Greater Sum Virtual Incubator Program 2025 for Non-profits
📝 About Greater Sum Virtual Incubator Program
The Greater Sum Virtual Incubator Program is a free 6-week program designed to support leaders of early-stage nonprofits. It provides participants with the tools and mentorship needed to build innovative and scalable nonprofit organizations. The program includes:
- Work at your own pace video curriculum
- Weekly discussions with nonprofit peers
- Individual coaching sessions tailored to topics requested by participants
Participants are expected to dedicate approximately two hours per week for six weeks, including weekly discussion sessions and self-paced virtual curriculum.
📅 Opportunity Details
- Date Published: August 06, 2025
- Application Deadline: August 15, 2025
- Category: Entrepreneurs, Training
- Opportunity Location: United States
- Eligible Locations: United States
🎁 Benefits of Greater Sum Virtual Incubator Program
Participants who complete the program and meet the requirements are eligible for exciting benefits:
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Pitch Competition Grants:
- Grand prize: $10,000
- Annual fundraising accelerator: Matching grants of up to $5,000
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Eligibility Requirements for Benefits:
- Complete all six modules
- Attend at least four peer chat sessions
✅ Eligibility Criteria
The program is designed for leaders of early-stage nonprofits doing innovative and scalable work. Eligibility requirements include:
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Early Stage:
- Nonprofit must be early enough to benefit from mentorship and funding.
- Must have a US 501(c)(3), have submitted paperwork for the 501(c)(3), or operate under fiscal sponsorship.
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Innovative:
- Nonprofit must address an existing problem with a new and impactful idea. Examples include:
- Applying an existing solution to a population previously without access
- Offering a new service or technology
- Nonprofit must address an existing problem with a new and impactful idea. Examples include:
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Scalable:
- Service delivery model that becomes more cost-effective as the service area expands. Examples include:
- Branching, franchising, strategic partnerships, or distributing best practices
- Growth plans should align with SMART goals (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound).
- Service delivery model that becomes more cost-effective as the service area expands. Examples include:
📅 Application Date and Process
- Application Deadline: August 15, 2025
- Application Portal:
🌟 Sponsor Organization
The program is sponsored by the Greater Sum Foundation, a private operating foundation that awards grants via pitch competitions and matching gifts campaigns. Graduates of the Virtual Incubator Program gain access to a network of subject matter experts.
For more information, visit the official program website or apply through the provided links.
- Greater Sum makes grants to graduates of the virtual incubator program through a pitch competition: the grand prize is $10,000 and a cohort of participants are invited to the annual fundraising accelerator, which awards matching grants of up to $5,000.
- Participants must complete all six modules and attend at least 4 peer chat sessions in order to complete the incubator and be eligible for the pitch competition.