We work with
philanthropy
We partner with philanthropy to demonstrate new ways of assessing and strategically structuring grants to social enterprise.
The face of charity and doing good is changing rapidly with the emergence of new models of delivering social impact. The world of social enterprise and the social entrepreneur can be confusing & doesn’t always fit traditional granting models. You will align with them on social purpose, which they deliver through sustainable business models. TDi works with Foundations helping them navigate these new models and makes recommendations of how to direct & de-risk grants. We can also help foundations strategically think about how social enterprise fits into their granting models.
“TDi posed some tough questions and triggered some important conversations that
have been incredibly valuable and moved us forward.”
– Melissa Reader, CEO LifeCircle
how we help
Innovation Partner
Building Business Capability
Assessment
Building Capacity
Business Accelerator Partnerships
Strategy & Design
how we help
Innovation Partner
Business Modelling
Building Capacity
Business Accelerator Partnerships
Enterprise Design & Strategy
Strategy & Design
Enterprise Design & Strategy
Strategy & Design
TDi can work with foundations to help build strategy for engagement with social enterprise. Where does it fit into your model? How will you attract mission aligned social enterprises? What granting frameworks work best?
Innovation Partner
Assessment
The emergence of new models delivering social and environmental change in the world can sometimes feel confusing and unfamiliar. TDi can help you realistically assess these models for the level of risk & their genuine potential for sustainability. An enterprises’ mission, model and management is validated. We advise you on likely pathways to sustainability, helpful incentives and the structure of the grant.
Wicking Trust & LifeCircle – TDi was approached by the Wicking Trust, manged by Equity Trustees, to work with an exciting new social enterprise that applied for one of their grants.
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Business Accelerator Partnerships
Your Foundation may wish to grant to a range of social enterprises and offer them development and growth. A bespoke accelerator is a cost-effective way to do this. We design and deliver business accelerators to strengthen business sustainability and impact. Since our inception we have refined our accelerator programs and customised them to particular market segments.
Building Capacity
Once assessment is done, we can work with the enterprises you chose to build capacity & capability. This de-risks the grant and has the opportunity to accelerate growth.
We have worked with over 500 grassroots entrepreneurs across Australia and the Pacific to create sustainable business models for inclusive economic growth.