Online Training Program for Entrepreneurs from Charity Entrepreneuership

The Charity Entrepreneurship invites aspiring entrepreneurs to participate in the Start-Up Program for an Effective Charity. The program is fully funded and will be held online. It will last for two months.

About the Program:

It will open applications for two programs:

• Summer 2022 - runs from late June to late August 2022 (8 hours a day, 7 weeks online + 1 week in person in London).
• Winter 2023 - runs from early February to late March 2023 (8 hours a day, 7 weeks online + 1 week in person - location TBA).

It will be hold multiple application rounds:

• Round 1 (starts December 2021)
• Round 2 (starts March 2022)
• Round 3 (starts September 2022)

You can apply with one of two goals:

• To start one of program top charity ideas (highly encouraged).
• To develop and launch your own nonprofit idea, if it looks as, or even more, promising.

If you’re accepted, program will provide background reading and host casual weekly meetups beginning 1-2 months before kickoff. That way, you can learn the theory at your own pace and start to meet your fellow budding founders.

The training is divided into two stages:

• Month 1 is all about matching with a co-founder and a charity idea. You will spend most of your time working with project partners on practical challenges. Explore different working styles and test compatibility, values, and epistemics.
• Month 2 is about working with your new partner to build your charity: early pilots, monitoring and evaluation strategy, and even your brand. Together, you will craft and submit a real proposal for funding and get ready to launch.
• ​Stipends are provided to those in need, and transportation costs are covered for those who can travel for the week in person.
• The Board of Directors and network of funders evaluate the teams and their project proposals. Then, they award seed funding to launch successful projects, with grants ranging from $50,000 to $175,000.
• After launching, you will continue to receive ongoing operational support, one-on-one mentorship, and access to a powerful worldwide network of experts, funders, and skilled employees.

• Get access to CE’s 400-page Handbook on starting a charity and over 100 video lectures prepared by experienced founders.
• Work 8 hours a day developing relevant skills in real-world partner projects.
• Hear from experts who have excelled in the nonprofit world as they share their perspectives on entrepreneurship, give advice, and provide valuable feedback.
• Participate in a streamlined co-founder and charity idea selection process by:
• Providing weekly feedback on your project partners and preferred ideas.
• Meeting with senior staff members for 1:1 mentoring.
• Enjoying individual social calls with all potential co-founders.
• Having constant access to a highly-qualified research team.
• Joining a network of previous founders that are happy to share experience and advice.
• Getting final pairing advice from senior staff members to help you find the best fit.
• Graduate from the program with:
• A co-founder.
• A high-quality charity idea and plan for implementation.
• A robust funding proposal.
• A seed grant (not guaranteed for everyone, but on average, at least 50% of co-founder pairings receive funding).

• The program is open to all people regardless of their age and background.
• The base traits that make a good charity entrepreneur include grit, intelligence, resourcefulness, a focus on outcomes, and commitment to making a real difference.
• You can take this test to see if you are a good fit or not and you can ask your trusted colleagues for their opinions.
• Experience is helpful but not necessary. The program train people with over a decade of expertise alongside those with little to no work experience or formal education.

About Charity Entrepreneuership:

An initiative that seeks to empower the world's most effective and high-impact charities through extensive research process and incubation programmes.

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