SMB Program Associate

Plug and Play Foundation’s mission is to build the next generation of impactful entrepreneurs and innovators by expanding access to technology, career pathways, and innovation ecosystems for communities facing opportunity gaps.

As the nonprofit arm of Plug and Play, a global innovation platform, we leverage an extensive network of startups, corporations, investors, governments, and community partners to make innovation and economic opportunity more accessible.

Our work is organized across three pathways:

• ACCESS: Workforce development and career pathways
• ELEVATE: Small & medium size business innovation and economic mobility
• IMPACT: Scalable Impact Investing & Impact Innovation support to various stakeholders

ELEVATE helps small and medium-sized businesses identify challenges, connect with innovative technology solutions, and adopt tools that support sustainable growth.

Through workshops, accelerators, technology grants, and individualized support, participating businesses gain practical exposure to technologies that can improve areas such as marketing, customer acquisition, staffing, inventory management, payments, operations, and productivity.

The Program Associate, SMB Innovation & Fundraising will support the planning, execution, funding, and continued growth of the ELEVATE program.

This role has two primary areas of responsibility:

• Managing ELEVATE’s small-business innovation programs, startup pilots, workshops, events, and participant relationships.
• Identifying and securing grants, sponsorships, and partnerships that support the program’s growth and long-term sustainability.

As an entrepreneurial organization in the early stages of building the Foundation, our team members wear many hats and contribute beyond their primary areas of responsibility.