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"If you&amp;#039;re already in the world of social enterprise, you&amp;#039;ve probably heard of Echoing Green, but for those who haven&amp;#039;t, this impact-focused business is launching rising social entrepreneurs and their ventures through seed funding.  NYC-based Echoing Green runs two-year fellowship programs for these entrepreneurs -- so far almost 500 people have taken part, receiving close to $30 million in funding. &amp;quot;These social entrepreneurs and their organizations work to solve deeply-rooted social, environmental, economic, and political inequities to ensure equal access and to help all individuals reach their potential,&amp;quot; the site says.  Echoing Green creates impact in three major ways: identifying visionaries focused on social change via a rigorous selection process, investing in innovation with seed grants, providing hands-on support and consultation, and connecting social entrepreneurs with likeminded visionaries around the world. &amp;quot;Echoing Green has been in the business of identifying, funding, and supporting emerging social entrepreneurs since 1987, when we funded our first fellow, Diana Propper de Callejon,&amp;quot; the site says.  &amp;quot;People who have great ideas shouldn&amp;#8217;t fall through the cracks, and sometimes they need a boost to find their way to execution and then to impact.&amp;quot;  &amp;lt;b&amp;gt;Contact Information&amp;lt;/b&amp;gt; Echoing Green &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;http://www.echoinggreen.org/&amp;quot;&amp;gt;website&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; Echoing Green on &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;http://www.facebook.com/echoinggreen&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Facebook&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; Echoing Green on &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;http://twitter.com/echoinggreen&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Twitter&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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