Applications Now Open for 2018 Voqal Fellowship
September 15, 2017 The Voqal Fellowship is a talent and technology accelerator for tomorrow’s social entrepreneurs. We’re searching for change-makers and thought leaders who want to launch the next “big idea” that will increase equity for those who are least well off politically, economically and/or socially. Ideal candidates for the fellowship are in the early
2017 Voqal Fellow Spotlight: Jeremy McQueen
August 30, 2017 The Voqal Fellowship is an investment in a new generation of social entrepreneurs. Fellows receive financial resources and mentoring to help bring an early stage idea to life. The Voqal Fellowship is an opportunity for young innovators to test assumptions, research target audiences and build strong business plans. This week we take
Voqal Makes a Big Splash at Netroots Nation
August 15, 2017 Netroots Nation 2017 took place in Atlanta this past weekend. As has become tradition in recent years, the 2017 class of Voqal Fellows completed their term by coming together to participate in and engage with one of the largest annual convening of progressives in the country. This year may have been Voqal’s
2017 Voqal Fellow Spotlight: Reetu Mody
July 20, 2017 The Voqal Fellowship is an investment in a new generation of social entrepreneurs. Fellows receive financial resources and mentoring to help bring an early stage idea to life. The Voqal Fellowship is an opportunity for young innovators to test assumptions, research target audiences and build strong business plans. This week we take
2017 Voqal Fellow Spotlight: DeShuna Spencer
June 21, 2017 The Voqal Fellowship is an investment in a new generation of social entrepreneurs. Fellows receive financial resources and mentoring to help bring an early stage idea to life. The Voqal Fellowship is an opportunity for young innovators to test assumptions, research target audiences and build strong business plans. This week we take
Voqal Announces 2017 Voqal Fellows
January 27, 2017 Voqal accepted six tech-savvy entrepreneurs into the 2017 cohort of the Voqal Fellowship, which provides the resources and mentoring needed to bring early-stage ideas focused on progressive and social change to life. Voqal Fellows will receive a $30,000 stipend and are expected to complete their projects in six months. Joining a growing
2016 Annual Report Spotlight: Voqal Fellowship
January 24, 2017 Voqal recently released its first-ever annual report and is featuring some of the stories from the report on our blog. To read more download Voqal’s Fiscal Year 2016 Annual Report: Taking Risks. The Voqal Fellowship takes risks on unproven entrepreneurs, change-makers and thought leaders who have a “big idea” to remedy a
2016 Voqal Fellow Spotlight: Eric Shih
October 6, 2016 The Voqal Fellowship is an investment in a new generation of social entrepreneurs. Fellows receive financial resources and mentoring to help bring an early stage idea to life. The Voqal Fellowship is an opportunity for young innovators to test assumptions, research target audiences and build strong business plans. As we look forward
Changing the Media Game
September 13, 2106 New Collaborative, Data Driven Media Strengthens Communities in Chicago For Voqal Fellow Andrea Hart, frustrations with Chicago’s current media ecosystem and its focus on leveraging crises for a sensational headline, inspired her to create a media organization more reflective of the community it served. “We created City Bureau because we believe that
Applications are Open for the 2017 Voqal Fellowship
September 6, 2016 Applications are now open for the 2017 Voqal fellowship, which provides progressive, social entrepreneurs financial resources and mentoring to help bring an early stage idea to life. We are searching for young entrepreneurs, change-makers and thought leaders who want to launch their next “big idea” that will transform progressive politics or remedy