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Incubator Tool Library

A collection of vetted tools and resources to help impact incubators run smarter, scale bigger, and better support their entrepreneurs.

Pollinate Impact Tool Library

Welcome to your shortcut to the good stuff.

When we say “tool”, we mean anything that helps incubators thrive—software, templates, handbooks, or any resource that lets you level up your game. We’ve curated the best for impact incubators across the Global South, so skip the search, grab what you need, and get back to making magic happen. 

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Supporting Women Entrepreneurs in Developing Countries: What Works

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This paper summarizes the evidence base on women’s entrepreneurship
and serves as an update to the 2022 version, Supporting Women
Entrepreneurs in Developing Countries: What Works?

  • Category: Enterprise Support & Portfolio Management
  • Type: Research, Reports, Data & Insights

Organization: We-Fi

Developing a Data Collection Plan

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This guide provides accelerators with an overview of how to approach designing a data collection plan to generate actionable insights.

  • Category: Incubator Design, Strategy & Impact
  • Type: Handbooks, Playbooks, & Guides

Organization: GALI

Conducting Layoffs with Purpose

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A guide providing a structure to conducting layoffs responsibly

  • Category: Talent
  • Type: Handbooks, Playbooks, & Guides

Organization: Rippleworks

Defining Success for your Accelerator Program

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This presentation provides an introduction to using a Theory of Change to clearly articulate what your program hopes to achieve, and an example of what an accelerator Theory of Change could look like.

  • Category: Incubator Design, Strategy & Impact
  • Type: Handbooks, Playbooks, & Guides

Organization: GALI

Innovators Academy for Impact

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The academy aims to empower individuals and organizations to build and scale social business models that not only generate value but also contribute to social and environmental change. This platform provides learning opportunities for growth and resources tailored to the needs of social entrepreneurs and changemakers around the world. Our goal is to equip you with the knowledge, tools and networks you need to increase your social impact and turn your vision into action. Whether you’re starting out or looking to expand your skills, our Academy has everything you need. Watch the video to find out more.

  • Category: Enterprise Support & Portfolio Management
  • Type: Trainings & Capacity Building

Organization: Seimens Stiftung Foundation

Incubator Budget and Cash Flow Template

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This is an example of an incubator’s budget and cash flow tracker.

  • Category: Governance
  • Type: Templates

Organization: SHE Investments

Recruitment, Hiring, Onboarding Processes

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This is an example of an incubator’s documented recruitment, hiring, and onboarding processes.

  • Category: Talent
  • Type: Templates

Organization: SHE Investments

How to Build Organizational Development

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Investing in organisational development (OD) to improve impact and sustainability is critical. However, a lot remains to be done for funders and NGOs to more intentionally invest in OD to build a stronger, more resilient NGO sector. This is a long-term journey that requires a commitment from NGOs and funders to engage in honest reflection and continuous action. This toolkit provides some initial guidance and resources to stakeholders in the sector to advance impact through OD.

  • Category: Governance
  • Type: Toolkits

Organization: The BridgeSpan Group

Scenario Planning for Non-Profits

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The scenario planning process helps organization leaders navigate uncertainty while providing structure
around making key strategic decisions. It is critical for organization leaders to engage in an iterative
scenario planning process that accounts for factors outside of your control (e.g., shelter-in-place
restrictions and the pace of economic recovery) and actions and options within your control (e.g.,
operational shifts and cost reductions).

  • Category: Governance
  • Type: Toolkits

Organization: The BridgeSpan Group

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A Strategic Mess – Developing an Impact Strategy

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When it comes to developing strategy, it’s easy for a social venture’s leadership team to revert back to the same old strategic planning process they’ve used in the past: Inertia is real and repeating the same process, even if you know it’s not the best, is comfortable and easy.

  • Category: Scaling & Growth
  • Type: Media Resources

Organization: SSIR

Board Risk Resilience Checklist

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Effective governance means more than compliance. It requires awareness, foresight, and the courage to lead with purpose in times of uncertainty. This checklist is designed to help nonprofit boards and executives assess whether their organization is prepared to respond to today’s shifting legal, political, financial, and reputational risks.

  • Category: Governance
  • Type: Templates

Organization: BoardSource.org

Application Form Template

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This is a sample of a program application form for a incubator. It also includes clear description of the program, what is included in the program, and timelines.

  • Category: Enterprise Support & Portfolio Management
  • Type: Templates

Organization: Innovate UK

Incubation Monthly Update and Review Template

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Use this template to gather monthly updates on all programs within the incubator and review progress, challenges, to help identify corrections and pivots

  • Category: Enterprise Support & Portfolio Management
  • Type: Templates

Organization: Villgro

Mentor Feedback Template

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Use this form to gather quick feedback from your mentors, as they meet with the entrepreneurs after each session.

  • Category: Enterprise Support & Portfolio Management
  • Type: Templates

Organization: UK-South Africa Tech Hub

Mentor Application Form

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The hub can use this template to collect details of potential mentors.

  • Category: Enterprise Support & Portfolio Management
  • Type: Templates

Organization: UK-South Africa Tech Hub

Incubator – Mentor SLA Document

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Outline of an agreement / SLA document between incubator hub and the mentor

  • Category: Enterprise Support & Portfolio Management
  • Type: Templates

Organization: UK-South Africa Tech Hub

The Hub Specialization Playbook

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This playbook covers the ten success factors to consider in your specialisation strategy.

  • Category: Incubator Design, Strategy & Impact
  • Type: Handbooks, Playbooks, & Guides

Organization: GIZ Make-IT in Africa

Mentoring Assessment Tools

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Receive personalised feedback and clear recommendations on your assessment, as a mentor, mentee or mentoring program managers

  • Category: Enterprise Support & Portfolio Management

Organization: The Human Edge

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