BreakingBounds Accelerator Pathways
a business education for growing nonprofits seeking stability and growth
The Accelerator Pathways are low-cost, high-impact programs that combine business education and strategic consulting to help nonprofits build strong foundations and scale effectively. We offer three unique tracks tailored to different stages of organizational maturity:
Ignite
For established nonprofits with $5M–$10M in annual revenue who need strategic support with a focus on business model evolution and innovation.
Navigator
For nonprofits with a proof of concept and annual revenue of $1M–$4M, ready to evolve their business model for scale and sustainability.
Incubator
For early-stage organizations ($50K–$1M) seeking to stabilize operations, clarify their program model, and prepare for growth or relaunch.
Impact investing is gaining popularity.
Social impact investing provides finance to organizations addressing social and/or environmental needs with the explicit expectation of a measurable social, as well as financial return. It thus aims to foster economic development while achieving social outcomes.
In 2020, $2.3 trillion was invested for impact.
While this may seem like a lot, it only represents around 2% of assets under management being dedicated to impacting social challenges.
And the average lifespan of most new companies is approximately 20 months.
Nearly all, roughly 83% of social enterprises fail within the first three years. Only 5% survive for 10+ years.
When social enterprises fail, the consequences are felt across the populations they serve and the systems they are a part of.
A deficit of funding, an inability to scale up and a lack of business strategy are leading causes of these failures.
BreakingBounds can help address them all.
Four Immersive Sessions
that save thousands in consulting costs.
Vision to Viability
Redefine your organization’s value proposition and strategic model.
Signature Tool: Strategic Business Model Evaluator™
Cost Savings: $25-$35k
Session 1
Session 2
Financial Fluency for Growth
Translate your revised business model into a sound financial roadmap.
Signature Tool: FutureFit Finance Map™
Cost Savings - $35-$40k
Fundraising Strategy & Revenue Design
Design a revenue plan rooted in your financial model and fundraising capacity.
Signature Tool: Revenue Readiness Map™
Cost Savings: $30-$40k
Session 3
Session 4
Activation & Pitch Day
Craft your story and share it with new investors.
Signature Tool: Investor Activation Canvas™
Cost Savings: $20-$30k
Benefits to Sponsors and Grantees
Return on Investment for Sponsors
Gives your investment staying power—helping grantees grow, adapt, and sustain their impact well beyond the life of the grant.
Reduces reliance on costly in-house or external strategy consultants by equipping leaders with rigorous planning tools, guided consulting, and structured working sessions with their teams and peers to co-create actionable strategies.
Enhances the long-term health and contribution of your grantee portfolio cutting costs and amplifying impact.
What Grantees Gain
Process and design the evolution of your business model with your leadership team
Business model evolution with the guidance of seasoned experts and a peer cohort
Access to high-impact, customized tools like financial forecasting, business model evaluation, and revenue strategy mapping
Social Entrepreneurs gain greater confidence in their work
A Pitch Day opportunity to present their evolved model to potential donors and funders
Are you a foundation, social impact investor, high-net-worth philanthropist ready to invest in evaluation of your grantee's organizations? Let’s talk about sponsoring a cohort.
Call to Action
Are you a social entrepreneur ready to evolve your business model, impact and scale with strategy?