Daniel Rosebud and Anthony McGinty, 2023 Truist Foundation Fellowship Alum.
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Strengthen the connection between your business, your team, and your brand to drive impact.
Watson Institute partners with leading corporations and foundations to power transformative Fellowships for rising entrepreneurs and leaders to drive impact.
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Your Business and Your Impact
Invest in rising leaders and entrepreneurs building locally-led solutions in your priority markets and industries.
Your Team and Your Impact
Offer your team the opportunity to directly impact the communities they live and work through meaningful, skills-based employee engagement opportunities, managed by Watson Institute.
Your Brand and Your Impact
Watson Institute generates impactful content and stories demonstrating your investment in rising leaders and entrepreneurs who themselves become lifelong ambassadors of your brand as they drive impact in your priority markets.
Measurable Outcomes. Lasting Impact.
67
Average income growth for Fellows post-Fellowship
83
Annual Recurring Revenue Growth of Truist Foundation Fellowship Alumni
$190M
Capital raised by Fellows
11M+
Lives positively impacted through Fellow-led ventures
2,300+
Paid jobs created by Fellows
Behind every metric is a story of resilience, innovation, and collaboration—clear evidence that your partnership with Watson Institute can drive significant, measurable impact aligned with your priorities. Together, we prove that visionary partnerships deepen impact.
"What truly sets the Truist Foundation Fellowship apart is its commitment to cultivating not just businesses but agents of change. The Truist Foundation Fellowship has not only challenged me to step out of my comfort zone but has also equipped me with the tools and confidence to make a meaningful difference in my community and beyond."
-Kewaan Drayton, 2024 Truist Foundation Fellowship Alum
Our Partners Invest in Impact
Rajeev Mahajan, Head of GTM Americas & Global Marketing Strategy at Western Union, gathers with Hammed Alabi and Gloria Niiquaye, Alumni of the 2023 Western Union Global Fellowship Program.
Kristin Calabria, 2022 Ford Philanthropy Fellowship Alumna, gathers with Monique Carswell, Director of Economic Opportunity and Corporate Philanthropy at Walmart, and Ariana Agombar, Watson Institute’s Vice President of Strategic Partnerships, at the Association of Corporate Citizenship Professionals’ 2024 Annual Conference.
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Explore Our Fellowships
These Fellowships create measurable outcomes and lasting impact across our partners’ priority markets.
Google Data Center Community AI Fellowship
Google Data Center AI Fellowship
The Google Data Center Community AI Fellowship
Environmental Sustainability Entrepreneurship Program
Environmental Sustainability Entrepreneurship Program
The Environmental Sustainability Entrepreneurship Program
Western Union Global Fellowship Program
Western Union Global Fellowship Program
