Since 2018, Mockingbird Incubator has trained more than 400 nonprofit founders and leaders across 16 cohorts of our eight-week Nonprofit Incubator Program. These organizations are doing critical work in racial justice, environmental advocacy, health equity, arts and culture, community organizing, human rights, and more.
We believe the nonprofit sector gets stronger when more organizations know how to run well. Behind every organization listed here is a founder or leader who made a commitment to build something sustainable for their community and did the work to make it happen. We are proud to have been part of that journey.
Meet Our Nonprofit Incubator Alumni:
Explore Our Cohorts: Each cohort below includes the organizations that participated in that cycle of the program. Click through to see who was part of each community.
Each cohort, one nonprofit organization receives our Seed Grant, selected by our Board of Directors based on innovation, sustainability, and community focus. Check out our Nonprofit Blog to read about some of the organizations that have completed our program and what they are building.
Celebrating Our Seed Grant Recipients
→ Meet Slant'd
Fall 2025 Seed Grant Recipient
→ Meet L.A.N.E
Spring 2026 Seed Grant Recipient
What Our Alumni Say:
“The Mockingbird Incubator was a vital step in the journey for our nonprofit startup. There is no other holistic program I know of that could have helped us systematically evaluate and plan the development of our organization."
— Fall 2025 Incubator Participant
"The Mockingbird Incubator is the nonprofit 101 course that should be a prerequisite for any nonprofit wishing to make a lasting impact."
— Fall 2025 Incubator Participant“The nonprofit sector can be isolating and overwhelming, but Mockingbird Incubator serves as a supportive community offering encouragement and guidance.”
Bridgett Khoury, Founder, The School of Sexuality Project"Being part of the Mockingbird Incubator was one of the best investments we made this year. As a young nonprofit, we walked away with a treasure trove of information, guidance, and actionable resources that we are using to set ourselves up for a bright future."
— Fall 2025 Incubator Participant