Social Impact Accelerator to Fuel Organizations with “Endless” Potential
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By Lara Henneman, Special Projects Manager
According to InterAction’s polling of CEOs from various International Non-Governmental Organizations (INGOs) 50% were actively working on implementing a new business model for their organization. And that figure is from 2023– before the 2025 funding cuts and policy shifts trapped INGOs everywhere in an existential struggle for a sustainable future.
But how do social impact leaders evaluate and implement new business models? Many are so focused on the day-to-day programming of their organizations that it’s difficult to plan for the future, let alone chart one along a different path. There are plenty of consulting groups that offer help with this conundrum, but their services are often cost-prohibitive for INGOs, particularly smaller organizations.
If only there were a free, high-quality learning program to help leaders move beyond proposal writing and grant dependency to a slate of effective products and services aligned with market needs, and effective sales and business development strategies to maximize their reach….
Well, you’re in luck.
The Endless Foundation and TechChange are partnering to launch a new cohort-based accelerator program on building new business models for the new era: Pivot for Impact.
We’re recruiting social impact leaders now for the Inclusive Phase, comprising six weekly live sessions and self-paced learning modules from January 21 to February 28, 2026.
The Inclusive Phase will cover core concepts in business model innovation and introduce a host of expert changemakers who have successfully utilized these approaches in a dynamiclive case study format. We’re talking real-life, actionable insights and tools–not dry textbook materials or outdated ideologies that don’t fit a social impact context.
Here’s a glimpse into the topics for the six weeks of interactive instruction:
The Inclusive Phase will end with a reflection point: Do you want to sustain and scale? Or is it better for your organization to merge and thrive? This unique accelerator program will give participants attitudes and knowledge to make this crucial decision, and to plot an effective course for getting there. Not only that, TechChange’s signature blended learning approach is ideal for busy professionals hoping to squeeze in some just-in-time professional development in between everything else you do.
After the first six weeks, a second Selective Phase will go even deeper to equip leaders with the skills and toolkits to move forward, including strategies to diversify revenue, repackage or productize services, and strengthen internal capabilities to support sustainable growth. The Selective Phase is limited to 50 leaders who participate in the Inclusive Phase and then decide to pivot and grow their organizations independently.
Why not start the new year with an informed step toward a brighter organizational future?
