Up to $120,000 in Matching Gifts Will Fuel Four Organizations’ Social Enterprises
Las organizaciones sin fines de lucro de Greater Hartford enfrentan una mayor demanda de servicios, al tiempo que luchan por recaudar fondos suficientes. Varias organizaciones locales están afrontando este desafío de forma proactiva mediante la iniciativa social: vendiendo un producto o servicio que complementa su misión y apoya la sostenibilidad financiera de la organización.
This self-supporting approach to revenue generation is new to many nonprofits in Greater Hartford. In response, the Fundación Hartford para Donaciones Públicas, and its Nonprofit Support Program (NSP) launched the Social Enterprise Accelerator, designed to help organizations expand beyond traditional grants and donations. The first group of ten nonprofits started the program in 2018; the second group of six began in 2021; the third group of eight began in 2024; and there are currently four organizations engaged in the process.
The Foundation has created a matching challenge: for every dollar of start-up capital raised by the nonprofits in the current group, the Foundation will match dollar for dollar, up to 50 percent of each organization’s goal, not to exceed $30,000. The announcement followed “Fast Pitch” sessions on June 17 when organizations presented their business plans to current and potential donors and made a direct ask for financial support toward startup capital needs. The matching challenge runs through September 17.
This cohort began the three-year program in October 2024 with a series of four intensive workshops and individualized consultations on social enterprise. These four organizations will access additional business plan development, implementation support and fundraising coaching. The Social Enterprise Accelerator is provided in partnership with Sin margen, sin misión, una empresa consultora nacional dedicada a ayudar a las organizaciones sin fines de lucro a aumentar sus ingresos ganados y su capacidad empresarial.
The four participating organizations include:
Centro Cultural Charter Oak – Bien Venue, venue rentals in the historic sanctuary, galleries, classrooms, and other spaces. Bookings may be enhanced with arts and cultural programs, workshops and community engagement activities.
Jinetes de ébano, Inc. – Alquiler de espacios para Black Boots, in the Mary Fields Museum & Conference Center and outdoor tent pavilion. Bookings may be enhanced with services including horseback riding, hayrides, sleigh rides, and other equine experiences.
Viaje a casa – Journey Home Thrift Store, offering high-quality, gently- used household items and furniture at deeply discounted prices.
Nuestro pedazo del pastel – OPP U, designed to equip youth-serving professionals with impactful, skill-building training on topics such as Mental Health First Aid, Positive Youth Development, and the TEB (Thoughts, Emotions, Behaviors) framework.
Fundado a finales de la década de 1980, el Programa de Apoyo a Organizaciones sin Fines de Lucro (NSP) de la Fundación Hartford es clave para sus esfuerzos de desarrollo de capacidades. Anualmente, presta servicios a más de 200 organizaciones sin fines de lucro y otorga subvenciones por valor de entre 1 y 2 millones de dólares. El estrecho contacto del NSP con las organizaciones sin fines de lucro del área metropolitana de Hartford le proporciona una comprensión única de las tendencias del sector.
La Fundación Hartford para Donaciones Públicas es la fundación comunitaria de Hartford y 28 municipios aledaños. A través de alianzas, la Fundación busca fortalecer las comunidades del área metropolitana de Hartford, poniendo en práctica la filantropía para combatir el racismo estructural y lograr la equidad en la movilidad social y económica. Gracias a las donaciones de personas, familias y organizaciones generosas, la Fundación ha otorgado subvenciones por más de 1000 millones de dólares desde su fundación en 1925. Para más información, visite www.hfpg.org o llame al 860-548-1888.