Ace Impact Fellowship

  • Mentorship, Seed Funding, and Skill-Building for Transformative Change in India

Our Belief

Change Engine Foundation and Wingify Foundation have joined forces to empower the next generation of social entrepreneurs in India. The ACE Impact Cohort, 2024 will provide support to social impact fellows through hands-on mentorship and seed capital. Fellows will be able to transform their innovative ideas into tangible solutions that address pressing social issues.  

Ace Impact Fellowship
Ace Impact Fellowship

Our Playground

ACE Impact fellows participate in a 6-month in-person acceleration program, receiving mentorship and guidance to build and successfully launch their nonprofits. The program will address knowledge and skill gaps, helping fellows apply learnings to their organizations. It is divided into three phases: 

  •  Interact with users and stakeholders to understand the system and intervention points. 

  •  Design and test a minimum viable product, gather feedback, revise theory of change. 

  •  Refine product, expand user base, develop fundraising plan and pitch. 

Reach, Methods, and Approach

Through the ACE Impact Cohort, 2024, we are supporting three non-profit organizations: Sajhe Sapne, which empowers rural women to upskill and access high-growth opportunities; Scholarlify, which offers high-quality tech-focused degrees to students from low-income backgrounds; and Project Deep, which provides unconditional direct cash transfers to foster self-reliance in indigent communities. 

During their 6 months mentorship, they will embark on their journey from ideation of the product, receiving funding and launch. They will indulge in Weekly check-ins, Expert sessions, 1:1 office hour, curated reading material and external mentor masterclasses to upskill themselves and scale their nonprofits to greater heights. This approach will train and equip them with relevant business sustaining skills to emerge as successful social entrepreneurs.  

Ace Impact Fellowship
Ace Impact Fellowship
Ace Impact Fellowship

Expected outcomes

  • Provide comprehensive support and to social impact fellows, enabling them to build and launch scalable nonprofits. 

  • Fellows will receive seed funding, which will be effectively utilized to kickstart their projects, covering essential startup costs and initial operations. 

  • Utilize Wingify Foundation’s expertise and resources to enhance the quality of mentorship and guidance offered to fellows. 

  • Ensure the successful launch of innovative solutions that address critical social issues, creating a lasting positive impact on communities across India. 

Impact

  1. Empower and inspire next-gen social entrepreneurs. 
  2. Equip fellows with skills, resources, and mentorship to launch impactful nonprofits addressing critical social issues in India. 
  3. Accelerate social innovation and fast-track the development of innovative solutions through a structured 6-month program, from ideation to product launch. 
  4. Provide seed funding and business skills to ensure long-term viability and scalability of the fellows' nonprofit organizations. 
  5. Support the development of solutions that address critical social challenges, improving the lives of vulnerable communities and promoting social justice. 
  6. Leveraging the expertise of Wingify Foundation will enhance the quality of mentorship and guidance offered to fellows.