Design, test, and launch the revenue stream that will power your mission!

Social Enterprise Incubator

Do good without sacrificing doing well.

Join a purpose-driven cohort this Fall 2025 (in-person, Charlottetown) or Winter 2026 (live online) and turn your idea into a viable social enterprise backed by expert coaches, a supportive peer community, and a proven step-by-step process.

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Why Our Incubator Works

Hands-on learning

Seven interactive workshops that move you from opportunity scan to launch-ready business plan.

Personal coaching

One-on-one sessions with our experienced social enterprise navigator to help you tackle obstacles unique to your idea.

Peer community

A tight-knit cohort of changemakers to test ideas, share resources, and keep momentum.

Flexible pricing

Sliding-scale fees and payment plans so cost is never the barrier.

Your Learning Journey

Feasibility & Opportunity Scan – spot unmet community needs and test fit.
Social Business Canvas – map customers, costs, and revenue through a social-impact lens.
Networking & Engagement – build visibility and partnerships that grow your venture.
Preparing Your Board – align governance, manage risk, and secure buy-in.
Scaling for Impact – choose the right growth model and build sustainable systems.
Storytelling & Pitching – craft an investor-ready pitch that wins allies and capital.
Impact Measurement – design a logic model and dashboard to prove (and improve) your impact.

Graduate with a validated business model, launch budget, risk-management roadmap, polished pitch deck, and an impact-measurement plan!

Pricing

Payment plans and a limited number of bursaries are available, please contact azuccolo@csnpei.com for more details.

Access

$500

Volunteer-run groups & early-stage founders

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Base

$750

Covers the true cost of the program

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Community Builder

$900

Well-funded nonprofits that want to pay it forward

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What are previous participants saying?

It was great to learn and connect with other orgs we haven't collaborated with before!

Very relaxed and felt like there were no wrong answers - thank you!

Presenter was excellent, navigated the session with confidence and was very knowledgeable.

So helpful to run through my own social enterprise logic model

Great to learn what scaling was and how to tackle different aspects ... presenter knew their material so well.

Free Webinars: Revenue Diversification 101

Strengthen your nonprofit with more sustainable funding strategies.

Tired of chasing grants every year? Join our free webinars to explore practical ways nonprofits can diversify their revenue — beyond traditional fundraising.

Led by nonprofit experts, these sessions introduce real-world strategies to help you stabilize your income, reduce dependency, and increase impact.

Stay tuned for more information on the webinars.

Catch up on past Social Enterprise webinars

Missed one of our earlier sessions? Watch recordings of our past webinars focused on launching and growing nonprofit social enterprises — including real-world examples, practical tools, and expert guidance.

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Meet our Social Enterprise Coordinator

Amir Zuccolo

Amir recently joined the non-profit sector, working for Bike Friendly Communities and Gran Fondo PEI.

With Bike Friendly Communities, she was responsible for developing their strategic fundraising plan to create a diversified revenue stream to bring operational stability.

Amir is traditionally trained as an Organic Chemist with a BSc from UBC and a PhD from the University of Calgary. She spent a year teaching in the Chemistry Department at UPEI. Following that she spent a few years working in the biotech sector, before starting her own company, AffinityImmuno, with her business partner.

Through owning and growing the business, she has first-hand experience in financial management, growth and strategic planning, and securing non-dilutive funding.

azuccolo@csnpei.com

902 940 7673

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