Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship, Santa Clara University

Miller Center is passionate about the power of social entrepreneurship to transform the world. We focus on Climate Resilience for our planet and Women's Economic Empowerment. The world's poor and most vulnerable are bearing the brunt of climate change. Women make up half of the world's population yet represent 70% of the world's poor. Because women represent the majority, they carry a greater burden. They are also the ones actively leading their communities to find solutions. Turning On the Lights Turning On the Lights CLIMATE RESILIENCE WOMEN'S ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT Women Rising: Miller Center works to promote the economic empowerment of women by developing strong pipelines of investment-ready, women-led social enterprises and helping social enterprises better serve women. Climate Resilience: We work with social enterprises that are helping communities adapt to climate change: Providing clean water, energy, and sanitation; enhancing agricultural production; and strengthening health systems. APPLY TO THE GSBI If you are a social entrepreneur who aims to combat poverty and protect the planet, we invite you to apply to the GSBI. Whether you are a for-profit, nonprofit, or hybrid enterprise, we provide programs that are focused on your business model and tailored to your needs. WATCH MORE ▶ Click here to watch another video featuring GSBI® alumni We are looking for entrepreneurs who: Lead an existing for-profit, nonprofit, or hybrid enterprise Are operational and have a tested business model Are ready for scale and investment Develop innovative solutions to provide paths out of poverty Completed applications are evaluated on: Impact & Business Model Marketing & Sales Operations Model Management & Team Financials using the Stage Assessment Tool “GSBI has been more helpful than any other program we’ve gone through. The weekly calls are great; they help with accountability. This is the most hands-on and involved program we’ve been part of.” — Dr. Yohans Emiru, Co-Founder, Telemed Medical Services, GSBI Alumni 2017 Applications for GSBI accelerator programs launching January 2019 are now closed. If you would like to be notified of our next application cycle, click here.