The Social Enterprise Impact Showcase is a bi-annual event, that celebrates Minnesota-based social enterprises, recognizing their commitment to positive social and environmental impact.
THE IMPACT LIST
Each year we come together with key community-driven partnership organizations to make a list that recognizes Minnesota-based organizations, both for-profit and nonprofit alike, who are intentionally making a positive social and environmental impact. After an open call for nominations, a committee of sector leaders gather to select the region’s top social enterprises to be featured at the Showcase event.
From B Corps and Public Benefit Corporations, to commercial non-profits and small businesses making intentional social change -- Social Enterprises can take many forms, but are all using business as a tool to make a positive social and environmental impact in their community and the world.
ELIGIBLE FOR FEATURE
IMPACT AREAS
Social enterprises are creatively utilizing their business models to challenge the status quo and tackle our communities’ most intractable challenges including, but not limited to:
WHY APPLY OR NOMINATE?
Why apply TO BE FEATURED?
Be recognized as a leading social enterprise in our region
Be profiled in sector media and through Social Enterprise MSP channels as a best practice leader
All nominees receive digital assets to show you are recognized for your social impact
Free Impact Measurement Baseline - All nominees will have the opportunity to classify their organizational impact and deepen their understanding of impact measurement using our region’s newest Impact Baseline Tool aligned to the Sustainable Development Goals, Inclusive Economies, and more. Details to come…
Added to the Regional Social Enterprise Directory - All nominees will be added to the region’s first-ever social enterprise directory.
Honored at the Summer Event - Each year our panel of judges select 3 - 4 social enterprises whose stories exemplify extraordinary impact on our community. These featured organizations will have an opportunity to work with our media team on a behind-the-scenes video story feature of their organization and its impact to be revealed at the Showcase event.
We’ll be holding an inperson celebration of our honorees this year. Our panel of judges will select 3 - 4 social enterprises to feature and will be profiled in a short video as part of the celebrations, and in ongoing Social Enterprise MSP promotions. All nominees will be recognized for their outstanding work.
We’re looking for applications or nominations in our region of all sizes, stages and types of models.