Invest in Impact.

Create shared value. Engage your workforce. Leverage the power of your brand.

Watson Institute partners with leading corporations to power tailor-made transformative fellowships for historically disenfranchised, impact-focused entrepreneurs and rising leaders.

Katherine Roessler, alumna of the 2023 Halloran Fellowship, speaking at the 2023 Halloran Fellowship Summit

Benefits of partnership

#1

Shared value.

Connect social impact with business objectives by investing in rising leaders and entrepreneurs who are building locally-led solutions which address the most pressing social, environmental, and economic challenges facing your business and the communities where you do business.

#2

Meaningful, skills-based employee engagement.

Offer your team the opportunity to directly impact the communities where they live and work through meaningful, skills-based employee engagement opportunities, led and managed by Watson Institute.

#3

Leverage the power of your brand.

Leverage the power of your brand by investing in rising entrepreneurs and leaders driving targeted impact in your
priority markets and industries who will become lifelong ambassadors of your brand.

BMO Team Members Helen Sibel and Stephanie Tedy gather with Alumna of the 2024 BMO Fellowship at the 2024 One Young World Summit.

Scaling Ideas. Transforming Lives.

Average income growth for Fellows post-Fellowship

Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) growth among Truist Foundation Fellowship Alumni.

$185M

Capital raised by Fellows worldwide.

10M+

Lives positively impacted through Fellow-led ventures.

1,900+

Jobs created globally
by Fellows.

Countries Impacted.

Every number represents a story of resilience, innovation, and global impact — proof that visionary leaders can change the world.

Explore how these metrics come to life through the Fellows’ journeys.

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"BMO’s proud of our longstanding and meaningful partnership with Watson Institute. To date, we have supported 23 Fellows. We have once again thoroughly enjoyed engaging with this year’s BMO Fellows Cohort ... helping to host the famous Watson Braintrusts, where experts across BMO enterprise can share their knowledge and engage in impactful dialogue with Fellows. These opportunities are equally impactful for our employees, as we believe in supporting changemakers like you who are developing innovative solutions to help create a better future.”
Cheryl KisobVice President and Community Giving Manager at BMO, at the 2024 BMO Fellowship Summit

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"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 Drayton2024 Truist Foundation Fellowship Alum
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“The Western Union Foundation Fellowship Program is one of our signature programs that are anchoring our current social impact commitment called Prosperity Beyond Borders. It's one that we’ve been committed to year over year because of Watson Institute’s award winning curriculum and, beyond that, its emphasis on building communities and understanding the power of collaboration.”
Lauren BellExecutive Director of Western Union Foundation, at the 2023-2024 Western Union Foundation
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Our partners creatively invest in impact.

2023 Western Union Foundation Fellowship

Rajeev Mahajan, Western Union Foundation Team Member, gathers with Hammed Alabi and Gloria Niiquaye, alumni of the 2023 Western Union Foundation Fellowship.

2023 Truist Foundation Fellowship

Jamika Render, alumna of the 2023 Truist Foundation Fellowship, taking the stage at the 2023 Truist Foundation Fellowship Summit.