We hope you and your loved ones are well and in good health. As always, we are excited to bring you a host of updates and new offerings from the ANDE India Chapter.
Last month, we launched the ANDE Asia Digitalization Learning Lab and convened an introductory event for the Bangladesh entrepreneur ecosystem with BetterStories. We also released two new reports and hosted a webinar to present research from the Global Accelerator Learning Initiative. We have more events in store for you this month, including our roundtable discussion with GameChanger Law Advisors on the Social Stock Exchange report and our cross-continent dialogue on impact investing with ANDE’s South Africa and Brazil chapters. Keep reading for more updates, including new events, readings, and opportunities from ANDE and the SGB sector. As always, we would be happy to amplify your communication and impact, by featuring your work on our growing Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook platforms. You can reach out to
us for the same through this form or via email. We also have a broadcast-only WhatsApp group to share regular updates about the ecosystem.
ANDE India Digitalization Learning Lab - We need your inputs!
Powered by the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth, the Digitalization Learning Lab is a series of global workshops, created in collaboration with Accenture that aims to facilitate knowledge and resources among professionals and assess the needs of intermediaries to help promote their digitalization. We would like to hear from you on where you think your organization is at on it's digital journey and what topics of discussion would be most relevant. Please fill a very short survey so we can plan these workshops in the most effective manner!
Contribute to ANDE’s 2021 Member Satisfaction Survey!
Deadline: June 21, 2021
ANDE wants your feedback! The first 50 members to complete this year's Member Satisfaction Survey survey will receive a 20% discount toward Efiko Academy’s social impact measurement and management courses, and three randomly chosen respondents will receive a $100 credit towards registration for any ANDE event, including the Annual Conference! All member contacts are requested to respond, and we encourage multiple submissions per organization.
Submit a Session Idea: ANDE 2021 Annual Conference
Deadline: July 2, 2021
As always, the agenda for our annual flagship event this year will be highly interactive and feature workshops, showcase presentations, speed networking, and more. Members may submit ideas for three types of sessions by July 2; please refer to the submission form for descriptions of each session type. Registration for the event will open later this month.
Please reach out to Saipriya Salla if you have any queries regarding session submissions.
Social Stock Exchange Roundtable | ANDE India & GameChanger Law Advisors
June 15, 2021 | 4 PM - 5 PM IST
As SEBI seeks public comments on the Technical Group’s Social Stock Exchange report, ANDE India & GameChanger Law Advisors are co-hosting a roundtable to discuss & consolidate feedback from intermediaries. If you would like to join this invite-only, closed-door discussion, please reach out to Jameela.
West Africa Regional Conference 2021 | ANDE West Africa
July 27-28, 2021
Network, collaborate and learn with some of West Africa's foremost leaders, practitioners, and visionaries dedicated to the small and growing business (SGB) sector.
A Rocket or a Runway? Examining Venture Growth During and After Acceleration
In a new report, GALI looks at data on venture growth in the year after they attend an accelerator program. Data suggest that accelerated ventures continue to outpace their non-accelerated counterparts in the year after acceleration, though a small proportion of accelerated ventures account for the majority of the financial growth reported.
ANDE Career Opportunities
Less Risk, More Reward: Empowering Smallholder Coffee Farmers to Better Manage Risk | Feed the Future Partnering for Innovation
June 16, 2021 7:30 PM IST
Join USAID’s Feed the Future Partnering for Innovation program's webinar for a global perspective on innovative risk-management initiatives that are enabling smallholders to reap more rewards and face less risk as they cultivate this high-value crop. Accelerating the Accelerators 2021 - Thriving Forward | Conveners.org
August 10-12, 2021
This is a three-day global gathering of impact-focused incubators, accelerators and entrepreneur support organizations (ESOs). It is a unique opportunity for purpose-first leaders and organizations to come together in a creative, collaborative space to truly connect and better serve their entrepreneur cohorts. Register now. The Social and Solidarity Economy: from the Margins to the Mainstream |OECD
September 13-16, 2021
The OECD's Global Action “Promoting Social and Solidarity Economy Ecosystems”, funded by the European Union’s Foreign Partnership Instrument, will cover more than 30 countries over a period of three years. The first conference of the Global Action 'The Social and Solidarity Economy: from the Margins to the Mainstream' will take place from 13 to 16 September.
