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About us

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Introduction

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Who we’ve supported

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Contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals

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Revealing the overall impact

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Our impact model

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What we’ve achieved

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Contents

Words of praise

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Meet our social entrepreneurs

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Report methodology

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Acknowledgements

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About us Where it all began

Established in 2018, All Good Ventures is a registered charity in New Zealand with a global reach. We were founded by two passionate businesspeople with a clear purpose in mind: to bring freedom to marginalised communities worldwide by supporting social entrepreneurs to start new social enterprise businesses every year.

About our founders

Heather and Rod Claycomb, New Zealand-based Americans, are the wife-andhusband duo behind this family charity. Both are highly successful entrepreneurs themselves, having founded award-winning businesses in the fields of PR and science respectively. Their Christian faith, passion for business, and heart for people on the margins are what inspired them to start All Good Ventures. They continue to direct the charity to this day.

Who we support

All Good Ventures supports a cohort of up to five global social entrepreneurs each year through a competitive application process. We choose those with transformative early-stage business ideas that aim to use profits to provide necessities like food, water, shelter, healthcare, education and employment to marginalised communities. You’ll meet the entrepreneurs we’ve come alongside on page 32. While it’s those business leaders we support, All Good Ventures measures our charity’s impact by the number of lives improved through their hard work.

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How we support

All Good Ventures goes beyond just funding social enterprise business ideas. We offer each cohort of social entrepreneurs a comprehensive one-year programme that includes three things:

Money: An initial injection of seed funding to kickstart their social enterprise business idea, typically ranging from $5,000 to $20,000 (NZD).

Mentoring: A year of business mentoring, starting with support from our co-founder Rod to complete a strategic business plan and budget. Later, entrepreneurs move into monthly meetings with an allocated business mentor until the 12 months are up.

Muscle: Connecting entrepreneurs with business professionals for pro bono or subsidised support, to address resource and expertise gaps as they start their business.

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Introduction Welcome to our first-ever impact report!

We’ve been blessed to hit this milestone after six years of dedication, learning, and growth as a charity. Now, we’re excited to share the results of our journey so far.

Co-founders, Heather and Rod Claycomb

Solution to a business need All Good Ventures was born from our observations of two pressing realities: 1. Globally, people in marginalised communities lack many basic freedoms, including freedom to access education, healthcare, employment, equality and so much more.

2. The potential for ethical, profitable, for-purpose businesses to bring freedom to these communities is enormous and waiting to be untapped.

We started All Good Ventures to help entrepreneurial individuals with simple business ideas and a passion to help these communities with some basic resources to give them momentum.

We knew that with our business know-how – and a lot of commitment – we could bridge this resourcing gap and offer support to make a difference.

2018, the journey begins So in 2018, we took the plunge and registered All Good Ventures as a charity. Shortly after, we sought our very first cohort of entrepreneurs. Fast forward six years, and we are over the moon with how far our charity has come. Putting this report together has been profoundly encouraging; affirming that, ‘Yes! We are achieving what we set out to do.’

We’ve supported five cohorts totalling 20 entrepreneurs from across the globe, with another great cohort of 4 entrepreneurs lined up for the 2024/2025 year. Collectively, their unique enterprises served, or actively serve, marginalised communities across four continents. Their growth and impact on people on the fringes of society, have been nothing short of inspiring — you’ll see that in the following pages!

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Over half of the enterprises we've supported are still operating today, a success rate we are really pleased with and which exceeds the average for startups. While not every enterprise is still active, we’re all about helping early-stage businesses test their viability early on with good mentoring. We’re confident that even those no longer operating had high levels of impact that continued beyond the life of their ventures.

Impact report methodology This impact report has been a long time in the making. We knew that to truly capture our impact, we needed to go beyond reporting on our activities (the easier part) and focus on the marginalised lives impacted. This required gathering reliable data from our entrepreneurs.

We took on the challenge last year by developing a comprehensive end-of-term survey and following up with all past cohorts. Now, we have the data to showcase both our activities and the lives transformed by our supported enterprises. We’re so grateful to our entrepreneurs for their contributions. As this is our first report, it includes data related to enterprises spanning all completed cohorts (2019 to 2023).

