or Boston but hey you may also be starting a company... 

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Job: StartingBloc, Executive Director

StartingBloc
Deadline: Rolling

The Deal: StaringBloc runs a fellowship program for university students that are interested in Social Entrepreneurship. It is an amazing network and an organization that is well connected to most major players in the social entrepreneurship world. Based out of New York, they are looking for a new Executive Director.  It is a small organization of two staff but has hundreds of fellows each year.

+DreamNow:  DreamNow attended the 2004 fellowship program in NYC. The networks that we built have formed the foundation for the Occupation: Change the World program in addition to introducing us to a number of people that we continue to work with today. If you want more information on the organization feel free to send us a message.

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