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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.

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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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Make the Most of Mentoring

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Whether you’re actively seeking a new mentor or simply curious about the benefits of mentoring, our “Make the Most of Mentoring” course will equip you with the tools and strategies needed to succeed.

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

Organization: The Human Edge

Tips for Sourcing a Diverse Accelerator

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Vilcap and IBM share the intentionally inclusive process of reaching founders outside their traditional networks, and using an inclusive and equitable diligence process in their cohorts. Here’s what we did differently – and what any decision-maker in tech: any investor, accelerator leader or corporation, can do to reduce implicit bias when they’re working with early-stage entrepreneurs.

Category: Pipeline Sourcing & Selection
Type: Best Practices & Lessons Learned

Organization: Vilcap & IBM

Creating an Impact Investment Ask

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Diagnose a venture’s business growth readiness using a structured seven-element framework

Build a four-step impact management process aligned with investor expectations

Integrate business and impact insights to craft a compelling and credible investment ask

Communicate investment needs in a way that aligns with both financial and impact goals

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

Organization: CASE

Impact Investment Finance

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What are impact investors looking for? This course offers a practical introduction to the impact investing marketplace. You’ll learn how the market is structured, including the roles of asset owners and asset managers, and how capital flows between them. The course explores how impact investors pursue both financial and social or environmental returns, and the different types of investors involved along with their motivations, constraints, and preferred investment vehicles.

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

Organization: CASE

Identifying & Qualifying Deeply Aligned Funders – Tools & Strategies

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Explore tips on how to shape funder research priorities and criteria to assess funder fit and uncover the information your organization needs to support this step in the fundraising process.

Category: Donor & Investor Relations
Type: Trainings & Capacity Building