Thanks to our village We couldn't do this alone – it’s takes a village, as the saying goes. Our heartfelt thanks go to our volunteer business mentors who share countless hours of their time and expertise with our supported entrepreneurs, and to our muscle partners who provide professional expertise to help them grow. Most importantly, we extend a sincere ngā mihi, thank you, to the enterprises we've supported, who are working tirelessly to free people in marginalised groups in such unique ways. You inspire us every day!

Thank you all for being part of our journey. Together, we are making a difference, one entrepreneur and one community at a time. Enjoy the read.

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Who we’ve supported Let’s get started with the big-picture and who we’ve supported since our inception…

We’ve helped 20 inspiring entrepreneurs to launch

18

social enterprise businesses...

56 %

...which serve* marginalised communities in

10

different countries across the world

... with

of those enterprises still operating in some capacity today,

460 %

...which is a

higher success rate relative to the industry average, with data showing that up to 90% of start ups fail.1 8

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*Or served during their existence

1 www.explodingtopics.com/blog/startup-failure-stats

…Where they’re making an impact Our enterprises served or are currently serving marginalised communities in…

United Kingdom Canada

Uganda

Fiji India

Kenya Rwanda South Africa

Australia

New Zealand

…A sneak peek at the businesses Some of the remarkable enterprises our supported entrepreneurs have launched include…

A healthcare access organisation

That establishes health centers in extremely remote areas of Uganda. It trains nurses and provides medical services to ensure that every rural Ugandan can have access to quality healthcare.

A floristry business

That provides skills and vocational training, work experience and mentoring to female survivors of modern slavery and human trafficking in the United Kingdom.

A circular children’s clothing enterprise

That collects and sorts unwanted and outgrown kids’ clothing. Quality items go into gear boxes for Kiwi children facing extreme material hardship. Excess items are reused, repaired or recycled.

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… Keen to know more?

Meet all 20 entrepreneurs and learn about their 18 enterprises, starting on page 32.

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Contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals The social enterprises we’ve supported contribute to various Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through their innovative business ideas, as shown in their profiles starting on page 32. Here’s a summary of the 13 SDGs they aim to address*, and how many enterprises align with each one.

enterprise enterprise enterprises

enterprises enterprises

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5

13

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enterprises

1 1

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8 17

8

10

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Enterprises aligned with each goal

enterprises

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8

enterprises

enterprises

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3 4

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enterprises

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Note: Goal numbers are in the diagram centre. See overlead for their key.

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*Or intended to during their existence.

SDGs key: GOAL 8

GOAL 13

No Poverty

Decent Work and Economic Growth

GOAL 2

GOAL 9

GOAL 16

Zero Hunger

Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions

GOAL 3

GOAL 10

GOAL 17

Good Health and Wellbeing

Reduced Inequalities

Partnership for the Goals

GOAL 1

GOAL 4

Quality Education GOAL 5

Gender Equality

Climate Action

GOAL 11

Sustainable Cities and Communities GOAL 12

Responsible Consumption and Production

…What are the SDGs? The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were developed by the United Nations and adopted by UN member states in 2015. These goals provide a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future. They address global challenges like poverty, inequality, climate change, environmental degradation, peace, and justice.

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Revealing the overall impact As outlined in our impact model (see page 12), our ultimate goal is to see marginalised communities worldwide freed from extreme hardship through the work of the social enterprise businesses we support.

It’s time to reveal the transformative results of their efforts.

216,806 Thanks to their work, over

lives have been positively impacted to date.

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…Lives impacted include, but aren’t limited to: Populations in healthcare black holes who have received essential medical care, transforming their health and quality of life.

Artisans who have been trained and employed, enabling them to support their families and preserve their cultural heritage through their craft.

Disabled individuals who have gained valuable skills, empowering them with independence and the ability to contribute to their communities.

Survivors of human trafficking and modern slavery who have found new hope and opportunities through training and employment, rebuilding their lives with dignity.

Teenage mothers and their families who have received seed capital in the form of chickens to start poultry farms, supporting both their nutritional needs and economic independence.

Migrant and refugee women who have gained vocational skills and employment by growing and selling microgreens and edible flowers to local businesses.

Children who no longer go without essential clothing, receiving the wardrobe necessities they need to thrive and grow.

