Partners and Supporters


The PopTech Social Innovation Fellows program is supported by a number of remarkable organizations.

  • American Express supports visionary not-for-profit organizations that preserve and enrich our culture, develop new leaders for tomorrow, and encourage community service. American Express is the exclusive financial services supporter of PopTech’s Social Innovation Fellows program.
  • The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation’s arts program supports the PopTech Social Innovation Fellows Program as part of its larger commitment to developing innovative leadership and innovative practices at arts organizations to help them respond to changes in the larger non-arts world.
  • The Nike Foundation invests exclusively in adolescent girls as the most powerful force for change and poverty alleviation in the developing world. The Foundation’s investments are designed to get girls on the global agenda and drive resources to them. The work of the Nike Foundation is supported by Nike, Inc. and the NoVo Foundation, a collaboration that has significantly broadened the impact of the Girl Effect.
  • PwC deploys its global experience to address unique business challenges, and is a major supporter of the PopTech Social Innovation Fellows and the PopTech Conference.
  • The Rita Allen Foundation invests in transformative ideas in their earliest stages to leverage their growth and promote breakthrough solutions to significant problems. The foundation’s areas of active interest include investing in young leaders in the sciences and social innovation, promoting civic literacy, and building stronger communities.

To learn how your organization can become involved in the Social Innovation Fellows program, please contact Leetha Filderman at leetha [at] poptech [dot] org.