Full Circle Nonprofit Accelerator Program
About Full Circle | 2023 Program Details | 2023 Full Circle Cohort | Register for the 2023 Final Pitch Event
About the Full Circle Accelerator Program
Social Venture Partners (SVP) Pittsburgh and The Equity | Impact Center are collaborating to re-launch SVP Pittsburgh’s capacity-building program for small and mid-sized nonprofits in the Pittsburgh region. The Full Circle Accelerator Program addresses the key strategic and tactical operational challenges that nonprofits are experiencing.
Full Circle is a proven capacity-building program designed to improve organizational efficiency, program implementation, and financial sustainability, and increase overall impact. The 3-month cohort-based program, facilitated by Leigh Solomon Pugliano, incorporates workshops, mentoring, networking opportunities, and a pitch event. The program allows SVP Partners who serve as mentors and coaches, to support nonprofit leaders in designing strategic solutions that better prepare them to solve immediate and ongoing challenges within their organizations. The Full Circle program is designed to move organizations towards solutions to increase impact and improve overall financial sustainability. The program culminates with a pitch-style showcase event. There is no cost for nonprofits to participate in Full Circle.
The Full Circle Curriculum areas of focus include:
- Organizational Growth Strategy
- Financial Sustainability
- Communicating Impact
2023 Full Circle Program Details
Organizations selected for Full Circle will each receive the following:
- Program Curriculum: An intensive, hands-on 3-month program consisting of workshops, seminars, and networking opportunities that help your organization meet its impact and financial goals.
- Coaching: SVP Partners serve as a dedicated team of coaches that work alongside your organization throughout the Full Circle program, providing direct mentoring and strategic support.
- Network: Access to a growing support network of innovating nonprofits and socially conscious private sector professionals eager to share their skills and expertise.
- Funding: $3,000 in unrestricted funding as well as the opportunity to acquire additional funds throughout the program and at the final pitch event of the program.
- Materials: Professionally produced organizational video highlighting programs and community impact and organizational pitch deck.
Eligibility Criteria
- Organizations that apply must be designated as 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations operating in Allegheny County or have a Fiscal Sponsor.
- Organizations that apply must designate at least two leadership staff who will participate consistently throughout the duration of the 3-month Full Circle program.
- Organizations, if selected, will be asked to submit their most recent annual report and/or strategic plan and budget.
IMPORTANT DATES (attendance at all sessions is mandatory)
July 11: Applications Open
July 31: Applications Close
August 4: Selected Organizations Notified
August 24: Full Circle Program Kick-off Relationship Building (5PM-7:30PM)
August 26*: Workshop #1 Organizational Growth Strategy
September 23*: Workshop #2 Financial Sustainability
October 21*: Workshop #3 Communicating Impact
November 18*: Workshop #4 Pitch & Presentation Development
December 7: Full Circle 2023 Cohort Final Pitch Event (5PM-8PM)
*Saturday workshops are 10AM-2PM.
The 2023 Full Circle program applications are now closed. Check back for 2024 applications!
2023 Full Circle Cohort:
We Are Beautiful Outreach Programs, Inc
Women in Tech Pittsburgh (WIT PGH)
Register for the 2023 Final Pitch Event!
Register today to join us at the new Google community space on Thursday, Dec. 7, from 5-8PM, for the 2023 Final Pitch event to recognize and support our 2023 Full Circle Nonprofit Accelerator cohort:
We Are Beautiful Outreach Programs, Inc.
Women in Tech Pittsburgh (WIT PGH)
The Final Pitch event provides the opportunity for these nonprofit organizations to showcase their impact, build their network, and gain investment to increase their organization’s impact!
Learn more about the Full Circle Nonprofit Accelerator Program from one of our alumni organizations!
Watch as Dr. Andre Samuel, President & CEO of The Citizen Science Lab, explains his experience participating in the Full Circle Nonprofit Accelerator Program.