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…Voices of freedom Hearing directly from those who benefit from the work of our supported social enterprises provides a powerful perspective on the impact being made. Here, we share quotes from some individuals and communities who experienced positive change and transformation because of our supported entrepreneurs’ efforts.

“For a long time, a period of over 10 years, we suffered here because there was no health center; so people died on the way to other health centers. But now at least our lives have changed because [there’s a centre] near us” A mother who visited Nyakagoro OneDay Health Centre, Uganda.

“Before I came to Strength and Stem I didn’t want to go outside, but when I went there I felt amazing. Working with flowers makes me feel calm and helps me overcome my sadness” Anonymous survivor who went through Strength and Stem’s vocational training programme.

“The training has been very helpful and has improved my skills. For example, the embroidery class was something new that I had never done before. I believe that I can continue to grow my skills through these classes. I enjoyed learning the different stitches of embroidery and feel very proud of my own hands now that I have finished this work. I’m looking forward to the literacy classes.”

Esther Musiime, an artisan participating in Seeds and Stories’ vocational training programme.

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I am so grateful for the support and training I received [in poultry farming]. With these three chickens, I can now provide nutritious eggs for my family and even sell some to improve our income. This opportunity has truly transformed our lives, bringing us hope and a brighter future."

Musanabera Thacienne, a teenage mother who received a hen as seed capital from HEZA Egg Hub.

"There has been a noticeable increase in the amount of need for children’s clothing lately.

The women we see have a limited amount of money and it’s being spread so thin. That’s why the work that Ripple Movement is doing is so important for giving women and their children back their sense of mana (power) after the terrible times they’ve been through.”

Linda Thompson, Manager for Women’s Refuge Tāmaki Makaurau, on behalf of a mother who received clothes from Ripple Movement.

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Our impact model You’ve read about how our enterprises are helping hundreds of thousands of marginalised people. Now, let’s explore how we - together with our community of mentors and partners – help make this possible, starting with our impact model.

…What’s an impact model?

Also known as a theory of change, an impact model is a plan that explains how an organisation’s activities will lead to the changes it wants to see. It outlines the steps taken, what is expected to happen as a result, and how those results contribute to the bigger goal, or ‘impact’.

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… Here’s what our one looks like Activities The three key actions we take to help social entrepreneurs start their businesses

Supplying seed funding*

Providing mentorship*

Offering extra business support*

Outcomes The key changes or benefits realised within social entrepreneurs’ year of support, as a result of our activities.

Money By utilising seed funding, social entrepreneurs can cover key initial business costs that they couldn’t without this financial support.

Mentoring By developing a solid business plan and applying mentor advice, social entrepreneurs experience noticeable business growth or gain confidence to exit if the idea isn't viable.

Muscle By accessing pro bono or subsidised support from professionals in our network, social entrepreneurs can tackle business tasks they otherwise couldn’t without the expertise given.

Overall Impact

The long-term, significant change due to our charity's work.

Marginalised communities of people worldwide, served by the social enterprises we support, are liberated from extreme hardship through their business efforts. *Read more about these on our website: www.allgood.ventures/how-we-support

What we’ve achieved Let’s look at what we’ve achieved over the years since we launched. These outputs, as they’re known in a theory of change, are the tangible results of our charity’s three key activities of providing Money, Mentorship and Muscle. The outputs help demonstrate our progress towards the outcomes in our impact model.

Money achievements We’ve given

$220k

and invested another

$230k

of seed funding to social enterprises into our endowment fund with Momentum Waikato

100%

of the enterprises we’ve supported had “very limited” or “no” access to other funding to progress their social enterprise business idea.

93%

of social enterprises said our funding was effective in supporting them to launch or progress their social enterprise.

50%

of them said our funding even helped to attract additional investment or funding from other sources.

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...Our endowment fund

In December 2021 our co-founders Heather and Rod started the All Good Ventures endowment fund, which sits within Momentum Waikato’s group of regional endowment funds.

Via the fund, people can donate or leave a bequest which is invested by the community fund to generate ongoing returns for All Good Ventures. Excitingly, this means All Good Ventures can support social entrepreneurs in perpetuity for many generations to come.

Before the fund began, All Good Ventures was financed solely through the annual profits of Heather’s business, HMC, and personal donations from the founders and a few close friends.

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Money achievements continued...

