Sullivan Connections
Leading Angel Investment Group Creates Affiliate Group for Members of Sullivan Foundation Network
VentureSouth, co-directed by 1999 Sullivan Award winner Matt Dunbar, offers opportunity to invest in innovative startups that will drive the American South’s economy.
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill Shifts to Remote Learning for Undergraduates
After in-person classes started one week ago, testing of students saw a significant rise in the COVID-19 positivity rate at UNC.
Duke's Imari Walker Uses YouTube to Explain Dangers of Plastic Water Bottles in Entertaining Fashion
Walker, a future environmental engineer, has a knack for explaining the problem of plastics in accessible terms—and for dispelling myths and misconceptions about environmental issues.
Akimbo's Free Emerging Leaders Program Helps College Students Channel Their Changemaking Powers
Led by two remarkable Akimbo coaches, the Emerging Leaders Program, designed for college students, is "about leaning into the possibility ahead."
Guilford College Art Professor’s Paintings Capture Plight of Systemic Racism
Antoine Williams recently auctioned his mixed-media work, inspired by Casey Gerald's "There Will Be No Miracles Here," on Instagram in support of racial justice and the Black Lives Matter movement.
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Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation
This Victoria's Secret Supermodel Has Another Secret: She's Also a Social Entrepreneur
Leomie Anderson has parlayed modeling fame into a side career that blends high fashion with activism on women’s issues.
Jon Bon Jovi Gives Social Entrepreneurship a Good Name
One of the world's most famous social entrepreneurs has been addressing food insecurity for years with the JBJ Soul Kitchen in New Jersey.
Solving Unusual Social Problems
From supermarket waste to affordable college textbooks, many social entrepreneurs have set their sights on solving everyday local problems as well as the big global ones.
Funding Innovations That Break the Mold
By Lateefah Simon & Timothy Silard
Patrisse Cullors is…
An Operating Model to Make Social Innovation Stick
By Ann Mei Chang
Innovation is as essential to social purpose…
Diane Ford: From Student to Leader
Last fall, we talked with Diane Ford, who is the operations coordinator…
Education and Community Development
Bellarmine University Offers STEM Scholarships for Low-Income, High-Achieving Students
Funded by a $1 million NSF grant, the program will award annual scholarships of $7,200 each to two groups of 11 qualified students for four years.
Students, Faculty Rank Sullivan Foundation's Ignite Masterclass as Best Virtual Event They Have Ever Attended
The free weekly online sessions, hosted by Spud Marshall, bring together social innovators, college students and faculty members with a passion for changemaking.
Auburn's University Outreach Delivers Leadership Training to Find Common Ground in Difficult Times
Auburn has begun teaching the Culture Bump Approach to individuals and educational leaders throughout Alabama.
Furman University's Erica Daly Hopes to Get 50% of Students to Vote on Election Day
Daly and her fellow Dins Vote members must help students navigate and overcome a number of obstacles that make it harder to vote while educating them on the importance of participating in the democratic process.
U.S. News Ranks University of Virginia as No. 4 Best Public University in the U.S.
In terms of "faculty resources," including class size and faculty salary, UVA is ranked the third-best public school in the country.
Mercer University Medical School Professors Publish Groundbreaking Text on Health Equity
The first-of-its-kind book covers the systemic issues impacting pursuit of health equity as a nation and the needs of a wide range of population groups.
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