Building A Resilient Future, Together

Rally collaborates with changemakers, institutions, and neighborhoods to source, test, refine, and scale social and environmental innovations—strengthening Central Florida and informing best practices around the world.

Programs and Offerings:
Intro to Social Entrepreneurship Workshops
Accelerator
Scale Up
Co-Creation Lab

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WHO WE ARE

Rally is a vibrant ecosystem of entrepreneurs, mentors, investors, corporate advocates and higher education institutions addressing intractable social, economic or environmental problems by accelerating the growth of world-class social entrepreneurs. We’re developing programing to cultivate and convene the actors in that ecosystem.

INVEST IN REGIONAL IMPACT

Rally Makers are philanthropic partners whose giving is treated like an investment in regional systems change—measured, strategic, and tied to outcomes that matter. If you’re a business leader, corporation, or individual looking to support social enterprise in Central Florida, let’s talk.

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Rally’s Impact

Founded in 2016, Rally began as a grassroots response to the disconnect between philanthropy and entrepreneurship. What started as hands-on mentorship and lean venture design has evolved into a full-scale Living Lab. Today, we collaborate with changemakers, institutions, and neighborhoods to source, test, refi ne, and scale innovations—strengthening Central Florida and informing best practices worldwide.

650

jobs created
by 2030

ventures
through accelerator

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$40+

capital raised
by alumni

Rally Scale Up: Filling a Critical Gap in a Social Entrepreneur’s Journey

Rally Scale Up: Filling a Critical Gap in a Social Entrepreneur’s Journey Ken Peach’s Social Enterprise MobileMedix Plus Gets Scaled Up As Orlando’s social enterprise accelerator, Rally aims to help social entrepreneurs transform their early-stage work into sustainable ventures that have positive and measurable social or environmental impact. During the 16-week accelerator program, Rally Fellows...

Real Talk with Rally Fellows: Dr. Lonna Hardin and Voiceblocks

This post was written by Dr. Lonna Hardin, Summer ’24 Rally Fellow Voiceblocks Levels Playing Field for 7.5 Million Students with Disabilities and the Neurodiverse All children regardless of their disability or socioeconomic background deserve a bright future. For some, the family they are born into, financial status, or demographic location determines whether or not they get...

Real Talk with Rally Fellows: Caroline Nickerson and Florida Community Innovation

This blog post was written by Caroline Nickerson, Summer ’24 Rally Fellow. Florida Community Innovation: Empowering the Next Generation of Civic Technologists to Bridge Gaps in Resource Access Hi, I’m Caroline Nickerson, a Summer ’24 Rally Fellow with a deep passion for leveraging technology and community engagement to drive social change. I wear a few...

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Rally is seeking passionate changemakers who are ready to channel their expertise, philanthropic spirit, and interest in social enterprise into meaningful action. If you’re driven to make a difference and want to expand your impact in your community, we invite you to explore everything Rally has to offer.

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AVANI DESAI AND HER WHY

Avani Desai, CEO of Schellman, serves as both a Rally Maker and a 100 Women Strong legacy member. Learn why she believe in both initiatives and their missions.

Rally Leadership

ROB PANEPINTO
Co-Founder, Board Chair
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Ben Hoyer
Co-Founder, Board Member
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Kyle Steele
Interim Executive Director | COO
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Erica Sanders-Ricketts
Program & Operations Manager
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Mark Brewer, CAP®
President/CEO, Central Florida Foundation | Board Member
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John Caron
Board Member
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Meghan Warrick
EVP/CFO, Central Florida Foundation | Board Member
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INTERESTED IN INVESTING IN RALLY?

Let’s talk. Whether you’re interested in a one-time charitable contribution, becoming a Rally Maker, or thinking about a strategic partnership, fill out this form or email us to get the conversation started.

Neil Rios Laverde
Philanthropic Relationship Manager
nrios@cffound.org

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