What they’re saying…

“We used [All Good Ventures’] funding to hire quality control and design professionals [for Seeds and Stories]. This was particularly useful in that we were able to cover costs not usually covered by grant funding. These hires went on to train 15 artisans on the design and finishing of products. From this training, we were able to develop seven products that were ready for wholesale. [Early on, these product] sales allowed us to cover our operational costs including artisan payment, project managers’ salary, and rent.”

Kyla Egan , Seeds and Stories, headquartered in Uganda (profile page 35).

“[All Good Ventures’] funding was particularly useful as it wasn't tied to capital expenditure. They [empowered us to use the funding] to improve the overall success of our enterprise, not just to buy more equipment we can't afford to run.

With [Rod’s] guidance and support I decided to […] apply this funding to areas with the greatest future benefit. In our case that’s a new website and online shop as well as a marketing campaign to grow sales rapidly, ensuring the early and ongoing financial success of our social enterprise.”

Emma Holliday, Lids 4 Kids Zero Waste Warrior Business Bins, headquartered in Australia (profile page 34).

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“[All Good Ventures’] funding covered setting up several income streams. It allowed me to purchase a bulk run of collection bags [...] and cover online costs, like Shopify monthly payments. I also sourced pull-up banners, posters, and wheelie bins to start running our Gear Drives and begin earning. It [helped towards] purchasing our reusable collection bags [for education centres] too. The remaining funding has been allocated to prototype development costs [of a new product for sale.”

Michelle Jennings, Ripple Movement, headquartered in New Zealand (profile page 32).

“[All Good Ventures’] funding allowed us to demonstrate to other funders that we are capable of managing projects effectively. We were also able to boost the number of people trained and employed. I believe this played a role in securing additional funds from Aid to Artisans and being contacted as an eligible participant by Daughters of Earth.“ Kyla Egan , Seeds and Stories, headquartered in Uganda (profile page 35).

“The seed funding we received was a game-changer for our social enterprise. [With the grant], we registered our business and secured a plot of land, laying the groundwork for our long-term goal of building a poultry farm [to train and employ teenage mothers in Rwanda].”

Samuel Nduwayezu, HEZA Egg Hub, headquartered in Rwanda (profile page 33).

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What we’ve achieved

Mentorship achievements

Over

414

mentoring hours provided to enterprises

…from a growing pool of

12

volunteer international business mentors.

100 %

of social enterprises considered the mentoring to be a valuable experience

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93 %

of them observed positive progress and growth in their social enterprise thanks to the mentoring provided.

What they’re saying…

About Phase One mentoring: business planning and budgeting “[All Good Ventures] really helped me start out on the right foot strategically.

[Phase One helped me to] get my head out of the clouds and focus on what I could do to bring in cashflow. This was really useful, as it’s not a natural zone for me […].”

Michelle Jennings, Ripple Movement, headquartered in New Zealand (profile page 32).

“The [Phase One] mentorship… has been transformational. [All Good Ventures] helped hone my [business strategy] skills, validated my ideas, and taught me the difference between 'good ideas' and 'good business'. [The mentoring] has greatly increased our [enterprise’s] chance of achieving long-term financial stability.”

Emma Holliday, Lids 4 Kids Zero Waste Warrior Business Bins, headquartered in Australia (profile page 34)

“The [Phase One] strategy period enabled me to look at my business in granular detail, in a way I hadn't done before. [...] Most importantly, being able to develop a business strategy on one page, that I could continuously go back and be reminded of, was a game-changer.”

Jane Smith, Strength and Stem SA, headquartered in South Africa (profile page 37).

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Mentorship achievements continued...

What they’re saying…

About Phase Two mentoring: monthly guidance from a dedicated external mentor “[My dedicated business mentor] was a real support to me during the ten months [we were paired]. [He] was so generous with his time. He helped me know I’m not alone on my entrepreneurial journey and equipped me with additional insights, tools and resources to help move [the social enterprise] forward.”

Jess Visser, Strength and Stem UK, headquartered in UK (profile page 36)

“The one-on-one mentoring gave me that extra boost when I felt like we were treading water. Social entrepreneurship can be a very lonely journey, particularly in the early stages. To have an expert mentor encouraging us was so valuable.”

Seath Holswich, Restore Enterprises, headquartered in Australia (profile page 38)

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Mentorship continued...

