Overview
Deadline: October 18, 2026 Applications are open for the Joyful Impact Accelerator for Social Entrepreneurs 2026. The Joyful Impact Accelerator exists to help leaders of high potential social impact organizations discover their next level of impact, personal renewal, and joy. It is an opportunity to join with fellow social impact leaders in a year-long journey
Complete scholarship details
Deadline: October 18, 2026
Applications are open for the Joyful Impact Accelerator for Social Entrepreneurs 2026 . The Joyful Impact Accelerator exists to help leaders of high potential social impact organizations discover their next level of impact, personal renewal, and joy. It is an opportunity to join with fellow social impact leaders in a year-long journey of personal and professional growth. The cohorts are diverse by design, created specifically for mission-driven change agents with a big vision for making the world a better place.
Participants are going after deep impact in a complex world. As leaders (and in many cases founders) of entrepreneurial social ventures in which they are both key visionaries and operational strategists, our participants find that the joyful integration of their personal and professional selves makes all the difference in their overall success.
This year-long experience provides an opportunity for social impact leaders to connect with a diverse set of peers; engage with curated content focused on making social change more impactful, sustainable, and joyful; and access individualized coaching to apply the learning in their unique context.
Costs
The Joyful Impact experience is offered free of charge to participants, thanks to sponsorship by some generous grant makers. The only cost participants are asked to cover is that of traveling to and from our two in-person convenings.
Eligibility
For this cohort, they are looking for folks who:
Feel a strong calling towards social impact;
Are a full-time Founder/ED/CEO of a US-based social impact organization (non-profit or for-profit);
Are at some type of inflection point in their life and/or leadership;
Are willing to reflect deeply about their professional and personal well-being and to make changes in their lives accordingly;
Are looking to build relationships with a unique community of peers;
Are eager to learn from the lived experiences of a diverse cohort of peers AND willing to share their own experiences in service of collective learning;
Are willing to commit the time to engage fully in this learning experience (roughly 1-2 hours per week plus two retreats in person and one virtual retreat spanning two afternoons).
Application
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For more information, visit Joyful Impact Accelerator .
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