How It Works

The Social Innovation Forum annually selects four to six Social Innovators, and features them in the May showcase event. The showcase event, which is modeled on a venture capital forum, gives Innovators the opportunity to pitch their organizations to an audience of funders – including business leaders, foundations, government officials, and philanthropists. The showcase event also provides funders with a networking opportunity.

Once selected, Social Innovators receive 12 months of intensive support from the Social Innovation Forum, including:

• Consulting: identification of a social impact model and growth plan, preparation of a presentation for investors, mini-prospectus
• Executive Coaching: a year of guidance from an experienced business executive
• Presentation Advising: presentation and messaging support from high-level business executives
• Relationship Building Support: advice on funding strategies, and events to raise organizational profile
• Performance Measurement Support: selection of key targets, quarterly progress reporting, and presentation to funders of successes and lessons learned
• In-Kind Services: connections to in-kind service providers, including media and marketing services, legal services, research analysis, technology development, and leadership development
• Access to New Networks: exposure to a community of Social Impact Investors – investors of time, talent, and resources interested in matching dollars to impact
• Culminating in the opportunity to present at the Social Innovation Forum's annual Showcase.

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Each Social Innovator receives a $10,000 grant from their sponsoring track partner, plus an additional $10,000 consulting engagement the following year upon completion of our key measures process. In addition, we offer each Social Innovator a package of consulting, coaching and in-kind services valued at over $100,000.