Prime Mover: a leader who engages masses of people to create a more just society
Prime Movers: Cultivating Social Capital is a multi-year fellowship program for emerging and established social movement leaders working at the national level. Unlike other fellowships, our program emphasizes the professional development of the individual leader. This focus allows leaders to think beyond their organizations and envision a broader, more pivotal role for themselves within their movements.
Prime Movers are leading a variety of social movements, which are sustained collective challenges by ordinary people who act to change policies, cultural behavior, or social inequities. Through their participation in our program, Prime Movers become part of a diverse peer network. As part of the program, the fellows convene several times a year to discuss common issues and struggles and to identify pathways for change. Although they work on many different issues, every Prime Mover:
- clearly envisions the change he or she wishes to see;
- is committed to cultivating the next generation of leaders in his or her movement;
- is willing to take risks; and
- inspires others to take action.
Prime Mover Fellows