Created by Social Venture Partners Charlotte, the annual SEED20 program identifies, highlights, and connects the community to our region’s most innovative ideas for tackling pressing social challenges.
Donor Name: Social Venture Partners Charlotte
State: North Carolina
City: Charlotte
Type of Grant: Program
Deadline: 10/31/2022
Details:
From startups to well-established nonprofits with a new program, all are welcome to apply to SEED20 – their region’s 1 program for fostering innovative ideas to tackle pressing social challenges. While there is a significant prize pool, SEED20 brings value far beyond the monetary awards.
SEED20 is designed for nonprofit initiatives. They know that great social entrepreneurs can also adopt for-profit or L3C models, but their competition is limited to nonprofit organizations to ensure that all the ideas can be evaluated on a comparable basis.
The program offers extensive coaching on how to present a compelling pitch in front of a large, live audience. Nonprofit participants gain exposure to the community, networking opportunities with potential supporters, marketing assets, and access to programming from Social Venture Partners Charlotte including workshops, training sessions and pro bono consulting.
Through the SEED20 program, the nonprofit participants have the opportunity to share their compelling work with the community and gain:
- Valuable strategic advice and resources
- Greater confidence and effectiveness when making presentations
- Opportunities to cultivate long-term, cross-sector relationships with sponsors, businesses, other nonprofits, and community leaders
- Access to new donors and funding opportunities
- Exposure to a large audience, a strong social media community, and potential volunteers
- Professional marketing and communications advice and assets (photos, videos and signs)
- A succinct and compelling pitch
- Membership in the SEED20 alumni network, which provides access to programming from Social Venture Partners Charlotte including learning opportunities and pro bono consulting
Eligibility Criteria
Whether an individual or start up with a well-formed idea, an emerging nonprofit, or a well-established nonprofit with a new program, SEED20 applicants should
- have a vision for tackling pressing social challenges and be committed to building or leveraging strong, sustainable organizations to achieve that vision
- be innovative and resourceful
Anyone in the greater Charlotte area with a passionate commitment to deliver meaningful social change can apply. Your main focus must be to have a significant impact in their region. If improving our community is part of your life’s journey, we’re here to help you realize your mission. They are looking for people and organizations with great ideas!
Additional Notes:
- There are no restrictions based on size, budget, or age of the initiative. Participants must have 501(c)(3) status or obtain a fiscal agent who does to receive any awards. If 501(c)(3) status is not obtained within 12 months of SEED20 OnStage, any awards will be forfeited.
- Applicants may employ revenue-generating strategies for some or all of their income.
- Participants are expected to fully engage in the program and be open to advice and coaching by business and community leaders. Only one individual can participate on behalf of an initiative.
- There is no cost to participate in the program.
For more information, visit Social Venture Partners Charlotte .
