Innovate for social good
About Pollinate Group Social Innovation Fellowship Program
Our enhanced Social Innovation Program (formerly the Professionals Fellowship Program) is tailored specifically for corporate, public, entrepreneurial, or non-profit professionals. This program is your ultimate platform for questioning conventional wisdom, initiating impactful transformations, and reshaping the prevailing complex realities of marginal communities in India and Nepal.
Immerse yourself in practical, real-world scenarios where you will actively apply design thinking and rapid prototyping methodologies. Gain invaluable skills that will empower
What We Look For
- You Want to Make a Difference
- You Crave Growth
- You Want an Edge in Your Career
What You Will Get
- A chance to empower women, end poverty, and foster clean energy access, directly contributing to the SDGs 1, 5 and 7.
- Embrace a Transformative Journey in an Unforgettable Environment
- Gain the Competitive Advantage for Your Career
Immerse, Collaborate, Impact: Join Pollinate Group, Transform Lives.
Dive into the heart of social businesses,Pollinate Group, for a two-week immersive experience. As a consultancy, work hand-in-hand with our local team to overcome both old and new challenges, applying your expertise and learning from real-world office and field experiences.
Previous Impactful Projects Include:
Empowered Supply: Fueled quality products to meet customer needs, with initiatives like improved cookstoves, water filters, and modular solar systems, sparked by our Social Innovation Programs.
Evaluated Transformation: Gauged our impact through quantitative and qualitative research, conducted workshops with customers to capture valuable insights on how to further sustainable impact while also monitoring the impact through the business model.
Enriched Empowerment: Added better process management protocols for better field work and added methods for women entrepreneurs to monitor their own growth.
Program Immersion: Spend two impactful weeks with Pollinate team engaging directly with our women entrepreneurs and their communities to gain a firsthand understanding of their challenges and needs.
Your Participation Matters
As a vital member of our Social Innovation Fellowship Program, you play a pivotal role in expanding our capacity and sharing knowledge with our dedicated team, inspiring women entrepreneurs, and impacting the lives of our cherished customers. Together, let’s create a transformative legacy.
Program Highlights
- Program Immersion: Spend two impactful weeks with Pollinate team engaging directly with our women entrepreneurs and their communities to gain a firsthand understanding of their challenges and needs.
- High-Performing Cohort: Join a select group of 14 to 18 participants, forming a vibrant community of like-minded individuals dedicated to driving positive change.
- Strategic Team Projects: Collaborate in teams of 3 to 4, working on strategic projects that fuel innovation and impact, leveraging diverse perspectives and expertise.
- Cross-Industry Connections: Engage with professionals from various industries and roles, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration and expanding your network.
- Cultural Collaboration: Embrace the richness of diverse cultures as you collaborate with peers and our team, gaining a global perspective on community development.
- Community Immersion: Immerse yourself in the field, spending 50% of your time in communities to understand the unique needs and aspirations of women entrepreneurs and customers.
Join the Social Innovation Program!
Unlock a transformative experience that includes program facilitation, ground transport costs, public liability insurance, accommodation in India or Nepal, two daily meals, and social outings. (Flights, visa costs, travel insurance, and personal spending not included).
If you’re not attending as part of a program paid by your employer, you can fundraise using the NGO status using Pollinate Group’s charitable status or crowd funding it. There is a non-refundable deposit of A$500 to secure your place. The fundraising target must be met two weeks prior to arrival in India or Nepal.
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We have a growing alumni of fellows who are passionate about their experience. If you’d like to discuss what our program is like with a past participant please email us at programs@pollinategroup.org
Applications Will Be Announced Soon!
Testimonials
Isioma Omojani - Head of Operations, DeltaAfrik Charitable Foundation
“My experience taught me how simple lifestyle changes in slum communities can eventually affect national development. Since my program I have taken on core leadership and mentorship roles, where I help my colleagues, family and friends evaluate and value their individual and corporate innovative contributions to local communities.”
Sajal Kumar - Project Engineer, Rio Tinto
“This is an experience of a lifetime! The program gives a great insight into the realities of the majority of people in the developing world by throwing you right into the middle of the issues. You’re provided with mentorship and an opportunity to interact with leaders in the social enterprise sector to augment your learning about this space.”
Susannah McClymont - Project & Ideas Implementer, Careershifters
“To anyone even remotely thinking of applying to take part in this program – I urge you to not think about it and just do it, because it will really change your life and give you experiences which I’m sure are going to last a lifetime. So go on be brave and bold and take the plunge out of your comfort zone as you never know what could happen, as you might just have two of the most awesome weeks of your life!”
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