Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Accelerator Program
The SEG Accelerator provides social entrepreneurs with the tools, networks and resources to validate their idea, understand their customer, and formalize growth strategies from fundraising to social impact measurement.
Incubator Program
The SEG Incubator Program helps motivated, coachable entrepreneurs turn ideas into action! Our Incubator Program is for anyone who has an idea for a business or nonprofit that creates positive social impact while being financially sustainable. Don’t worry if you don’t have it all figured out – we can help with that!
Hub Coworking
The SEG Hub is Rhode Island’s first community and coworking space where social entrepreneurs, advisors and business professionals come together to network, collaborate and positively impact our community.
Business Advising
SEG facilitates individualized business advising to help entrepreneurs gain industry expertise, tap into new networks and resources, and build business knowledge and skills. The SEG Advising program draws on our network of 300 Volunteer Advisors as well as key industry partnerships and can be customized to fit many social enterprise needs.
Talent Matchmaking
Talent matchmaking helps ventures identify their talent needs, develop internship and job postings and find the talent they need.
Loan Fund
The SEG Loan Fund offers loans to support the growth of social enterprises based in Rhode Island. Preference is given to applicants that are graduates of the SEG Accelerator. Expert advising is available during the application process and throughout the duration of the loan.
SEG Ideator
A 6 week program designed to help you develop, test, and vet your business ideas in a risk-free and supportive environment.
Where we work
External reviews

Our Sustainable Development Goals
Learn more about Sustainable Development Goals.
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Social Enterprise Greenhouse
Board of directorsas of 07/11/2022
Kathryn Bendheim
MJ Kaplan
Kim Anderson
Kathy Bendheim
Claudia Cardozo
Dan Crocker
Scot Jones
MJ Kaplan
Dwayne Keys
Mark Marosits
Julia McDowell
Sonia Millsom
Jim Seymour
Michael Henderson
Rebeka Mazzone
David Melançon
Gary Rindner
Board leadership practices
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Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
Organizational demographics
Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.
Leadership
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