In 2011, the Connecticut Women’s Hall of Fame launched the Ella T. Grasso Leadership in Action Grant Program*, designed to honor the late Governor Ella Tambussi Grasso and her lifetime of public service and civic engagement. Believing that there is no better way to learn leadership skills than by developing and implementing a project plan…
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Become a Wild Gift Fellow (7/15)
Every year, The Wild Gift recruits a new class of talented social entrepreneurs, ages 21-35, to its Network of Fellows. Successful applicants are talented visionaries committed to and capable of bringing about urgently needed change to better our world. If selected to join the Network, you will receive The Wild Gift, which consists of: a deep wilderness trek…
Christopher Brodigan Award (Applications due 4/16)
Christopher Brodigan Award The Christopher Brodigan Fund was established in memory of Christopher Brodigan, a Wesleyan student who died in an accident in his frosh year. The Fund pays tribute to Christopher’s deep interest in Africa and to the public service he provided through teaching in Botswana prior to entering Wesleyan. Awards will be made…
Steven Meyer ’86 crowdfunds for SHOFCO
Last week, Steven Meyer ’86 sent the following message to WesChat, the alumni listerve. We are always pleased to see alumni supporting each others’ efforts to have social impact, so we are sharing Steven’s message in hopes that it will reach even more members of our community. ***************************** Listmates, My fiancee and I have started…
1871 Chicago College Startup Competition
Mayor of Chicago Rahm Emanuel, ThinkChicago and 1871 are launching the Chicago College Startup Competition (CCSC), a new effort to attract the leading collegiate business startups from around the country to Chicago. As part of the CCSC, 1871 will provide up to 10 full-time desks at their 50,000 square-foot networking and business incubation space in…
$4k Ganbarg Internship Fund now supports mission-driven work in the music industry (application due 4/1)
The Ganbarg Internship Program, established by Pete Ganbarg ’88, provides $4,000 to encourage and enable a Wesleyan student to explore and begin a career in the music industry. It is Pete’s hope that this annual grant opportunity will help launch the next generation of industry leaders, helping to maintain and push the boundaries of exciting…
RECESS Pitch Competition for student-led ventures (at-large entries due 4/12)
RECESS Pitch is a collegiate pitch competition, showcasing the most disruptive student-ran businesses from across the country. Student-run startups compete locally for the chance to pitch some of the biggest investors, advisors, and mentors at our Finals Competition in Downtown Las Vegas. RECESS covers all of the expenses including airfare, hotel, and food for the…
#Green4Green offers $4k for an environmentally-friendly project at Wesleyan
National Office Furniture is offering your school or university some green to help green it up! Submit a personality-filled video by May 15th online explaining how you’d use a cash prize for an environmentally-friendly project. Winners will be selected by online voting, so vote for your favorite video starting June 2nd! How It Works Create…
Apply to Become a 40 Chances Fellow for $150k in Funding (5/31)
40 Chances: Finding Hope in a Hungry World If you had the resources to accomplish something great in the world, what would you do? Legendary investor Warren Buffett posed this challenge to his son in 2006, when he announced he was leaving the bulk of his fortune to philanthropy. Howard G. Buffett set out to help…
NAPEC Innovation Challenge 2014 (applications due 3/19)
The NAPEC Innovation Challenge brings together student entrepreneurs from top universities to compete for over $20K in cash prizes. 1st prize: $10,000 2nd prize: $5,000 3rd prize: $2,500 Best App Idea: $1,500 Greenest Idea: $1,000 Thinking outside the box moves markets and shapes future consumer demands. The competition is designed to help and reward students who want to pursue an…