Roots to Results: Practical tips for growing and sustaining impact incubators'Incubator' refers to any organization whose programs primarily focus on vetting and selecting, promising social enterprises, and providing them with a comprehensive range of support services aimed at building and growing them to achieve maximum sustainable impact..
Session Description:
Impact incubators'Incubator' refers to any organization whose programs primarily focus on vetting and selecting, promising social enterprises, and providing them with a comprehensive range of support services aimed at building and growing them to achieve maximum sustainable impact. know that relying on equity or grants alone isn’t enough to build stable, thriving organisations. In this Roots to Results discussion, we’ll surface alternative pathways to revenue—drawing from both the lived experiences of incubators'Incubator' refers to any organization whose programs primarily focus on vetting and selecting, promising social enterprises, and providing them with a comprehensive range of support services aimed at building and growing them to achieve maximum sustainable impact. and insights from Pollinate Impact’s research on financial sustainability. With Himakshi, our Research Weaver, guiding the conversation, we’ll connect research findings to real-world practice and invite participants to share what they’ve tried, what worked, and what flopped. Together, we’ll uncover practical, grounded strategies to strengthen incubators’ financial roots while staying true to their mission.
Speakers:
- Mitra Ardron, Natural Innovation (Revenue-based finance and working capital debt)
- Vijaya Balaji, Social Lens (Consulting Services)
- Joram Mwinamo, SNDBX (Corporate Partnerships)
Learning Outcomes:
By the end of the session, participants will be able to:
- Gain insight into emerging trends and lessons from research on impact incubator'Incubator' refers to any organization whose programs primarily focus on vetting and selecting, promising social enterprises, and providing them with a comprehensive range of support services aimed at building and growing them to achieve maximum sustainable impact. financial sustainability.
- Exchange peer experiences of alternative revenue models and their practical challenges.
- Reflect on which approaches could be adapted for their own organizational context.
- Leave with one actionable idea to test or explore further in their revenue strategy.
