Social Entrepreneur in Residence

Applications are now open for Mission Partners’ 2024 Social Entrepreneur in Residence program, a nine-month executive-level program designed to shift capital to Black-led communications firms while investing in their potential and growth. The residency runs from February to October 2024. Applications are open now and will be accepted on a rolling basis through July 1, 2023.

• The Social Entrepreneur in Residence program is designed for entrepreneurs with up to five years of experience as an agency business owner.
• Throughout this residency, the entrepreneur will receive executive-level coaching and financial support to grow and scale their company.
• In return, the Social Entrepreneur in Residence will provide skilled expertise to Mission Partners’ employees and clients.

Mission Partners launched its Social Entrepreneur in Residence program in September 2022 as part of the agency’s ongoing commitment to shift $2.5M to Black and women-led organizations by 2025. The Social Entrepreneur in Residence program specifically invests in Black entrepreneurs as they grow and scale their businesses and is aimed at addressing the racial disparity in communications agency ownership.