The Phyllis M. Taylor Center
for Social Innovation and Design Thinking
The Taylor Center cultivates a diverse network of changemakers who are working and learning together to create a more just and equitable society.
Our programs are grounded in the teaching, research, and practice of social innovation and design thinking.
Taylor Center News
A Peek Into New Curriculum at the Changemaker Institute: Empowering Changemakers with AI
The Changemaker Institute (CI) curriculum continuously evolves to meet the needs of emerging entrepreneurs — and this year, the program introduced a new addition: an experiential exploration of AI-powered entrepreneurship. As part of the Spring 2025 programming, CI brought Brent…
Meet the Experts Who Powered This Year’s Changemaker Institute
This year's Changemaker Institute (CI) brought together a powerful cohort of emerging social entrepreneurs—and the changemakers who support them. From funding strategies to legal structures, from design research to AI consulting, CI Fellows gained hands-on experience with the tools, mindsets, and…
Meet the 2025 Changemaker Institute (CI) Fellows
Each year, a select group of undergraduate and graduate students in Taylor’s social venture accelerator, the Changemaker Institute, work tirelessly to propel their idea for social change into a viable and sustainable social enterprise. Participants in the 6-month program deepen…
