Expanding Economic Opportunity
Cohort Profiles
Serving Intrapreneurs:
The Startup Mindset Inside the System
Ready to Make an Impact?
Technical Assistance providers will be compensated at a rate of $75/hour, with an expected time commitment of 1–2 hours per month at most. You'll need to submit an invoice for your time monthly. The time may be billed in 15-minute segments.
If you’re interested in participating, you’ll need to connect your calendar to our scheduling system. We’ll provide the conferencing tools, and all sessions must be conducted using our platform.
If you’re interested in participating, you’ll need to connect your calendar to our scheduling system. We’ll provide the conferencing tools, and all sessions must be conducted using our platform.
If you'd like to volunteer your time, we'd love to invite you to support our cohort members with strategic guidance and field expertise.
If you’re interested in participating, you will need to connect your calendar to our scheduling system. We’ll provide the conferencing tools, and all sessions must be conducted using our platform.
If you’re interested in participating, you will need to connect your calendar to our scheduling system. We’ll provide the conferencing tools, and all sessions must be conducted using our platform.
Why You’ll Love This Opportunity
Support the next wave of CDFI Innovation!
What Makes Serving Intrapreneurs Different?
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They’re Innovating Within Existing Systems: Intrapreneurs operate inside organizations, not outside them. They’re navigating internal politics, legacy systems, and institutional constraints while trying to drive change. Your support helps them balance bold ideas with organizational realities.
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Strategy Meets Diplomacy: Unlike entrepreneurs who often have full autonomy, intrapreneurs must influence without authority. They need guidance on stakeholder alignment, internal buy-in, and navigating resistance. Your role is part strategist, part coach, part sounding board.
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Impact Is Scaled Through Institutions: Supporting intrapreneurs means your insights ripple through entire organizations, agencies, or ecosystems. Their success can lead to systemic change, not just individual wins.
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They’re Often Under-Resourced but High-Potential: Intrapreneurs may not have startup-style funding or freedom, but they have access to infrastructure, networks, and influence. Your guidance helps unlock those assets and turn constraints into creative fuel.
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The Coaching Is More Contextual: You’re not just helping them build something—you’re helping them build something within something. That means your advice needs to be tailored to their organizational culture, mission, and limitations.
Supporting intrapreneurs is a chance to shape innovation from the inside out.
You’re helping changemakers who are already embedded in systems where transformation is needed most.
You’re helping changemakers who are already embedded in systems where transformation is needed most.
We are here to create new solutions.
The Accelerator guides participants through a structured, six-stage curriculum, each focused on advancing solution development:
Problem Framing & Discovery
Define the capitalization challenge and map key stakeholders to ensure that the solution starts with clarity and evidence.
Solution Ideation & Landscape Scan
Generate and filter creative solution paths, adapting ideas from other sectors and peer models.
Concept Development & Validation
Shape the solution, test assumptions, and validate the model with stakeholders for real-world relevance.
Feasibility & Impact Modeling
Assess operational, financial, and regulatory feasibility, and model the impact of the solution.
Pilot Planning & Innovation Capital Alignment
Design a pilot project, identify risks, and develop a measurement plan to prepare for implementation and scaling.
Packaging & Demo Day Prep
Craft a compelling narrative, develop pitch materials, and rehearse the presentation for funders and peers.
Solutions in Action