“Whilst the outcome of my mentoring sessions was pausing my social enterprise, this was exactly what both I and my enterprise needed from the mentoring experience. It was positive progress and growth, without looking like the traditional success story. Without [my mentor’s] wise guidance I would still be slogging away at the same business model, going around circles because I didn't have the capacity to change it or the courage to take a step back and admit that it wasn't working.”

Jane Smith, Strength and Stem SA, headquartered in South Africa (profile page 37).

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What we’ve achieved

Muscle achievements

43% …with a total of

82

pro-bono or subsidised muscle hours given, as facilitated by All Good Ventures.

…from experts spanning

6

different industries, including: communications, digital marketing, design, videography, accountancy and business consultancy.

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of social enterprises proactively contacted us for muscle support

What they’re saying…

“Thanks to [the pro bono media story written and pitched by] HMC [as connected

by All Good Ventures], Ripple was picked up on Seven Sharp, 1News (online) and Scoop. Our website received 3,000 new visits in the week following this activity and a number of incredibly positive comments [appeared] on Seven Sharp and 1News social media pages. We have had a couple of businesses reach out for Gear Drives, sold 50 [clothing collection] bags to families, had enquiries from a school and ECE and grown our social media following by about 200 followers.”

Michelle Jennings, Ripple Movement, headquartered in New Zealand (profile page 32).

“[All Good Ventures stepped in with a] super generous offer to help with [paying for] videography footage [for our social enterprise]. […] it's a huge gap that we should really have filled a while ago, but now [with the financial support] it’s the best time.”

Nick Laing, OneDay Health, headquartered in Uganda (profile page 42).

“Meeting with Heather's [PR and comms] team, [HMC], led to really valuable practical improvements such as a change in the website's branding and content.

I also received training in social media management and Google advertising [from digital marketing agency, Digital Blueprint], which heightened my understanding of effective online promotion.

Esther Gathambo, Sawubona, headquartered in New Zealand (profile page 35).

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Words of praise Here are some of our favourite testimonials from entrepreneurs we’ve supported across the year

“The support from All Good Ventures, both in terms of seed capital and [business] mentoring, was invaluable in helping our social enterprise move towards sustainability. The […] social enterprise space can be a lonely place with a shortage of skills and the funding required to acquire those skills. All Good Ventures certainly helps to fill that gap by providing a type of support that is just not there in these sectors - mentoring from experts. We are immensely grateful to have been part of the AGV family.”

John Young, Jabulani Rural Health Foundation, headquartered in South Africa (profile page 33)

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“All Good Ventures pushed us to our next phase of growth - expanding through different regions of Uganda. Getting this kind of funding and support at this early stage was almost impossible through other sources, and I feel like they gave us the encouragement and confidence to really take off. OneDay Health will always appreciate the kickstart you gave us towards our growth from a handful of health centers back then to 42 health centers now which have treated thousands of people in some of the poorest remote communities in the world.”

Nick Laing, OneDay Health, headquartered in Uganda (profile page 42)

“All Good Ventures are an incredibly generous and insightful team that understands what is needed to get a social enterprise off the ground. While the seed funding was crucial, the muscle and the mentorship became just as important in getting through the inevitable ups and downs of the start-up journey. I am grateful for all their support, strategic direction and friendship.”

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Meet our social entrepreneurs Meet all the social entrepreneurs we've supported since our inception and the impactful businesses they've launched, or helped to launch, with our guidance.

2023 cohort Michelle Jennings BUSINESS:

Ripple Movement

HEADQUARTERED:

New Zealand

IMPACT REGION:

New Zealand

SECTORS:

Child welfare, health and equity, environmental sustainability

SDGS:

3, 9, 10, 11, 17

BUSINESS IDEA:

A fully circular business that collects and sorts unwanted and outgrown children’s clothing. Quality items go into gear boxes for New Zealand children experiencing extreme material hardship, with excess clothing reused, repaired or recycled.

Success Spotlight Since starting with All Good Ventures, Michelle has made incredible headway with Ripple Movement.

At July this year (2024), one year after receiving our support, she reported having delivered gear boxes to 217 children, providing each with a year’s worth of clothing. She has also supplied shoes to 200 children and swimming togs to 120. Ripple estimates the total value of these donations to be $65,100. The enterprise has also kept over 2 tonnes of second-hand clothing out of landfills and reduced 1,085kg of greenhouse gases.

