30 Jan
Careers, News, Press

The search for our next Executive Director is on!

About the Melton FoundationThe Melton Foundation is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to developing globally minded leaders who collaborate across cultures to address complex social challenges. Through fellowships, global convenings, leadership development programs, and learning communities, the Foundation cultivates ethical leadership, civic responsibility, and global citizenship.Operating across regions and cultures, the Melton Foundation works at the intersection of leadership, education, and social impact. Our global Fellowship community, partners, and alumni continue to shape inclusive and collaborative responses to local and global challenges.Our Leadership StructureWe currently operate with an Executive Office and a distributed leadership structure, supported by a globally dispersed...

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26 May
Melton Community News, News, People and Culture, Press

Reflecting on the Launch of the People and Culture Analysis: A New Era for Melton Foundation

Introduction At the Melton Foundation, we are deeply committed to building an inclusive and thriving community that embodies the values of global citizenship. As part of our ongoing efforts to strengthen our organizational culture, we are proud to announce the launch of our People & Culture Analysis. This report marks a significant milestone in our journey toward creating a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment for all members of the Melton Foundation community. In this blog, we will reflect on the key findings of the report, the significance of this analysis, and the path forward as we continue to evolve and grow as...

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09 Jan
Melton Community News, News, People and Culture

Melton Fellows Selected for Acumen Yearbook!

Below are some reflections from Pedro and Karla about their experience.Congratulations to Pedro and Karla!Pedro: Over 100,000 people took their courses last year, so being selected as a ‘success story’ is somewhat mind-blowing for me. We did this course out of curiosity, without any expectations other than personal growth, yet, somehow, we were able to share our work with a broader audience, and bring some visibility for the Melton Foundation. One of my collaborators in this course, Karla Araya, was completely new to human-centered design. She actually went to participate in a design thinking workshop with MIT in Zambia shortly...

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15 Nov
Melton Community News, News, People and Culture

Melton Fellow wins competition with Dutch-Ghanaian sanitation project

Safi Sana, a Dutch company which has established a franchise in Ghana, has 3 main pillars: Sanitation, Energy and Agriculture. In very simple terms, Safi Sana kills two birds with one stone by taking organic waste from urban slums, then converts this waste into renewable energy for cooking and electricity. They also make use of the waste remains as fertilizer for agricultural purposes. One primary means they obtain their organic waste is through toilet blocks, which they install in very remote locations where toilet facilities are not available for a very affordable price. One such toilet block was placed in Teshie, a suburb...

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09 Sep
News, People and Culture

Senior Fellow “godparents” give back to younger generation

“I’m a God-mommy!”I joined the foundation in 2011, when the MF Godparenting skipped a generation, so I missed having a Godparent. Fortunately for me, BMS still practiced junior fellow mentoring, giving me two wonderful mentors. When you are new in a foundation like the MF, you're joining the continuation of an ongoing mission and companionship. Integration becomes key to sustain motivation here. As a fellow in training, I reached out to my mentors with ‘N’ number of doubts and questions. Since you bring your own passion and vision into the foundation, it’s unnecessary for someone else to monitor your work....

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24 Nov
Melton Community News, News, People and Culture

Melton Fellow meets former President of Nigeria

As a proud citizen of Nigeria, I had always wished for an opportunity to speak with President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan. My curiosity as a global citizen coupled with my interest in understanding the day-to-day runnings of the presidency of a country sparked my interest to speak with him at the University of Virginia.

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18 Jul
Awareness and Advocacy, Melton, People and Culture

Start-ups for good: Fellows learn about social enterprise in Hong Kong

As part of a Melton Opportunity grant, fellows attended the United Social Entrepreneurship Conference in Hong Kong, an annual conference that gathers young social entrepreneurs from across Asia and empower them by sharing stories of successful social start-ups from the HK area. 
Fellow Nickhil Kumar shares his experience.

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15 Apr
Melton Community News, People and Culture

Two Melton Fellows Selected for BIARI 2014

Two Melton Fellows, Karla Palma and Daniel Vera, have been selected to participate in BIARI 2014, ​Brown University’s International Advanced Research Institutes (BIARI) initiative that brings together people from all over the world to address global issues through collaboration across academic, professional, and geographic boundaries. 

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