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Impact Hub Bradford: journey in inclusive innovation

Impact Hub

Impact Hub Bradford: Journey in inclusive innovation Impact Hub Bradford is addressing the needs of marginalised communities through their many initiatives focused on diversity and inclusion innovation. This programme, born out of extensive consultation and codesign, focuses on social innovation, offering a blended investment approach.

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Small Business Resources Essential for Starting a Business

American Entrepreneurship

Some grants target underrepresented communities, others are open to all small businesses and others are tied to early technology research. Small Business Administration (SBA) and offer free or low-cost consulting, training, and assistance to entrepreneurs. Learn more here. Small Business Administration.

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Grantee Perception Report: What We Heard and How We Plan to do Better

Surdna Foundation

As a racial justice funder, we also know that shifting power and building equity, mutual accountability, and authentic, trusting relationships are vital to our grantmaking. On several diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) measures, grantees noted our firm commitments to DEI, communicating what it means for our work, and combatting racism.

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Impact Hub: Our policy approach

Impact Hub

Our mission is to build locally rooted and globally connected entrepreneurial communities for impact at scale. This article delves into Impact Hub’s policy approach, highlighting its goals, and applied practices to illustrate how we work with policy makers in our communities worldwide. food, circularity, packaging etc.)

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Solution Stories: Expanding Opportunity in Franklin County, Ohio

Forward Cities

For additional background on the specific approach taken in communities like Franklin County. Six successful restaurant and retail entrepreneurs will be matched with a team of high-level consultants and executives from diverse fields and given the tools to uplevel their growing businesses. . A Community Design Process.

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Investing in Capacity Building: The Overhead Pledge

EntreWorks Consulting

Folks in the business of community building know the story when it comes to outside funders. In practice, this means that community building organizations operate with insufficient funds to pay people, to build organizations, and to do the job right. Capacity building—and community building—take money!

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Expanding Opportunity In Franklin County, Ohio

Forward Cities

For additional background on the specific approach taken in communities like Franklin County, please visit the first article in the series found here. Each community has particular strengths and unique challenges for business owners. A COMMUNITY DESIGN PROCESS. FRANKLIN COUNTY, FORWARD CITIES.