2015-2016 Do Good Challenge Accelerator Fund Application (Due Oct. 19)
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The Do Good Challenge Accelerator provides seed funding and mentorship to promising social entrepreneurs, organizations, philanthropic projects, and innovators to help them maximize their potential to “Do Good” and prepare for the official Do Good Challenge in the Spring semester. Applicants can request up to $500 in grant funding to be used to jump-start their project or organization. Applications are due on October 19, 2015.

Select applicants will be invited to pitch their Do Good ideas to the Do Good Challenge team. These informal presentations should be limited to 3 minutes and structured as entrepreneurial pitches. Presenters should describe the societal problem/issue they have identified, the project or organization they will be creating or working with to address the identified problem/issue, and how they plan to use the funds to amplify the impact that their project or organization will have. Presentations will be scheduled for Thursday, October 29 or Friday, October 30, 2015.

If selected for the Do Good Challenge Accelerator, your team will receive up to $500 in grant funding and will be partnered with an experienced mentor for guidance and support. Do Good Challenge Accelerator teams must compete in the 2016 Do Good Challenge. For more information on the Do Good Challenge visit http://www.dogood.umd.edu/ 

The Do Good Challenge is a chance for Terps to team up and make the greatest social impact they can for their favorite cause by volunteering, fundraising, promoting awareness, or advancing their own social enterprise during an eight-week period in the spring semester. The most impactful projects and ventures during the challenge are invited to the Do Good Finals where they pitch live to a panel of high profile judges for prize money toward their cause.

If you have any questions, please send an email to dogood@umd.edu.  Thank you for applying, good luck, and happy do-gooding!
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Do Good Challenge Accelerator Fund Criteria
We will evaluate Accelerator applications according to four main criteria: Impact, Leverage, Creativity, and Feasibility.

Impact – We will assess both the scope and the depth of the project/venture and its potential impact.

Leverage – We will consider how well the project/venture will utilize seed funding and the Do Good Challenge platform to impact its cause. We will consider how well the project/venture’s receipt of seed funding will boost or jumpstart its efforts.  

Creativity – We will assess whether the project/venture presents an innovative approach to addressing and/or solving a social issue.

Feasibility – We will assess the feasibility of the seed funding accomplishing its intended purpose. The Accelerator funds are targeted grants, and we want to ensure that funding we provide will help the applicant achieve intended outcomes.
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