Launched in 2022, the Accelerator has successfully helped scale seven organizations from India, Morocco, and the United States. In 2023, the Accelerator expanded its programming to ten organizations from Malaysia, Mexico and South Africa.
2022 success snapshot:
- 218 hours of mentorship and coaching
- 4.7M beneficiaries reached and/or impacted by Accelerator organizations*
- 1.7M new beneficiaries reached and/or impacted by Accelerator organizations*
*based on impact reporting from 5 of the 7 organizations only
“Participation in the accelerator has allowed us to see a path to expansion nationally that we couldn’t see previously. Before the Accelerator, our goal was to impact 15,000 youth locally in 3–5 years –now, it’s 200,000 nationally.” Carl Settles, e4 Youth (USA)
Carl Settles, e4 Youth (USA)
Cohort Success
- Onboarded new partners expanding reach by tens of thousands immigrants.
- Hardware assisted with digital skills training, operations and expansion of programs.
“The community we created, the ‘no question is off limits’ feel, was the most valuable to smaller organizations like ours. The Accelerator program as a whole helped to connect our team and our partners. It gave us the framewok, focus, and cadence we needed to accelerate our deliverables.”
Poesy Chen, Innovation Director, Mobile Pathways
eSTEM Morocco:
- Hired 1st permanent team in 9 years
- Distributed hardware to NGO partners in 5 underserved regions
- Built and launched Titrit mobile app, with aims to impact
- 50,000 Moroccan girls by 2025.
[The program gave us the] ability to recruit a permanent team and take the Titrit app from idea to reality. Thanks to the Accelerator coaching we clarified and pitched our vision. This clarity makes it very easy to engage new partners
Nezha Larhrissi, Founder and CEO, eSTEM Morocco
[The program gave us the] ability to recruit a permanent team and take the Titrit app from idea to reality. Thanks to the Accelerator coaching we clarified and pitched our vision. This clarity makes it very easy to engage new partners. – Nezha Larhrissi, Founder and CEO, eSTEM Morocco.
Digital Equity Showcase
The Accelerator culminated in a Digital Equity Showcase, connecting the cohort to a curated network of potential donors, partners, and collaborators. Invited participants represented global leaders from industries including tech, venture capital, social impact investing, INGOs, and those committed to technology for good and closing the digital divide. Attendees included:
For a full overview of the 2022 impact: