Forbes is looking for entrepreneurs for its Thirty Under 30 list, focusing on social entrepreneurs who are motivated by faith to change the world around them. MMTC is helping to spread the word and provide opportunities for entrepreneurs to win $100,000. Forbes’s information on the entry process is below. Please help us spread the word!
Hello friends,
Do you know social entrepreneurs who are motivated by their faith and working with humility to change the world around them? Invite them to apply to the Forbes’ Under 30 Change the World Competition! Submissions are due no later than August 26.
With support from the John Templeton Foundation, Echoing Green and Values Partnerships are managing the “Faith Entrepreneur Prize” category of the Forbes Under 30 $1M Change the World Competition. We are looking for social entrepreneurs who are motivated by faith to change the world around them. Faith must be integral to their work and mission. The “Faith Entrepreneur Prize” is open to people of all faith traditions and backgrounds.
The winner of the Faith Entrepreneur Prize will receive $100,000 USD to support his/her organization. The Faith Entrepreneur Prize winner will then compete onstage at the Forbes Under 30 Summit on October 6th in Philadelphia with winners from six other program categories, in front of 2,000 world-class mentors and the best young entrepreneurs and game-changers in the world. The overall winner will receive a grand prize of at least $400,000 USD in additional cash and in-kind support, bringing their award total to at least $500,000 USD, and the overall award total to $1,000,000 USD.
The competition is designed for social entrepreneurs under 30 who have disruptive and scalable ideas that address global challenges. The funders of the other finalists are philanthropist Bob Duggan and the Case, Schusterman, Pratt, and Keywell Foundations.
Eligibility and Criteria
The Faith Entrepreneur Prize will reward a young leader who has created or provided transformative leadership to an organization that is changing the world around them. This person might have created an organization that could grow into the next World Vision, American Islamic Congress, Repair the World, International Justice Mission, Science for Monks and Interfaith Youth Core or has provided transformative senior leadership within an existing organization. While these examples are predominantly based in the U.S., applicants from around the world are welcome and eligible to apply.
Eligibility:
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Active social entrepreneurs who are under the age of 30 at the time of the competition (i.e., born after October 6, 1985) and are founders, co-founders, or top executives of their organizations.▪ Applicants from anywhere in the world (entry must be submitted in English).
▪ Those who are actively engaged in a social enterprise—this is not a business plan contest, but one that will reward and accelerate those who are currently making a difference.
▪ Only U.S. nonprofits, as well as organizations outside the U.S. that operate for charitable purposes [Note: this is different from the broader competition, which is open to both nonprofit and for-profit social entrepreneurs].
▪ Must be able to travel to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from October 5-6, 2015 for the Forbes’ Under 30 Summit.
How to Submit
Visit https://herox.com/Under30 to read more and click Submit Entry or nominate a friend.
Deadlines
The application period is officially open! Submissions will be accepted until 11:59PM EST on August 26, 2015 but we encourage you to submit as soon as possible. The Templeton Foundation will announce the winner of the “Faith Entrepreneur Prize” on September 9, 2015, and the overall winner will be announced at the Forbes’ Under 30 Summit on October 6, 2015.
How can I help?
Nominate people using this link and spread the word about the competition far and wide using email and social media! Below are sample promotional materials to post on social media. Invite your community, congregations and networks to apply or recommend someone they know!
Sample Social Media Posts
Do you know a young leader of a faith-based nonprofit who is changing the world? Have them apply for the Forbes Under 30 $1 Million Change the World Competition! With support from the John Templeton Foundation, Echoing Green and Values Partnerships are facilitating a prize for faith entrepreneurs, as part of Forbes’ Under 30 $1M Change the World Competition, a global social impact challenge for young people with game-changing ideas. The winner of the Faith Entrepreneurship Prize will receive $100,000 cash and be eligible to compete for $400K more in cash and in-kind support. Visit the competition website to learn more—and be sure to apply by August 26: https://herox.com/Under30 @HeroX @templeton_fdn
Are you a faith-based social entrepreneur having an impact in your community, your nation, or around the world? With support from the John Templeton Foundation, Echoing Green and Values Partnerships will manage a prize for faith entrepreneurs, as part of Forbes’ Under 30 $1M Change the World Competition, a global social impact challenge for young people with game-changing ideas. The winner of the Faith Entrepreneurship Prize will receive $100,000 cash and be eligible to compete for $400K more in cash and in-kind support. Visit the competition website to learn more—and be sure to apply by August 26: https://herox.com/Under30 @HeroX @templeton_fdn
Calling all faith-based social entrepreneurs! Apply to win $100k for your org and appear on the Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list: https://herox.com/Under30@templeton_fdn
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Thanks for sharing, and best of luck to all who submit! We look forward to congratulating the winner!
Joshua DuBois and Scott Buckhout
Values Partnerships
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