Social Innovation Collaborations

At Catalyst Now, collaborations are driven by our members—social entrepreneurs, innovators, governments, businesses, and funders—who come together to create solutions for the world’s most pressing challenges. We focus on fostering connections, breaking down silos, and supporting cross-sector collaborations that help accelerate progress. 

91

Social innovation collaborations

4931

Organisations Collaborating

56,04%

Collabs led by members of the global south

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Catalyst Now Collaborations

Explore, connect with and join our existing collaborations via the filterable list below. You can select collaborations based on issues, needs, geography, SDGs and more. Click on the cards to view more details.

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Collab - type
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  • Regional (2)

Issue addressed

Issue addressed
  • Biodiversity & EcosystemsBiodiversity & Ecosystems
  • Circular EconomyCircular Economy
  • ClimateClimate
  • Disaster & Emergency ManagementDisaster & Emergency Management
  • Diversity & InclusionDiversity & Inclusion
  • EducationEducation
  • EnergyEnergy
  • Financial ServicesFinancial Services
  • Food & AgricultureFood & Agriculture
  • HealthHealth
  • Infrastructure & HousingInfrastructure & Housing
  • LivelihoodsLivelihoods
  • Peace, Justice & InstitutionsPeace, Justice & Institutions
  • Sector Service ProvidersSector Service Providers
  • WaterWater

SDGs

SDGs
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  • SDG 1 - No Poverty (4)
  • SDG 10 - Reduced Inequality (9)
  • SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities (2)
  • SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production (7)
  • SDG 13 - Climate Action (10)
  • SDG 15 - Life on Land (3)
  • SDG 16 - Peace and Justice Strong Institutions (5)
  • SDG 17 - Partnerships to achieve the Goal (23)
  • SDG 2 - Zero Hunger (5)
  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being (16)

Open for new members

Open for new members
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  • Yes (61)

Collaborations needs

Collaborations needs

Engaging with the government

Engaging with the government
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  • No (86)
  • Yes (1)

Engaging with the private sector

Engaging with the private sector
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  • No (87)

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Collaboration Lebanon

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Description

This collaboration will support the creation and empowerment of a social enterprise ecosystem in Lebanon. Through a capcity building programme that includes a systematic approach to knowledge and skills development, Lebanese youth will be encouraged to create start-up enterprises.

Community Action Collab

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Description

Community Action Collab is a dynamic humanitarian emergency platform that builds the resilience of Vulnerable People (VP) and their institutions - in their everyday emergencies and is ready for future humanitarian crises (climate & health). The platform orchestrates and influences the actions and decisions of 360 partners, governments, and other alliances, enabling them to solve issues affecting 10 million vulnerable people and ensuring they access critical livelihood, health, social protection, and climate impact solutions.

Community Led Solutions for Sustainable and Resilient Development

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Description

A) To mainstream climate information and spread awareness about climate action and risk management culture within two sectors: 1) Social Enterprises (in collaboration with insurance companies) 2) Education (through collaborating with the Education working group). Explanation in detail will follow. B) Create a platform for Climate Solutions where it gathers best practices, local solutions in different contexts, and supports ideas that will transform actions towards transformational change in addressing climate change challenges.

Community Livelihoods Coalition (Co-live)

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Description

Economic Resilience building for India's most vulnerable populations dependent on the commons- Forests, Oceans, Small Holder Farm and Creative communities, with a strong Focus on Gender, Climate and Equity. CoLive, initiated by Industree Foundation, is one of India's largest inclusive collectives, fostering resilience through sustainable livelihoods and community-driven health responses. Spanning 712 of India's 736 districts, CoLive connects over 1,000 grassroots organizations and civil society networks, reaching 150 million rural Indians. Supported by the Target Foundation, Industree implemented the VAMA project under CoLive, aiding eight enterprises across six states in sectors like weaving, dyeing, apparel, jewelry, handloom, and sanitary products, benefiting 1,120 marginalized women. CoLive empowers women, youth, and smallholder farm families to rebuild livelihoods and drive regenerative economic growth in post-COVID India.