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2023 cohort Samuel Nduwayezu BUSINESS:

HEZA Egg Hub

HEADQUARTERED:

Rwanda

IMPACT REGION:

Rwanda

SECTORS:

Maternal and child health, education and training, poverty alleviation

SDGS:

1, 2, 3, 5, 10

BUSINESS IDEA:

A poultry farm raising chickens for egg production and sale, designed to bring vocational training, employment and nutrition education to teenage mothers and their families in Rwanda.

Julian Goldmann and John Young BUSINESS:

Jabulani Rural Health Foundation

HEADQUARTERED:

South Africa

IMPACT REGION:

South Africa

SECTORS:

Hospitality, education and training, poverty alleviation

SDGS:

1, 2

BUSINESS IDEA:

A local café providing vocational training and employment opportunities to residents of Zithulele Village in South Africa's Eastern Cape province, one of the poorest regions in South Africa. Local artisans also sell their goods from the café.

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2023 cohort Emma Holliday BUSINESS:

Zero Waste Warrior Business Bins - a profit-generating arm of Lids 4 Kids

HEADQUARTERED:

Australia

IMPACT REGION:

Australia

SECTORS:

Disability employment, education and training, environmental and sustainability

SDGS:

3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13

BUSINESS IDEA:

A plastics recycling and collection initiative for businesses, employing Australian adults with disabilities to assist with setting up recycling stations and processing collected plastics.

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2022 cohort Esther Gathambo BUSINESS:

Sawubona

HEADQUARTERED:

New Zealand

IMPACT REGION:

Kenya, Rwanda and South Africa

SECTORS:

Ethical retail, education and training, poverty alleviation

SDGS:

1, 8, 12, 13

BUSINESS IDEA:

A retail store, both online and physical, selling handcrafted homewares, jewellery and tea made by African artisans. The business supports these artisans with vocational training and employment.

Kyla Egan BUSINESS:

Seeds and Stories

HEADQUARTERED:

Uganda

IMPACT REGION:

Uganda

SECTORS:

Ethical retail, gender equality, education and training, poverty alleviation

SDGS:

1, 5, 8, 12, 13

BUSINESS IDEA:

A circular fashion brand selling made-to-order handbags and shoes crafted by female artisans in Uganda using natural fibers and dyes. The business focuses on providing vocational training and employment opportunities for the artisans.

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2022 cohort Jess Visser BUSINESS:

Strength and Stem, UK

HEADQUARTERED:

The United Kingdom

IMPACT REGION:

The United Kingdom

SECTORS:

Floristry, gender equality, education and training, poverty alleviation

SDGS:

3, 5, 8, 10

BUSINESS IDEA:

A floristry business offering floristry and prevocational skills, work experience and mentoring to female survivors of modern slavery and human trafficking in the UK.

Success Spotlight Strength and Stem UK has continued to thrive since receiving support from All Good Ventures. At July this year (2024) 65 women had been welcomed into its programme, total. Of these, around 20 have become alumni, contributing as advisory board members, offering further work experience, or providing peer support to current participants. The enterprise has also organised floristry workshops for 30 survivors through referral networks. In the enterprise’s most recent completed cohort of 32 women (2023), 73% of those who started the programme graduated, 91% felt better prepared for employment, and 100% said the programme improved and supported their wellbeing.

“I am happy that I have a safe space to learn and socialise. Also learning new skills that make me happy and less stressed.”

Anonymous Strength and Stem programme participant, 2022

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2022 cohort Jane Smith BUSINESS:

Strength and Stem, South Africa

HEADQUARTERED:

The United Kingdom

IMPACT REGION:

The United Kingdom

SECTORS:

Floristry, gender equality, education and training, poverty alleviation

SDGS:

1, 2, 5, 8, 10, 12

BUSINESS IDEA:

A floristry business offering skills and vocational training, work experience and mentoring to females living in poverty or facing gender-based violence in South Africa.

Shuari Naidoo BUSINESS:

Moraka Menstrual Cups

HEADQUARTERED:

New Zealand

IMPACT REGION:

New Zealand

SECTORS:

Health and hygiene, poverty alleviation, sustainability

SDGS:

1, 3, 5, 13

BUSINESS IDEA:

A period product business manufacturing and selling affordable and sustainable menstrual cups to address period poverty in New Zealand.

