Center for Social Innovation

Find Your Path

Throughout your personal and professional journey, you may take on different community leadership roles including that of nonprofit executive or board member, social entrepreneur, corporate executive, government leader, advocate, philanthropist, or volunteer.

If you decide to support a social purpose organization part-time or full-time and apply your management skills to public issues, the Stanford Graduate School of Business provides funds and resources to help you.

Stanford Management Internship Fund (SMIF)

Experience the Social Sector

Social Innovation Fellowship

Get your Nonprofit off the Ground

Develop a fresh vision for creating social and environmental value; this fellowship provides $80K to $120K in funding, along with mentoring and networking, to start a social purpose organization after graduation from the GSB.

Loan Forgiveness

Transition to the Nonprofit Sector

At any point of your career, accept a position in the public/nonprofit sector and be considered for the coverage of your student loan payments by the GSB. See eligibility criteria and conditions.

Social Innovation Project Fund

Turn Your Ideas into Action

Participate in a Social Innovation Study Trip, and afterwards turn your ideas into action. This fund supports focused projects with Study Trip partner organizations around the world.