Compliance Conundrum

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Description

Catalyst 2030 has convened Techsoup, Kujalink, EPIC Africa, and Hilton Foundation, to form a collaboration tackling issues of risk and compliance. It is an effort to address challenges faced by those wishing to employ more community-driven and locally-led development initiatives, due to stringent compliance requirements. The collective aims to empower local communities and unlock their full potential for transformative change. This shift in the funding paradigm seeks to create a more inclusive and sustainable future for communities worldwide and to build greater trust between donors and doers.

Compromiso Bogotá

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Description

Compromiso Bogotá unites NGOs, local governments, business leaders, and foundations, with the support of community leaders, to create solutions for local communities, transferring resources and capabilities directly to the community members themselves. So far, the initiative has primarily focused on the SUBA community in Bogotá.

Conscious Food Systems: Distributed Learning Network

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Description

The UNDP-convened Conscious Food Systems Alliance is a global initiative uniting food, agriculture, and consciousness practitioners to cultivate inner capacities like awareness, compassion, driving systemic change in food and agriculture. The UNDP-convened Conscious Food Systems Alliance (CoFSA) is a global initiative and movement bringing together food, agriculture, and consciousness practitioners with a shared mission: to cultivate the inner capacities—such as awareness, compassion, resilience, and systems thinking—that drive systemic change and regeneration in food and agriculture systems. Thanks to our partnership with Catalyst Now, CoFSA has connected with numerous leaders worldwide who are already advancing conscious food systems, helping to strengthen this emerging field of change. CoFSA welcome new members to join this initiative! Becoming a CoFSA member is free and simple—just complete the membership form to get started: https://airtable.com/appRiKywRTWHpim3e/pagAdUp0OkKRbma6E/form For any questions, feel free to reach out to Noemi Altobelli at noemi.altobelli@undp.org.

Creative Dignity

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Description

Resilience Building for India's 200 Mn strong artisanal population, foundational to build India's Next Regenerative Economy, in its villages and small towns. In 2024, Creative Dignity (CD) achieved key milestones through initiatives like the Creative Enterprise Lab, Market Connect, Network Sessions, and Craft Care Relief. Led by Latha Tummuru, the Creative Enterprise Lab focused on digital marketing, design, and supply chain management, engaging 62 artisan entrepreneurs and generating over Rs. 72 lakh in sales in eight months. A hand-spinning module in Udala, Odisha, trained 40 women, boosting artisan wages. The Market Connect initiative, in partnership with FICCI FLO’s Miraas program, linked artisans with buyers, generating Rs. 4,80,979 in sales. Online Network Sessions included discussions, masterclasses, and showcases, strengthening the creative community. Craft Care Relief provided Rs. 3,27,659 to 238 families affected by floods and offered tools and support to artisans in various regions. The Kaarigar Tank event awarded Rs. 1 lakh to Kaarigar Clinic. Moving forward, CD plans to develop a Craft Commons hybrid platform, consolidate the Creative Enterprise Lab into an Artisan Enterprise Accelerator, and expand the Craft x Climate initiative with a sustainability framework. These efforts aim to bridge informal and formal economies while promoting sustainability in the handmade sector.

CRESCENT

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Description

CRESCENT is a coalition of social enterprises, resource institutions and networks to engage the national government in the Philippines to enact a policy and develop/ implement a program to support social enterprises as vehicles to reduce poverty, address inequality and build resilient/sustainable communities.

Detainees Justice Action Collab

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Description

Half of Liberia’s 2,572 inmates are overcrowded in Monrovia Central Prison, lacking basic rights. This collaboration aims to create a pre-trial evidence-based database of detainees to prevent arbitrary detention and ensure fair trials for all. Half of Liberia’s 2,572 prison inmates are housed in Monrovia Central Prison and many lack access to basic human rights. Originally built for 374 detainees, overcrowding results in prisoners sleeping in shifts. This collab, which consists of a team of lawyers and data collectors (to be trained), aims to create a much needed pre-trial evidence-based database of detainees to guard against arbitrary detention. These and other related activities will help ensure detainees receive a fair trial.

Our Ecosystem Partners

These are the social entrepreneur fellowship organisations that helped to establish Catalyst Now