Giving Compass' Take:

• Three Harvard Kennedy School graduate fellows discuss the history of philanthropic individual scholarships and fellowships for activists and "change agents." 

• There are critiques of leadership development training within individual scholarships that promote an individualistic lens on the world rather than a collective one. How can funders support ideas of collaboration and peer-work within these types of scholarships? 

• Read about uncovering collaborative opportunities between philanthropy and policy actors.

What happens when social movement activists receive leadership fellowships?  In this podcast, three Harvard Kennedy School graduate fellows discuss philanthropic scholarships and fellowships given to “change agents.” They review the major foundations who are funding fellowships, examine the history of how this type of giving came about, think aloud some critiques and alternatives, then chat about their personal connections to this topic.

Read the full article about individual scholarships by Becky Mer,  Inayat Sabhikhi, and Samer Hjouj at Philanthropy and Social Movements.