I said it a few weeks ago and I’ll say it again – I can’t believe we’re nearing the mid-point of 2016. Friday is the start of the third quarter! It feels like just a month or two ago that I was cozied up at my family’s north woods cabin on New Year’s Day sketching out my ideas about Prosper’s big business goals for the year. Some of them have come to fruition just beautifully, but there are still a fair number of goals we have yet to touch. If you’re in the same boat, don’t fear. We still have six months to make magic happen at our organizations. But it’s really go time now.
That’s why I’m so thrilled to share some very exciting news: in just two weeks, we’re launching a brand new, first-of-its-kind grant program intended to help social enterprises and nonprofits like yours tackle an incredibly important, but often untouched goal. The program is called Changemaker Marketing Lab, and it’s a six-month intensive consulting engagement where you’ll work hand-in-hand with our team to build a compelling brand, craft an actionable, measurable marketing plan and gain the skills you’ll need to bring it to life.
If “get smarter and more strategic about marketing” was on your list of big, audacious goals for 2016 but you haven’t yet found the time, energy or ideas to make it happen, Changemaker Marketing Lab is for you. You can get all the details about the program, as well as answers to many of your questions, here. Make sure to enter your information in the form at the bottom of the page to ensure you’ll be the first to know when the grant application goes live.
Changemaker Marketing Lab is a $12,000 investment ($2,000 per month), but this summer, we’re gearing up to offer the program to one deserving nonprofit or social enterprise completely free of charge through our Changemaker Marketing Lab Grant.
Why? Because as a B Corp, we’re working to redefine success in business. For us, building a good company is as much about purpose as it is about profit. Giving our time and talents to deserving organizations through pro bono work is core to our mission and values.
Applications for the grant will open the morning of July 12th, and you’ll be the first to know the moment we go live. The grant application only takes 10 minutes to complete, so get ready to jump on it and put your organization in the running for this amazing opportunity. We can’t wait to see what kinds of inspiring, impactful organizations apply and to help one deserving group make 2016 a year of amazing growth.
