• Advisory Council Interest Indicator

  • The TRANSFORM Business Grant is a wealth redistribution grant supporting entrepreneurs in systemically marginalized groups making social impact. Each grantee receives $1,000 to invest in their business or business idea and a year of customized business development coaching.

    Wealth is more than money. Knowledge, connections, and resources are also important parts of wealth redistribution. Our role as the Advisory Council is to help guide TRANSFORM and expand its impact on wealth redistribution, both for grantees and for the communities we are part of. As part of the Advisory Council, you have an opportunity to share your knowledge and skillsets in many different ways – including our annual planning, marketing efforts, selecting our grantees, serving as a Grantee Mentor, and more. 

    We are not just advisors, we are doers. We operate in a non-hierarchical, flat structure, where we expect everyone to take on responsibilities and tasks to help as we move forward. The time commitment is 6-10 hours every month, and this will flex when we have application cycles (currently 2x/ year, where we typically allocate an additional ~5-8 hours). Additional hours may also be needed based on the responsibilities and projects you take on to support TRANSFORM and our grantees.

    You don’t have to be an “expert” in any specific area to join us! What we’re looking for are values-aligned folks passionate about what they do, and who are excited about joining a working board. 

    If you choose to apply to join the Advisory Council, you will have conversations with our team to answer any questions you may have, so we can chat and get a vibe/ answer any questions we may have, and so that everyone involved (including you!) can make an informed decision on if this is a good fit for both of us.

    This form will take 15-20 minutes to complete.

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  • I understand the following is the role of an Advisory Council member: (Please check each one)*
  • I have read the above and understand the role of a member of the Advisory Council.*
  • I understand I will be invited to contribute based on the needs of TRANSFORM. The Advisory Council will review applications until a new Advisory Council member is found, and I understand I may not be immediately contacted. If I am contacted, I agree to having further conversations with the existing Advisory Council members to determine whether I am invited to join the Advisory Council.*

  • Advisory Council Commitments

  • I recognize and agree to the following in my ability to contribute to TRANSFORM as part of the Advisory Council: (Please check each one)*
  • I have read the above and agree to these commitments.*

  • Involvement

    It takes a lot of different skills to develop and run the TRANSFORM grant. The below are areas we've identified where the Advisory Council could use help; these are also some of the same areas where we offer grantees support in launching and building their entrepreneurial ideas. If you have additional areas you'd like to contribute in, please expand in the noted section below for any additional skills you're interested in sharing as an Advisory Council Member.
  • I have knowledge in the following areas I’m willing to share. (Please indicate your years of experience in each area.)*
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  • Thank you!

    Thanks for your interest in joining TRANSFORM as part of our Advisory Council. Someone from our team will reach out to you if we are interested in discussing your application further.
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