Aug - Sep ‘23
chat for Impact Accelerator Health+
Congratulations to the winners!
The 6-week virtual programme launches in August and provides mentorship and support to organisations wanting to build and scale their WhatsApp Health service.
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Accelerator benefits
Selected organizations in the program will have access to:
Up to $25,000 funding
10 winners get $25,000 to scale WhatsApp services
Expert Insights
Learn from world-class health chat pioneers.
We are looking for impact-driven organizations working in health, education and economic mobility with a well-defined theory of change or business case.
Selection criteria
Organisations will be selected based on their ability to demonstrate a clear understanding of the problem they aim to solve using WhatsApp, as reflected in their theory of change.
They should be committed to building and scaling a WhatsApp chat service, including having the required team and time resources. Selected organisations should ideally have a WhatsApp Business account already.
Following interviews with shortlisted organisations, a judging panel will select ten organisations to participate in the Accelerator Programme.
“We are thrilled to launch the third edition of the Chat for Impact Accelerator program. Through this program, we aim to provide the necessary tools and resources to empower organisations that are committed to leveraging WhatsApp's platform for creating lasting health outcomes and improving lives..”
Gustav Praekelt,
co-founder, Turn.io
Selection criteria
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Who should apply?
We are looking for organisations with a clear business case / theory of change that leverage digital messaging to achieve health outcomes, specifically emphasising secure and private chat services.
In addition, the ideal applicants should be committed to building and expanding a chat service on WhatsApp and have the required team and time to accomplish this goal.
Previous recipients of this award have included organisations using WhatsApp to provide coaching for people with diabetes, offer affordable and accessible healthcare services, and provide free mental health support and coaching.
Programme mentors
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Indrani Vedula
Impact Partnership - Turn.io
Accelerator Facilitator
Lieze Langford
Head of Accelerators, Turn.io
Accelerator Programme lead and Go to market expert.
Pippa Yeats
Chief Strategy Officer, Turn.io
Behavioural change, service design and gender expert.
Nathan Begbie
Solutions Engineer - Turn.io
Communications and Content Design
Richard Sedlmayr
Co-founder & Member -The Agency Fund
Philanthropy professional and behavioral development economist
Rob On
Member -The Agency Fund
Data scientist and software engineering
Temina Madon
Co-founder & Member -The Agency Fund
Policy researcher and tech startup advisor
Indrani Vedula
Impact Partnership - Turn.io
Accelerator Facilitator
Lieze Langford
Head of Accelerators, Turn.io
Accelerator Programme lead and Go to market expert.
Pippa Yeats
Chief Strategy Officer, Turn.io
Behavioural change, service design and gender expert.
Nathan Begbie
Solutions Engineer - Turn.io
Communications and Content Design
Richard Sedlmayr
Co-founder & Member -The Agency Fund
Philanthropy professional and behavioral development economist
Rob On
Member -The Agency Fund
Data scientist and software engineering
Temina Madon
Co-founder & Member -The Agency Fund
Policy researcher and tech startup advisor
Temina Madon,
co-founder, Agency Fund
"We are excited to partner with Turn.io to support organizations that expand human agency through the Chat for Impact Accelerator. As they strengthen their impact and grow in scale, we're looking forward to seeing this cohort work to ensure that all people can envision, navigate toward, and realize a healthier future."
A unique opportunity for health organisations to enhance their impact by leveraging the power of chat.
Chat for Impact Accelerator Alumni
Questions
Who should apply?
What are we committing to?
When do applications close?
Who in our team should attend?
Do we need to use Turn.io as a BSP?
What are the attendance requirements?
Can more than two team members attend?
Why was our application not successful?
Do we need to have it all figured out yet?
What is a Business Service Provider (BSP)?
Do you give feedback on application results?
Do we need to be tech-savvy to be considered?
We are already a Turn.io client; can we apply?
Does our program need to be at a specific scale?
Do we need to be operating in specific countries?
Will another Chat for Impact Accelerator be hosted?
We were unsuccessful, can we still get started on WhatsApp?
Do we need to have multilingual or single-language programs?
We were part of last year’s Accelerator cohort. Can we apply?
What are the key factors that will be considered for selection?
What type of messaging is allowed on the WhatsApp Business API?
Do we need to be using WhatsApp or have a messaging service/bot already?
Is signing up for a WhatsApp Business API account compulsory after the Accelerator?
What is the WhatsApp Business API, and why select it as the means of communication?
Can we apply if we are using or planning to use the WhatsApp Business App (not the API)?