The Global Social Benefit Institute (GSBI®), a pioneer in social enterprise capacity development, has continuously improved its methodology since its founding in 2003. The lessons GSBI has learned from working with 365 social enterprises are broadly applicable to capacity development efforts across
sectors and geographies. This paper introduces GSBI and explains the GBSI® methodology, with the goal of helping the global social enterprise movement create more exits from poverty.
GSBI has developed a methodology that revolves around three dynamic, interactive aspects: social enterprise selection, stage-specific programs, and executive-level mentoring.
The GSBI methodology is primarily a “blueprint” for organizations that support startups.
– A social impact incubator can use this paper to move beyond the “one-size-fits-all” approach and implement the Stage-Specific Program model described in the paper. Instead of treating all startups the same, create tiered tracks.
– Train mentors not just to provide technical business advice (unit economics, marketing), but to act as “companions. Structure mentor-mentee meetings around Reflection and Experience, helping entrepreneurs avoid burnout and stay mission-aligned.
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