Compassion International, Belmont Innovation Labs pilot new initiative to support visionary entrepreneurs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Oct. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Yesterday, during Belmont University's annual Hope Summit event, child development organization Compassion International and Belmont Innovation Labs announced a new partnership to pilot Impact Teams, groups of expert volunteers and mentors who will come alongside social innovators dedicated to addressing the world's most formidable challenges. Impact Teams are designed to work with global and local entrepreneurs who are making a positive change in their communities.
- Josh Yates, director of Belmont Innovation Labs, explains, "Our work is focused on mobilizing social innovation ecosystems that enable human flourishing.
- With a strong focus on innovative solutions, Compassion plans to pilot the global phase of this new initiative.
- The pilot project aims to support social innovators, like Mbiro and Kaderi, who have already launched an initiative.
- Compassion and Belmont Innovation Labs look forward to leveraging the missions and strengths of both organizations to make a tangible difference for families living in poverty around the world.