UpTide: A Nonprofit Accelerator by 92NY

Fuel Your Nonprofit’s Growth:
Funding, Strategy & the Tools to Get There

UpTide is an accelerator that supports US-based nonprofits that have pioneered scaleable, replicable models to increase connection and strengthen community ties.

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BENEFITS

  • $5,000 unrestricted grant upon completing all elements of the UpTide accelerator
  • Week in New York City with programming, time for partner meetings, and Showcase Day (flights, hotel, and most meals will be paid for by UpTide)
  • Opportunity to receive up to $25,000 in additional grant funding by presenting your organization at Showcase Day on 92NY’s world-class stage.
  • Expert guidance to craft a standout pitch deck and presentation for Showcase Day
  • Customized 3-year strategic plan to scale your organization’s impact
  • Tailored workshops to address the unique challenges and opportunities of community-building organizations
  • 1:1 mentorship and coaching with seasoned experts to help navigate organizational growth with confidence
  • A powerful sustained network—facilitated and supported by 92NY—of cohort peers, mentors, coaches, and industry leaders
  • Ongoing access to an alumni network and resources provided by SEED SPOT
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WHO THIS IS FOR

UpTide participants must be 18 years of age or older and be in a full-time role as the Executive Director / President / CEO of a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in the U.S.

Selection criteria for organizations

Nonprofit status: Must be a US-based nonprofit organization with 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status in good standing. 

Mission and Program: UpTide is dedicated to combating the "Crisis of Community"— the growing disconnection and disaffiliation at the root of many societal challenges. Your organization should address the Crisis of Community through your mission and programming.

Program Impact: Your organization directly serves at least 500 people or a meaningful proportion of your community.  You must have implemented at least one proven intervention with at least one year of positive impact data that demonstrates that you are achieving the desired outcome.

Scalability: You have a replicable model that is making a meaningful impact on the community it serves and is ready to scale.

Time commitment

Applicants must be confident that they can attend all sessions. To receive the $5,000 unrestricted grant, you must attend all virtual sessions, NYC Week, and Showcase Day.

All flights, hotels, and most meals during NYC week will be paid for by UpTide.

See the full schedule of sessions.

UpTide draws on the expertise of 92NY, the Belfer Center, SEED SPOT, and our deep network of collaborators to help nonprofits from across the US reach new levels of impact.

92ny Belfer Center for Innovation & Social Impact

92NY is a world-class cultural and community center where people all over the world connect through culture, arts, entertainment, and conversation. For over 150 years, 92NY has created impactful programming that builds and sustains communities. 

As a proudly Jewish organization, 92NY enthusiastically welcomes and reaches out to people of all ages, races, faiths and backgrounds while embracing Jewish values like learning and self-improvement, the importance of family, the joy of life, and giving back to our wonderfully diverse and growing community, both locally and around the world.

Since its founding in 2012, the Belfer Center has launched 20 initiatives that have collectively reached 100+ million people. The Belfer Center is best known for creating GivingTuesday, the Social Good Summit, and Share Our America. Additionally, UpTide builds off the Belfer Center’s decade of experience building impactful fellowship programs, including Women inPower, the Jewish Innovation Fellowship, NYC Venture Fellows, NYC Fashion Fellows, and the Ford Motor Company International Fellowship.

SEED SPOT


SEED SPOT is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting underrepresented entrepreneurs to build businesses that improve lives or make a positive impact on the world. SEED SPOT is well-known in the impact accelerator space for uplifting entrepreneurs from all backgrounds who want to enact positive change through their business ventures. SEED SPOT has served over 4,000 entrepreneurs over the past decade, who have collectively created almost 10,000 jobs through their social enterprises. 

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