Nonprofit Founder (CE Incubation Program)

Are you interested in launching a nonprofit? We offer you evidence-based ideas, a 2-month full-time, cost-covered program where you can receive expert training, access to co-founder matching, up to $200,000 in seed funding, and ongoing support.

Since 2018, we have assisted 60+ individuals from a wide range of backgrounds in launching ober 30 high-impact charities. Several are now on track to becoming field leaders, surpassing the cost-effectiveness of most impactful interventions in the areas of global health & development, animal welfare, and family planning (as evaluated by respected organizations such as Founders Pledge, GiveWell, and Rethink Priorities).

In applied partner projects, video lectures, and discussion groups, the Incubation Program teaches you everything you need to know to launch a field-leading charity. You’ll learn while creating the building blocks for your own charity, from a review of the evidence base to its 1-year plan and budget. 

What we offer

• 2-month full-time training with 2 weeks in-person in London.
• Stipend of £1900/month during (and potentially up to 2 months after) the program.
• Co-founder matching process based on real-life projects.
• Possibility to apply for $100,000 -  $200,000 seed funding (~80% of projects get funded).
• Initial operations support and ongoing mentorship.
• Co-working space in our London office.
• A community of previous founders, mentors, and potential donors to help you succeed.

Potential good fit for

• Entrepreneurially driven: Individuals who want to start new projects and make a huge impact with their careers.
• Irrepressibly altruistic: Those who want to prioritize impact even when it's hard.
• Fast movers: People who like to make rapid progress and work on a variety of tasks. We have found that those from consulting backgrounds, for-profit entrepreneurship, effective NGOs, or recent graduates, perform well in this program.

Application

You can apply by April 14, 2024 to one of our 2 Incubation Programs:

• August 12-October 4, 2024 - it will focus on launching these high-impact ideas.

• February-March 2025 - will focus on high-impact ideas in the areas of Global Health & Development and Animal Advocacy (now being researched).

You can use the same joint application form to apply for our two additional programs: Research Program and Founding To Give.

About us

Ambitious Impact (AIM) is an organization created to help individuals like you make a large positive difference in the world. Our goal is to assist you in finding and transitioning to a high-impact career path by providing comprehensive support to help you succeed. To do this, we created a multi-program ecosystem to remove the barriers to maximizing good and help accelerate your impact journey.

So far, we have launched over 30 nonprofits through our flagship CE Incubation Program, trained multiple foundations in impactful grantmaking, and successfully launched a Research Program that helped participants advance their careers in the field. Our most successful startups include GiveWell incubated Fortify Health, and Suvita (both having the potential to become the most effective charities in the world). As well as the Lead Exposure Elimination Project, Family Empowerment Media (now reaching over 35 M people in Nigeria), and ACE recommended (top animal charities in the world): Shrimp Welfare Project and Fish Welfare Initiative.