Join us on February 1st for a convening of Rhode Island’s nonprofit community, including a pitch competition featuring organizations from the Nonprofit Innovation Lab, brought to you by Social Enterprise Greenhouse and United Way of Rhode Island!
These nonprofits have been fine-tuning their innovation ideas for the past several months and are now preparing for the culminating pitch event, where a total of $90,000 in prizes will be awarded to support the three most compelling innovation projects.
The organizations pitching include:
- Asthenis
- Beat the Streets New England
- The Center for Dynamic Learning
- Gnome, Inc.
- Hands in Harmony
- Meeting Street
- Partnership for Providence Parks
- ReEntry Campus
- Rhode Island Black Storytellers
- Riverzedge Arts
The goal of the Nonprofit Innovation Lab is to spark development and implementation of innovative solutions that will enable organizations to expand and accelerate their ability to create positive social impact. The program offered ten Rhode Island nonprofits the opportunity to transform innovative ideas into reality, enabling them to create even more social impact as they bring innovation and entrepreneurial thinking to their organizations through social enterprise curriculum, seed funding, coaching from industry experts, and peer support.
About United Way of Rhode Island
United Way of Rhode Island is uniting our community and resources to build racial equity and opportunities for all Rhode Islanders. A member of the world’s largest nonprofit network, we bring together individuals, business, nonprofit, community leaders and government to tackle the root causes of inequity and achieve specific, measurable goals. Our programs include 211, the statewide front door connecting Rhode Islanders with social services, resources, and vital programs. Both directly and through grants to nonprofits, we are investing to build economic opportunity, advance childhood learning, expand philanthropy, and to drive policy and participation. To learn more, visit unitedwayri.org.
About Social Enterprise Greenhouse
Social Enterprise Greenhouse creates positive social and economic impact by providing social entrepreneurs and enterprises with the tools and networks they need to thrive. It fosters an ecosystem of diverse stakeholders who work to enable a more just, equitable and resilient economy. SEG operates statewide in Rhode Island from three programming sites in Providence, Newport, and Pawtucket/Central Falls. Its network of 600+ social enterprises and 250+ business and community leaders contributes time, expertise, and funding to grow Rhode Island’s social impact ecosystem. To learn more, visit www.segreenhouse.org.
