S-GRID | A New Social Enterprise Support Program for a Reimagined Economy
In partnership with SAP, leading impact investors, and social enterprise thought-leaders, S-GRID — the Sustainable Growth of Revenues for International Development program — will help social enterprises build revenue partnerships with the corporate sector to become more integrated into global value chains. Together, we will help social enterprises grow their revenues, teams, and impact, while helping rebuild a more sustainable and equitable economy.
As we begin to rebuild our post-COVID world, we have an unprecedented opportunity to go beyond the status quo to build more just, equitable, and sustainable global systems.
- Businesses are spending more than ever to achieve sustainability, equity, and other social impact targets
- Social enterprises have innovative solutions that the corporate sector needs
- Growing social enterprises often lack the know-how and connections to create these high-value partnerships with the corporate sector
- S-GRID closes this gap by building the skills and networks needed to partner with these global value chains
Together, we can help social enterprises grow, accelerate impact, and create world-positive jobs — while embedding sustainability into a more equitable and regenerative economy.
On-Demand Support. Amazing Connections. No Equity.
Whenever you — or your team — need it.
Build Connections & Improve Product-Market Fit
Learn best practices, get peer support, and receive coaching to help refine your product and positioning to connect into global value, supply, and/or distribution chains. Earn more partnership and mission-aligned revenue opportunities.
Business Development Best Practices
Work with our team and your peers to refine your value propositions for different target audiences. Receive training and coaching to build a sales pipeline and implement business development processes and tools.
Build the Skills & Capacity of Your Team
Training for you and your key team members to do more with less, operate more effectively, and spread skills and insights across your organization. The training is available whenever you or your team members need it.
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Program Details
Ongoing and on-demand support
whenever you and your team need it
The MovingWorlds Sustainable Growth of Revenue for International Development (S-GRID) program helps social enterprises, and the individuals within them, to create sustainable revenue streams by partnering with the corporate sector and connecting into global value chains.
Assessment
Receive an assessment from our team to identify your biggest opportunities for growth.
Onboarding & Networking
Join a global network of peers improving the way they find, create, and sustain revenue-based partnerships with corporate partners.
Professional Development for Your Entire Team
Engage in a variety of learning opportunities to build the sales effectiveness of your team, including on-demand content, live presentations, peer-based support, and more.
Access Our Global Community
Access mentors, partners, and valuable corporate connections.
Resources & Weekly Office Hours
Access support via your custom learning dashboard, as well as office hours with MovingWorlds team members.
Extra Tools and Services
Access the best content to help you create new revenue opportunities.
Partnerships & Mentoring
MovingWorlds has helped companies — like SAP, Microsoft, Booking, Glaxo Smith Kline, Kering, Siemens, Avanade, and more — scale social impact initiatives. Professionals from these companies, as well as from our MovingWorlds Institute network, continue to support our mission. As a member of our network, you'll be able to access pro bono consulting, mentoring, and/or training support from our community of world-class experts.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why is this program important and needed?
There is a notable increase in businesses looking to achieve sustainability, equity, and other social impact targets who face barriers along the ‘first mile’ and ‘last mile.’ Social enterprises have the innovative solutions to overcome these challenges, but often lack the ongoing education and support to build cross-sector partnerships after graduating from accelerator programs.
What is the ideal social enterprise profile?
This program is for social enterprises that meet the following criteria:
- Size & Employees: Has at least one employee beyond the founder(s). The average enterprise will be between 5 and 45 employees.
- Stage: Has a good, service, or product that is already being sold and generating revenues.
- Revenues: Most qualifying enterprises will be generating between $100,000 and $2.5 Million USD, but this will vary by country and geography.
- Legal Status: Legally exists for a pro-social and/or environmental impact (this can be nonprofit, for-profit with a social mission, hybrid, co-op, community-based group, or other)
- Mission Alignment: Measures and reports on pro-social and/or environmental impact to the public, board, and/or another 3rd party
- Program Fit: Has a team member – or multiple team members – responsible for growing revenues through partnerships.
What is the cost for social enterprises to participate?
Thanks to generous support from SAP, participation during COVID is free. Based on the social enterprise’s home-country and revenues, we are experimenting with asking that 3-10% of their next corporate partnership contract achieved through the program be reinvested back into S-GRID to help sponsor the participation of more social enterprises. More details and opt-in disclosures will occur during the application process.
I'm not a social enterprise but I want to support, how can I?
- If you're a professional and you want to support our social enterprise partners, please consider applying to our MovingWorlds Institute.
- If you want to support S-GRID, please complete this short "contact us" form.
- If you represent a corporation, learn more about partnering with us to scale social impact programs or send us an email at csr@movingworlds.org.
For a complete list of S-GRID FAQs, please visit our help center.
Advisors
These generous thought-leaders, social activists, and impact investors provide strategic guidance to help us achieve our mission.
