The Charity Accelerator Ecosystem
“The rain begins with a single drop”
Charities are facing big challenges in an environment of reduced government funding and growing donor disillusion. Small charities have an even harder challenge in transforming their corners of the world while competing with their larger peers for visibility. Limited resources, skills and connections hinder their growth and stability.
The Accelerator model has been wildly successful in the for-profit sector, enabling hundreds of thousands of startups to grow in a sustainable way.
At Rainmaker Foundation, our Charity Accelerator seeks to bring disruptive innovation from the technology sector and apply entrepreneurial thinking to non-profit organisations that want to scale.
This is not about fundraising. This is about learning new things and expanding the tools and resources available to an organisation to help them operate more effectively.
What we are looking for in a charity
We accept non-registered charities but you must be a purpose-led organisation.
Organisations that want to amplify their impact and expand their reach.
Organisations providing solutions that challenge current thinking for solving existing issues.
Organisations that act with transparency, passion and determination.
A turnover of less than £2 million.
Organisations entering a crossroads in their growth that need support reaching the next stage.
The Rainmakers supporting our Charity Accelerator
Rainmakers are a tribe of passionate people committed to transforming the world as we know it.
They all have at least two things in common. Firstly, they’ve pushed through limitations, carved their own path and have achieved prosperity in their lives. Secondly, they’re committed to bringing the same gifts and talents to making the world a better place for all.
As a community, Rainmakers work together to create an era of global prosperity. They have three responsibilities:
Connections create possibilities. Get to know fellow Rainmakers and inspiring social entrepreneurs.
Support the Rainmaker foundation and accelerate the most inspiring charities.
Participate in the accelerator programme as a mentor or subject matter expert
Our Charity Accelerator Partners
Our ecosystem is packed with social entrepreneurs, tech innovators, charity sector experts, passionate storytellers, authors, relationship builders and investors coming together to challenge the status quo within the charity sector. It enables charities to be more effective, amplify their impact and to become sustainable by deploying the best of innovation, technology and entrepreneurial energy.
The success of our ecosystem is powered by shared values: CREATIVE INNOVATION, RADICAL COLLABORATION, KINDNESS and CONTINUOUS LEARNING.
