Social Enterprise Greenhouse

AWARD TYPE: PROJECT GRANT; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY SUPPORT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WITH PANDEMIC RELIEF PROGRAMS AND RECOVERY SERVICES TO SMALL BUSINESSES.; DELIVERABLES: GRANTEES WILL PROVIDE REPORTS ON ACTIVITIES AND PROGRESS TOWARD STATED GOALS TO SBA ON A QUARTERLY BASIS.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: INCREASE AWARENESS OF AND PARTICIPATION IN PROGRAMS OF THE U.S SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AND OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: SMALL BUSINESSES AND ENTREPRENEURS THAT FALL INTO A HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED CATEGORY, INCLUDING MINORITY ENTREPRENEURS (BLACK, INDIGENOUS, AND PEOPLE OF COLOR), ENTREPRENEURS WITH DISABILITIES, LGBTQ ENTREPRENEURS, RURAL ENTREPRENEURS; VETERANS AND MILITARY ENTREPRENEURS (INCLUDING SPOUSES), WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS, INNOVATIVE STARTUPS, MICRO BUSINESSES, AND SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED SMALL BUSINESSES; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: GRANTEES (HUBS) AND THEIR CONTRACTORS (SPOKES) WILL PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY SUPPORT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WITH PANDEMIC RELIEF PROGRAMS AND RECOVERY SERVICES TO SMALL BUSINESSES. THIS SUPPORT TAKES THE FORM OF 1:1 COUNSELING AND GROUP TRAININGS.

FY22 CONGRESSIONAL COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING SOCIAL ENTERPRISE GREENHOUSE

FY24 CONGRESSIONAL COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING- SOCIAL ENTERPRISE GREENHOUSE

BUILDING A STATEWIDE, INCLUSIVE INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM

FY23 CONGRESSIONAL COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING FOR SOCIAL ENTERPRISE GREENHOUSE

SOCIAL ENTERPRISE GREENHOUSE'S MISSION IS CREATES POSITIVE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACTS BY SUPPORTING SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS AND ENTERPRISES WITH THE TOOLS AND NETWORKS THEY NEED TO THRIVE. WE ARE A NETWORK OF ENTERPRISE AND COMMUNITY LEADERS WHO CONTRIBUTE TIME, EXPERTISE AND MONEY TO CREATE JOBS AND SUPPORT POSITIVE SOCIAL CHANGE, INCLUDING POVERTY ALLEVIATION, THROUGH SOCIAL ENTERPRISE. THE PROPOSED VISTA PROJECT ALIGNS WITH CNCS'S FOCUS AREAS OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AND EDUCATION. SEG'S VISTA INTERMEDIARY PROJECT WILL SEEK TO DIVERSIFY OUR CLIENT AND VOLUNTEER BASE, ENGAGE COMMUNITIES THAT ARE UNDERSERVED AND UNDERREPRESENTED, AND SERVICE THESE BENEFICIARIES WITH USEFUL AND BENEFICIAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. THROUGH SEG, 35 ORGANIZATIONS WILL RECEIVE CAPACITY BUILDING SERVICES, WITH 30 TO REPORT MORE EFFICIENCY DUE TO PROGRAMMING, AND 100 VOLUNTEERS WILL ENGAGE WITH ASSISTING TO BRING CAPACITY BUILDING AND EFFICIENCY TO THESE 35 ORGANIZATIONS. THREE VISTA MEMBERS IN THIS COHORT WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE GOALS OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED SEG PROJECT, THREE VISTA MEMBERS WILL CONTRIBUTE TO RHODE ISLAND FOR COMMUNITY AND JUSTICE, TWO VISTA MEMBERS TO THE INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY AND PRACTICE OF NONVIOLENCE, AND ONE VISTA MEMBER TO GROUNDWORK RHODE ISLAND. ONE VISTA LEADER WILL BOLSTER THE VISTA COHORT EXPERIENCE THROUGH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, SUPPORT, AND PEER LEARNING AND COMMUNITY BUILDING OPPORTUNITIES. THESE 10 VISTA MEMBERS HOSTED UNDER SEG'S INTERMEDIARY WILL ACHIEVE THEIR PERFORMANCE MEASURES THROUGH ACTIVITIES SUCH AS RECRUITMENT, OUTREACH, PROCESS DEVELOPMENT, FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT OVER THE COURSE OF THEIR ONE YEAR SERVICE PERIOD.