EEVF Innovator

Issued by National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship

Earners of the EEVF Innovator certification have developed the skills needed to launch the Everyday Entrepreneur Venture Fund (EEVF) at their college, and have proven ability to innovate and embrace the entrepreneurial spirit through the onboarding process. EEVF Innovators are competent in skills such as entrepreneurial mindset, design thinking, fundraising, committee management, program leadership, project management and more.

Type Certification
Level Intermediate
Time Months
Cost Paid

Additional Details

Skills

Budget Administration
Collaboration And Teamwork
Committees And Volunteers
Community Engagement And Partnerships
Critical And Creative Thinking
Entrepreneurship
Fundraising
Grant Implementation
Mentorship
Network Building With Peers
Pitching And Communicating A Business Idea

Earning Criteria

Complete EEVF trainings and related reflection/action assignments supporting developing, engaging and managing a funding committee; leveraging college, community, and NACCE resources; fundraising, the case for giving, and local gift matching; and developing your small business pipeline and preparing students for success.
Construct a Funding Committee and program plan customized to the needs and resources available to the participating college and community. Engage local stakeholders, and define roles and project benchmarks, and employ skills learned in the EEVF Professional Development series.
Create a networking hub on the Startup Space Platform.

Standards

EEVF Steering Committee Approved

The EEVF Steering Committee approves and verifies this badge.

NACCE Verified

NACCE Leadership approves and verifies this badge.