Nomination FAQs

Who Is Eligible for feature?

  • For-profit Social Enterprises - Including Certified B Corps and Public Benefit Corporations

  • Social Businesses - Committed to intentional social change mission (Social by selling, sharing, sourcing, or staffing.)

  • Commercial non-profits - with program service revenue over 25%

Nominations are open to anyone to submit. Self-nominations are welcomed and highly encouraged!
Read more on legal entity types here.

TIMELINE

Submissions open until March, 30th, 2023.
Nominees will be notified by early-April with an invitation to utilize the invaluable, free Impact Baseline Tool
Featured social enterprises will be notified by late-April
Showcase Celebration to take place in June 2023.

opportunities & BENEFITS for nominees

  • 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 added to the Impact List and receive digital assets to show you are recognized for your social impact

  • Free Impact Baseline Assessment - 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. Designed in partnership with Ecotone Analytics.

  • 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 selects 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.

Event - Coming back June 2023

The Social Enterprise Impact Showcase will celebrate the impact and recognize the achievements of those businesses and individuals at our annual event set to take place the first week of June 2023.

We’ll be holding an in-person celebration of our honorees and community this year. Our panel of judges will select 3 - 4 social enterprises to feature and to be profiled in a short video as part of the digital celebrations, and in ongoing Social Enterprise MSP promotions. All nominees will be recognized for their outstanding work and added to the Impact List.