The Civic Accelerator program has been broken into four key phases, with entrepreneurs coming from key geographic hubs from within the U.S. We are a national model that includes local mentors and programming in markets where our entrepreneurs and ventures are based.
The entire cohort (10-12 teams of two to three people each) will convene at key times during the program (opening retreat, mid-program retreat and showcase event), with weekly group meetings setup in regional hubs during off weeks.
The schedule can be found here.
Some of the topics covered during the program include:
- Think Like an Investor
- Customer Acquisition and Validation
- Marketing / Materials Boot Camp
- HR / Staffing / Team Building
- Fundraising
- Measurement and Evaluation
- Technology and Social Media
- Pitch Practice
- How to Mobilize Individuals
The Civic Accelerator is a partnership between Points of Light and Village Capital.
For more information on the Village Capital program model, which is being used as the foundation for the program.