Thrive: An Accelerator for Social Good - Cohort 4 runs Sept 2022

The THRIVE accelerator program provides an opportunity to look beyond the current challenges and obstacles and plan out a direct and streamlined path forward. Organizations will spend concentrated time planning and executing real-time solutions with guided facilitation. THRIVE was created through collaboration between The Collaboratory of Virginia at UTurn and The Spark Mill.

COHORT 4 will run mid Sept-mid Nov 2022.

Details coming this summer on how to apply.

WHEN: 9 sessions, Tuesdays, 8:30-10:30am, followed by Demo Day.

WHERE: In person at The Collaboratory of Virginia at UTurn, 2101 Maywill St.

WHO: 4-5 people in staff/board team of your choosing. Executive Director and at least one Board member must attend all sessions.

Cost: $150

Space is limited!

Program covers core nonprofit building blocks like mission/vision/values, impacts and outcomes, engaging stakeholders, sharing your story, and theory of change, but also invites participants to consider these differently than they ever have.

Teams: Nonprofits with the time and capacity for strategic thinking, who have a specific hurdle they want to clear to get to the next level of impact with the community. This is NOT for organizations in crisis. Area of Focus: Each session incorporates content and exercises to help teams address a specific challenge. Sessions are facilitated by experienced industry leaders and include concept introduction, breakout sessions, networking, follow up assignments, and regrouping to share progress. ​ Mentors: Each team will have access to a group of mentors who provide support each week. Mentors come from a wide variety of sectors and provide an outside perspective along with general coaching in the work. ​ Demo Day: Community-building pitch event where teams celebrate their work and tell their story and impact to funders, colleagues, and supporters from across sectors and the region.

Benefits

• Network with varied organizations

• Input and guidance of mentor

• Dedicated time to be strategic with staff and board

• Catapult your organization to the next level

• $1000 award at completion, chance to win $1000 more

• Free membership and coworking at CVA