Two outstanding organizations – CATALYST KITCHENS and 10,000 DEGREES – were selected as winners of the Social Impact Exchange’s 2012 Business Plan Competition. The award recipients were selected from among three early-stage and three mezzanine-stage finalists who presented their business plans and responded to questions about scaling their initiatives from a panel of expert judges and field leaders. Read the full press release by clicking here.
Six organizations – 10,000 Degrees, F.E.G.S. Health and Human Services System, Green & Healthy Home Initiative, Catalyst Kitchens, College Possible, The Hill Center – presented their plans before an audience of 250 people and responded to questions from a panel of experts. View presentations from the finalists here.
The mezzanine-stage award recipient, Catalyst Kitchens, demonstrates a scalable and sustainable
solution for job and life skills training for individuals facing significant barriers to employment.
After a successful four year pilot, Catalyst Kitchens’ collaborative network of foodservice social
enterprises now includes member programs across 18 states that provide job training and nutritious
meals for communities in need. Over the next four years, the organization will launch 50 new
programs, quadrupling annual training to 6,000 individuals; produce and deliver more than 10
million nutritious meals; and generate $15 million in revenues using all net proceeds to sustain its
mission. "We are deeply honored by this recognition from the Social Impact Exchange," said David
Carleton, Founder and Director of Catalyst Kitchens. "As we work together to scale our collective
impact, this takes us one BIG step forward to reaching our goals."
The early-stage award recipient, 10,000 Degrees, provides financial, technical and personal support
to low-income, San Francisco Bay Area students to help them earn a college degree. 10KD students
attend public schools, live below the poverty line, and are often the first in their families to pursue a
college degree. Despite these factors, 84% have not only gained acceptance to college but have
graduated. 10KD expects to grow from 2,500 to 10,000 students by the end of 2015, and 20,000
students by 2020. “At 10,000 Degrees we are investing in low-income youth and producing results
that help lift entire families out of the cycle of poverty,” said its president, Kim Mazzuca. “The
Social Impact Exchange affirms our approach and will help us take our college success solution to
scale.”
Congratulations to the finalists in the 2012 Social Impact Business Plan Competition! These organizations will present at the Symposium on Scaling Impact on June 12 in New York City.
Early-Stage 10,000 Degrees F.E.G.S. Green & Healthy Homes
Mezzanine-Stage Catalyst Kitchens College Possible The Hill Center
The complete list of organizations invited to Round II include:
Mezzanine Stage:
Early-Stage:
Business Plan Competition Winners Round II Results: 6 Finalists Selected Round I Results Press Release
We are proud to announce that two outstanding organizations – BELL and WINGS for Kids, Inc. – were selected as winners of the Social Impact Exchange’s 2010-2011 Business Plan Competition, held at the Social Impact Exchange 2011 Conference on Scaling Impact, June 15 & 16.
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New York – Two outstanding organizations – The Hill Center and Juma Ventures – were selected as winners of the Social Impact Exchange’s 2013 Business Plan Competition. The award recipients were selected from among three mezzanine-stage and three early-stage finalists who presented their business plans and responded to questions about scaling their initiatives from a panel of expert judges and field leaders.
The winners receive a cash award and consulting services. Consulting will be provided by TCC Group, a leading firm that develops strategies and programs that enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of nonprofits to achieve scaled impact, and The Finance Project, specialists in helping leaders finance and sustain initiatives that lead to better futures for children, families, and communities.
Last fall, dozens of nonprofits entered the Exchange’s Business Plan Competition and proceeded through several rounds of evaluation by 57 qualified professionals from the private, public, and nonprofit sectors. All entrants received customized written feedback on their plans.
The mezzanine-stage award recipient, The Hill Center, addresses the problem of school failure through a research-based curriculum that allows trained teachers to address gaps in skills for sutdents ages 3 to 18. The organization is based in Durham, North Carolina, and scale-up will be accomplished through a "Promote a Model" approach that will scale-out geographically across eastern North Carolina. Hill has over ten years' experience working with public schools implementing its program model. Over the next 3 years, the Hill Center will expand to 9 additional school districts, while also training and certifying 636 additional teachers, supporting the academic success of 10,000 students.
"This recognition is especially appreciated because of the strong field of finalists this year," said Hill Center CEO, Dr. Shary Maskel. "The award will provide new momentum for our business plan implementation and really validates the work of so many who share the vision of improved academic achievement and better outcomes for struggling learners in North Carolina and beyond. We thank the Social Impact Exchange for their pioneering work in the field of social innovation."
The early-stage award recipient, Juma Ventures, creates hundreds of jobs for low-income students and provides an array of support services to ensure those students succeed in college and in their careers. Its model combines employement opportunities, financial literacy education, and academic support. Last year, 100% of Juma's seniors graduated from high school and 94% successfully transitioned to post-secondary education. In the next 3 years, Juma will expand its social enterprise model into new markets, including aligning with major sports franchises to create thousands more jobs for low-income young people at sports venues throughout the country. Additionally, Juma will increase the number of students served from 1,202 to 2,578 over the next 3 years.
"We're thrilled to receive this support and recognition from the Social Impact Exchange," said Juma CEO Marc Spencer. "The consulting and financial resources will help Juma bring our mission to more students in more places and at lower cost, beginning with our expansion to Santa Clara in 2014."
The awards were conferred yesterday on June 17 at the Social Impact Exchange’s 2013 Symposium on Scaling Impact before an audience of more than 250 grantmakers and nonprofit leaders. In addition to witnessing the Business Plan Competition, Symposium attendees participated in several breakout and plenary sessions including understanding the evolution of growth, keys to successfully scaling impact, achieving sustainability at scale, and the power of collaboration.
The Symposium is followed today by the Exchange’s 2013 Conference on Scaling Impact June 18-20, which specifically targets funders and their advisors. Highlights of the conference include keynote addresses from Tonya Allen, incoming president and CEO, The Skillman Foundation; Jeff Bradach, managing partner and co-founder, The Bridgespan Group; Jim Canales, president and CEO, The James Irvine Foundation; Linda Gibbs, Deputy Mayor, City of New York; and Rip Rapson, president and CEO, The Kresge Foundation. Conference sessions focus on how cross-sector collaboration is taking social impact to new levels.
Both the Symposium and Conference on Scaling are presented by Growth Philanthropy Network and Duke University’s Center for Strategic Philanthropy and Civil Society at the Sanford School of Public Policy and Center for the Advancement of Social Entrepreneurship (CASE) at the Fuqua School of Business.
Conference sponsors include Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, American Express, Bank of America, Veris Consulting, TCC Group, The Finance Project, Chronicle of Philanthropy, The Foundation Center, The Whelan Group, and WiT Media.
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