Since 2011, the Bluhm/Helfand Social Innovation (BHSI) Fellowship has supported the work of 36 innovators—representing the United States as well as 18 other countries on five continents—who address pressing global issues, from healthcare delivery to college persistence and sustainable construction in developing nations.

From the beginning, the BHSI Fellowship has created meaningful, customized experiences for Fellows with connections to influential business and civic leaders, exposure to a broad audience as a speaker at Chicago Ideas, and over $3 million in financial support and in-kind contributions.

“No one in Chicago is more committed to building up leaders than the BHSI Fellowship.”

Jahmal Cole, 2017 BHSI Fellow; Founder & Executive Director, My Block My Hood My City

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To build on our success supporting social entrepreneurs who deliver impact, as well as our commitment to meet evolving future needs, we’re doing something different in 2019. Instead of engaging a new class, we’re reengaging past Fellows in new ways.

Why?

Many of our Fellows and their organizations are making pivots and confronting a set of new challenges. We think about this like the transition from a Series A to a Series B whereby we might be able to support the next phase of growth and scale.

Supporting the outstanding work of social innovators across the globe has always been, and continues to be, the sole purpose of the Bluhm/Helfand Social Innovation Fellowship. As we move into this new and exciting phase, we’re committed to the vital work that our Fellows—past, present, and future—do to address the world’s greatest challenges, one big idea at a time.

For those interested in being considered as a BHSI Fellow in 2020 and beyond, please CLICK HERE and share your information with us.