• Capacity Development Provider
The Nonprofit Enterprise Program (NEP) is designed for people with strong passion and interest in creating positive social and economic change in their communities. The program will arm participants with theories, concepts, and practices required for successful nonprofit management (both internal and external dynamics)-with strong emphases on leadership for social change, social entrepreneurship, social impact investing, structure, values for the social actor, and access to networks.
  • Stages of Support

    • Idea
    • Start-up
    • Early
    • Growth
    • Mature
  • Nonfinancial support delivery mechanism

    • Mentoring
    • Classroom / seminar training
    • Direct Consulting Services
    • Competitions / prizes
  • Nonfinancial Support

    • Leadership development
    • Access to networks and partners
    • Marketing support or market research
    • Business strategy and planning
    • Financial management
    • Needs assessment
    • Ideation
    • Legal, accounting, other office services
    • Sector development
    • Governance structure
    • Investor showcases
    • Building M&E capacity
    • Investor matchmaking
    • Media exposure
  • Intervention Type

    • Provide nonfinancial services to entrepreneurs directly
    • Conduct research on the sector
    • Promote and educate about entrepreneurship
  • Sectors of Focus

    • Agriculture & Food
    • Education
    • Environment
    • Health
    • Information and communication technology
    • Housing and community development
    • Hospitality / travel / tourism
    • Media & entertainment
    • Water & sanitation
    • Forestry
    • Land conservation
    • Culture
  • Stakeholder or Business Model Focus

    • Social enterprise
    • Women entrepreneurs
    • Advocacy
    • Citizen empowerment
    • Rural communities
    • Gender inclusion
    • Youth entrepreneurs
    • Urban communities
    • Resiliency / climate change
    • Minority or previously excluded population
  • Impact objectives

    • Access to education
    • Agricultural productivity
    • Capacity building
    • Community development
    • Health improvement
    • Income/productivity growth
    • Access to information
    • Equality and empowerment
    • Disease-specific prevention and mitigation
    • Access to clean water and sanitation
    • Generating funds for charitable giving
  • Verticals

    • AgTech
    • CleanTech
    • Biotech