Next Economy Now: For the Benefit of All Life Liza Mueller: Building an Irresistible Future for Social Innovation
Mar 25, 2025
Liza Mueller, Vice President of Knowledge at Echoing Green, dives into the transformative power of social entrepreneurship. She discusses how fearless innovators are shifting the economy towards sustainability and justice. The conversation touches on the impact of Echoing Green's fellowship program, which supports nearly a thousand social entrepreneurs. Liza also emphasizes the importance of collaboration and community-driven solutions in overcoming societal challenges, highlighting inspiring stories of change and the necessity for integrity in fostering a better future.
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Refugee Jobs Inspire Hope
- Liza shared a story about Sasha Chanoff, an Echoing Green fellow supporting refugees with quality employment access.
- Corporations globally are ramping up partnership activities to create meaningful jobs that people are excited about.
Collaboration Transforms Innovation Field
- The social innovation field is young and often siloed, but the pandemic helped organizations collaborate more.
- Increased cooperation boosts movement building and unified visions for policy to support social entrepreneurs.
Build Trust with Cohort Onboarding
- Echoing Green builds deep trust through intentional onboarding to connect fellows and foster mentorship.
- Supporting fellows as lifelong community members creates sticky, transformative networks.