The StartingBloc fellowship, established in 2005, equips social innovators with skills to tackle global challenges through a transformative educational experience. With a diverse community of 1,500 fellows from 221 colleges and over 53 countries, the program focuses on leadership, social impact, and cross-sector partnerships. Post-institute, fellows apply their learning to initiate projects and create systemic change in their communities.

1. The 2010 New York class of Fellows! Mitchell Wade educating at the 2010 New York Institute!
Fellows dancing to save the world at the 2008 London Institute! Fellows Ryan Richards (LON ʼ08), Tammy Wang (LON ʻ07) & Jeraul Mackey (NY ʻ06)!
The StartingBloc Fellowship

2. WHAT IS STARTINGBLOC?
Howard Buffet educating at the 2010 New York Institute! Vinay Nagaraju (LON ʻ08) with Mohammed Yunus!
Since 2005, StartingBloc has helped social innovators by giving
them the skills and the tools they need to address the most
pressing global challenges of our time.
Presentation from the 2008 London Institute! Jonathan Greenblatt educating at the 2010 New York Institute!

3. WHAT IS STARTINGBLOC?
Our signature leadership development program, the StartingBloc
Fellowship exposes young leaders to new models for achieving
social impact. Our community currently consists of 1500 Fellows
representing 221 colleges and over 53 countries.
The 2010 Boston class of StartingBloc Fellows!

4. THE STARTINGBLOC FELLOW PROFILE
Global
Trailblazers
Proven leaders with strong
aged 20 - 29! academic credentials
Diverse: 65% minorities / 55% women / Speak
53 languages / From over 50 countries
Focused on action, change
Multi-sector Experience:
and market-driven
Top Firms / 60%
approaches to solving social
issues Entrepreneurs !

5. THE INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL INNOVATION
The Fellowship begins with the Institute for Social
Innovation, a transformative five-day experience that
educates, inspires, and connects social innovators.
o Education :: Fellows learn from leading industry practitioners
and professors about the latest in corporate responsibility,
social entrepreneurship, cross-sector partnerships and
sustainability.
o Training :: Fellows build hard skills through workshops and a case
competition.
o Networks :: Fellows create lasting relationships with leading
social innovators through team projects and networking
opportunities.

6. THE INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL INNOVATION
Survey of
Social Corporate
Innovation Partners
15 Inspiring Graduate
Experts Schools
Institute for Jeff Chapin educating at the 2010 Boston Institute!
Jonathan Evans (NY ʻ10) presenting at the SIC!
Social
Training on Innovation
Harder StartingBloc
Community
The 2010 New York Fellows taking part in a Transformative Action exercise! Skills
Social
Innovation 110 Social
Competition Innovators
Fellows working on the SIC case challenge at the 2010 Boston Institute! Andrew Zolli educating at the 2010 New York Institute!

7. POST-INSTITUTE
Jesse Gossett (NY ʼ08) & Jayson Uppal
Cynthia Koenig (LON ʼ08), Founder, Wello Water Wheel © Josh Dick (BOS ʻ09), Co-Founders, Emergent Energy Mike Del Ponte (NY ʻ08), Founder, Sparkseed © Sharlene Yang /
Photography www.joshdickphoto.com! Group © Bloomberg Businessweek! Catalyst - www.sharleneyang.com!
Fellows return to their communities with the tools they need to
affect systemic change. Our Fellows start ventures, initiate
projects within their companies and establish new ways to build
cross sector partnerships and create massive systems change.
Shabnam Aggarwal (NY ʼ09), Founder, !
t | e a | c h © ThinkChange India Maria Springer (BOS ʼ10), Founder, Kito International © Maria Springer /
Tammy Wang (LON ʼ07) © Robert Wu! www.thinkchangeindia.org! www.trueslant.com!

8. Thank you!
The 2010 New York Fellows taking part in a Transformative Action exercise!
For more information on the StartingBloc StartingBloc NFP
Fellowship and the Institutes for Social 349 Fifth Avenue, Suite 709
New York, NY 10016
Innovation, please visit: info@startingbloc.org
www.startingbloc.org tw :: @startingbloc