2006 Fast Company/Monitor Group Social Capitalist Awards

Since 2004, the Fast Company/Monitor Group Social Capitalist Awards have honored non-profits, or “social entrepreneurs,” who combine creativity and ingenuity with business-solutions for the most challenging social problems today, ranging from poor healthcare in developing nations to unequal education access, homelessness, unemployment and substance abuse in the United States. Award nominees participate in an evaluation process, which requires them to submit two years of audited financials, tax filings and online surveys and to participate in a 90-minute interview with the nomination board.