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Apparo

Charlotte, NC

Mission Possible Award

Mission Possible Award

Mission Possible: The Economic Opportunity Award

Increase economic mobility in Charlotte with Mission Possible: The Economic Opportunity Award for nonprofits, sponsored by Accenture.

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Charlotte ranks last out of 50 major cities for the ability to escape poverty. Your nonprofit supports economic opportunity and works to improve that ranking every day. And with the right technology, you could be unstoppable.

What if you could uncover ways to more efficiently and effectively achieve your mission by tapping into innovative, pro bono consulting? And then, what if you were given the funding and support to make it happen?

Interested in participating?

The next Mission Possible season will kick off in September. Please subscribe to our email list and we'll keep you posted.

Apparo and Accenture invite you to dream big with us. We’ll give you unparalleled access to pro bono consultants who will take you on an ideation journey to envision how technology can solve your biggest challenges. We’ll coach you as you build a proposal for a tech-based solution that will maximize your organization’s work. And for one lucky organization, we’ll give you $10,000 in cash and up to $50,000 of consulting support to make your dream a reality.

One nonprofit will win the grant, and all participants will richly benefit from: 

  • Up to 15 hours of pro bono business strategy support from your personal Accenture consultant 
  • A polished proposal which you can submit to any other funding sources of your choosing  
  • The beginning of a partnership with Apparo … many participants go on to receive our pro bono support.  

How to Participate

The Mission Possible program kicks off each year in September. To stay up-to-date on this award program and other Apparo nonprofit events and services, please subscribe to our nonprofit email list.

Step 1

Register for and attend the kick-off event on 9/13 (optional, but encouraged)

Step 2

Fill out the questionnaire by the end of September (mandatory)

Step 3

Attend and Art of the Possible session in early October (mandatory) to become an official participant!

Step 4

Work with your consultant to fine-tune your proposal (beginning in mid-October)

Step 5

Submit your completed proposal by mid-January

Past Winners

Visit a few of Apparo’s past Mission Possible Economic Opportunity Grant winners below.

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