Deepening impact through relationships

Our global field research also showed that DOT’s most powerful relationships are its closest. Programs are run on the ground by local entrepreneurs, to ensure the programs embody the cultural nuances important to those communities, and to help innovators make the local connections crucial to their initiatives.

DOT sought to extend those powerful relationships beyond the natural reach of local chapters.

We developed new relationship programs to help DOT continue the conversation, foster hands-on experience, and connect people together:

Residency
Participants serve in year-long positions with regular innovation training to practice ideas that will benefit their future enterprises.

Fellowship Network
Participants connect digitally and physically in small communities to mentor, learn, and build the emerging field of social enterprise together.