Jonny Dorsey

Jonny Dorsey is a passionate social entrepreneur committed to harnessing millennial talent to tackle the world’s biggest problems. Most recently Jonny co-founded Global Health Corps, a fellowship committed to mobilizing a global community of emerging leaders to build the movement for health equity. Global Health Corps provides opportunities for young professionals from diverse backgrounds to work on the frontlines of the fight for global health equity in year-long fellowships. Fellows have a measurable impact on the health of the communities in which they work, and draw upon that experience and the GHC alumni network to deepen their impact throughout their careers. Global Health Corps has placed 126 young leaders so far, and aims to place 500 a year. Jonny received an Echoing Green Fellowship in 2009 and a Draper Richards Fellowship in 2010 to support his work with Global Health Corps.

Prior to working with GHC, Jonny co-founded a student campaign to fight AIDS: FACE AIDS. FACE AIDS harnesses young people's passion for social change and equips them with the skills, resources, and community to fight HIV/AIDS and promote global health equity now and throughout their lives. FACE AIDS also empower HIV-affected youth in impoverished communities with access to credit, savings, and business skills training, helping to limit HIV/AIDS' devastating impact on the social and economic development of communities. To date FACE AIDS has been active on more than 200 college and high school campuses, raised $2.3 million for comprehensive health care, and served hundreds of individual directly in Zambia and Rwanda. Jonny has also spent time at the Irvine Foundation, in the Washington DC Office of Congressman Ed Markey, and volunteered on the Obama Campaign and as an organizer against California Proposition 8.

Jonny Dorsey graduated from Stanford University with a degree in Human Biology and a concentration in Addressing Health Disparities in 2009. During his time at Stanford, Jonny was honored with the Deans’ Award for Academic Achievement, was a Leadership Fellow at the Haas Center for Public Service, and served on The Board of Trustees Committee on Development. In 2008, Jonny served as the President of the student body, and used his tenure to launch a tutoring program for the children of Stanford staff, open a campus “green store”, address sexual assault, and host the Stanford Service Summit.

Jonny is currently pursuing an MPA at The Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, where he is a Zuckerman Fellow at the Center for Public Leadership. Next year he will begin a MBA at Stanford University. Jonny currently serves on the Boards of Directors of FACE AIDS, Global Health Corps, and the Riekes Center, a mentoring program in his home community in Northern California.

"I am a Social Citizen because… I believe harnessing the talent, passion, and skills of my generation to tackle the biggest problems of our time is the key to a bright and just future."