The Equity | Impact Center Institute

The first of its kind social impact initiative, the EIC Institute membership program provides long-term, customized strategic support to social impact businesses and nonprofit organizations. Members have year-long access to strategic expertise, mentorship, and guidance through an expert-led program framework.

Purpose: Develop systems, processes, infrastructure, and strategic design frameworks to scale and improve outcomes and long-term impact of work.

Program Focus:

• Improving programmatic outcomes
• Organizational effectiveness
• Financial sustainability
• Individual and team well-being
• Leadership capacity advancement
• Organizational and systems-level challenge navigation

Program Model:

• Immediate interventions and customized support
• Institutional capacity building for learning, innovation, and strategic growth planning
• Data-informed strategies
• Equity-centered approach
• Human-centered design
• Responsive to evolving organizational needs

Services Provided:

• Individualized strategic support, mentoring, and coaching
• Proven strategies, frameworks, and methodologies
• Program design and strategic growth planning
• Transformative leadership support
• Vetted resource hub and navigation support
• Global community of leaders for collective learning
• Curated research and data on trends and promising practices
• Affirming space for leadership growth through leader-centered curricula

Individual Membership

• Target: Social impact founders, entrepreneurs, nonprofit leaders
• Focus: Leadership development and strategic growth planning/implementation
• Cost: Starting at $9,600*

Organization Membership

• Target: Nonprofit leaders, teams, and boards
• Focus: Leadership development, strategic planning, program design, organizational growth
• Cost: $18,000-$40,000*

*Membership rates determined by financial needs, budget size, and organizational capacity. Accommodations available for those needing financial support.

Program Leadership:

• Leigh Solomon Pugliano (Program Director, Mentor, Strategist)
• Aisha Satterwhite Chavers (Strategist, Leadership Development Mentor and Coach)
• Supported by team of experts

Track Record: Supported hundreds of founders, businesses, and organizations in developing customized strategic growth plans, improving operational efficiency, and enhancing leadership capabilities

Application Process

1. Send an email of interest to: institute@equityimpactcenter.org
2. Schedule an informational meeting with the EICI team
3. Complete the EICI membership application
4. Accepted applicants schedule EICI new member onboarding

Contact: institute@equityimpactcenter.org to learn more and schedule informational meeting