Echoing Green has selected CEN’s project to advance to the second phase of their selection process for their 2008 Fellowship Program for social entrepreneurs. Echoing Green invited only 347 projects out of close to 1,500 applications to advance to the second phase.

Each year, Echoing Green awards 20 two-year fellowships to entrepreneurs creating new social change organizations. Fellows receive up to $90,000 in seed funding and technical support to turn their innovative ideas into sustainable organizations.

Since 1987, Echoing Green has provided seed funding and support to nearly 450 social entrepreneurs with bold ideas for social change in order to launch groundbreaking organizations around the world.

For more information on Echoing Green, it's approach, impact, history and more, please visit their website.

CEN is honored to be considered for the 2008 Fellowship.