SOCAP21 Virtual | SOCAP Global
October 18-21, 2021
Members can get 20% off your purchase of a SOCAP21 pass by contacting Anna Santiago.
Let SOCAP know what you’d like to discuss at SOCAP21 by voting for your favorite session ideas, and vote for ANDE's submission on Climate Metrics for SGBs.
Climate Resilient Agriculture Accelerator | Acumen Academy
Deadline: June 16, 2021
For agri-enterprises in India that are helping to bolster the climate resilience of smallholder farmers.
Social Impact and Career Growth Fellowship 2021 | MovingWorlds
Deadline: June 30, 2021
For individuals who want to learn leading social impact frameworks, develop skills as a global leader, and expand their network — while contributing to social good.
BRICS Solutions for SDGs Awards 2021 | BRICS Business Council & FICCI
Deadline June 30, 2021
For organizations that have launched or implemented innovative solutions in BRICS countries aimed at contributing towards the identified SDGs in seven categories
GSMA Innovation Fund for Digital Urban Services - Research and Innovation | GSMA
Deadline: July 2, 2021
For digital innovations in Africa and South or South East Asia that improve essential urban services delivery across energy, water, sanitation, plastics, and waste management.
IKEA Foundation Launches New Green Entrepreneurship Initiative | IKEA Foundation
Deadline: August 5, 2021
For independent organizations working on green entrepreneurship and seeking to implement robust, multi-year programs. Contractor to research open-source technologies | Canopy
Enabled by the support of Laudes Foundation, Canopy is looking for a contractor to research the efficacy of open-source technologies in accelerating the adoption of environmentally preferable technologies for next-gen alternatives. Accelerator for Women Entrepreneurs | Moody's & TechnoServe
Deadline: June 21, 2021
A one-year fully-funded program for women entrepreneurs with business training, bespoke coaching and access to markets & finance.
Call for Applications for DRE Projects | DFC
Deadline: June 18, 2021
For private sector entities seeking support for distributed renewable energy (DRE)-related investments in DFC-eligible emerging market countries.
Seeking Case Challenge Partners |IDEX Accelerator
Deadline: June 30, 2021
For small grass-roots organizations, medium-sized enterprises, start-ups, non-profits, or social enterprises seeking real workable solutions with regard to human-centered design, monitoring & evaluation, and resource mobilization. Markaaz Directory | Markaaz
For small and medium-sized businesses that are facing challenges in finding legitimate suppliers. Sign up for a free trial today by using the promo code SNEAKPEEK at check-out to get a free 1-year subscription.
Re-Imagining Traditional Finance for India's COVID-19 Recovery
Impact Investors Council, Nishith Desai Associates, UNDP, and the 2030 Water Resources Group hosted by the World Bank have come together and developed an action-oriented report which lays out the key regulatory enablers needed to catalyze and grow the blended finance market in India.
SDG5 Playbook - Gender Equality Toolkit for the Private Sector | CARE Corporate Council
This playbook is intended to assist companies and their employees understand what actions they can take to help achieve gender equality as defined by Sustainable Development Goal #5.
COMPASS: The Methodology for Comparing and Assessing Impact | GIIN
COMPASS presents for the first time, a tested, widely accepted methodology to assess and, most critically, compare impact results, at the investment and fund levels, offering investors insight into three critical impact performance figures: scale, pace, and efficiency.
E-Learning Course: Introduction to Inclusive Business | GIZ
This introductory course imparts basic knowledge on inclusive business, its definition, and features. It outlines the different sectors where the BoP is engaged, identifies different IB approaches, and illustrates the inclusive business ecosystem.
Developmental Evaluation in Theory Versus Practice | WDI University of Michigan
WDI's latest peer-reviewed paper captures learnings from implementing Developmental Evaluation (DE) over the last five years. Insights are based on 3 DEs conducted over 5 years within USAID. Remote Due Diligence Guide | Catalyst Fund
The report illustrates best practices for investors and accelerators to aid them in evaluating startups successfully in a post-COVID world.
Sector Career Opportunities
The Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE) is a global network of organizations that propel entrepreneurship in developing economies. ANDE members provide critical financial, educational, and business support services to small and growing businesses (SGBs) based on the conviction that SGBs create jobs, stimulate long-term economic growth, and produce environmental and social benefits.
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