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2021 cohort Peninah Wambua BUSINESS:

Ridi Trading – a profit-generating arm of non-profit, Adili Africa

HEADQUARTERED:

Kenya

IMPACT REGION:

Kenya

SECTORS:

Ethical retail, gender equality, education and training. poverty alleviation

SDGS:

1, 4, 5, 8

BUSINESS IDEA:

A trading business supporting impoverished Nairobi artisans to sell their crafts locally and internationally, with profits supporting the artisans and Adili Africa’s holistic health programmes.

Seath Holswich and Peter Murphy BUSINESS:

Restore Enterprises

HEADQUARTERED:

Australia

IMPACT REGION:

Australia

SECTORS: SDGS:

Furniture manufacturing and restoration, education and training, disability employment

8, 10, 12, 13

BUSINESS IDEA:

A furniture manufacturing and restoration business providing vocational training and employment opportunities to Australians with disabilities.

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2021 cohort John Lambert BUSINESS:

Thunderbird Studios

HEADQUARTERED:

Canada

IMPACT REGION:

Canada

SECTORS:

Woodworking, education and training, indigenous empowerment

SDGS:

Not indicated

BUSINESS IDEA:

A woodworking business supporting young Indigenous addicts and human trafficking survivors in northern Canada by providing them with metal and woodworking classes and wrap-around social services.

Esther Burnett BUSINESS:

Ministry of Chai

HEADQUARTERED:

New Zealand

IMPACT REGION:

India

SECTORS:

Beverage sales, event services, poverty alleviation

SDGS:

Not indicated

BUSINESS IDEA:

A mobile chai tea cart business offering beverages and event hire, with profits supporting women and children’s education projects in rural India.

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2020 cohort Ron Vink BUSINESS:

Whistlebox App

HEADQUARTERED:

New Zealand

IMPACT REGION:

New Zealand

SECTORS:

Health technology, mental health, wellness and self-care

SDGS:

3, 5, 10

BUSINESS IDEA:

A mobile app supporting people experiencing stress and anxiety by connecting to a smartwatch, recognising stress through heart rate increases, and playing calming audio, photos, or video to help manage symptoms.

Philippa Holmes BUSINESS:

Our Remainders

HEADQUARTERED:

New Zealand

IMPACT REGION:

New Zealand

SECTORS:

Food production, education and training, waste management

SDGS:

Not indicated

BUSINESS IDEA:

A food production and waste reduction business using food leftovers to create highend products like jams and soups, with profits supporting food security, job creation, and waste reduction in New Zealand.

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2020 cohort Bhavisha Kumar BUSINESS:

Good Karma Company

HEADQUARTERED:

New Zealand

IMPACT REGION:

Fiji

SECTORS:

Disability employment, education and training, environmental and sustainability

SDGS:

3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13

BUSINESS IDEA:

A candle company specialising in scented wooden wick candles that directs its profits toward supporting educational projects for children in Fiji.

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2019 cohort Nick Laing BUSINESS:

OneDay Health

HEADQUARTERED:

Uganda

IMPACT REGION:

Uganda

SECTORS:

Healthcare, education and training, poverty alleviation, community development

SDGS:

1, 3, 10, 16

BUSINESS IDEA:

A healthcare access organisation establishing health centers in very remote areas of Uganda, trains nurses, and supplies medication, with the goal of ensuring quality healthcare for every rural Ugandan.

Success Spotlight At March this year (2024), five years since receiving support from All Good Ventures, OneDay Health reported having provided care to over 213,000 patients, including 82,300 children under five. Their efforts have been instrumental in diagnosing and treating over 100,000 cases of malaria and 16,600 cases of pneumonia. Their trained nurses treat more than 30 common health conditions. Not only that, OneDay Health estimates that $380,000 has been saved by rural communities on transport costs to distant health facilities.

“Anena had been seizing for over 15 minutes when her parents carried her in. I injected diazepam and was relieved to see the seizure stop. She used to have seizures every week, but now we’ve started her on anti-epilepsy tablets she hasn’t had a seizure for over a month.”

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2019 cohort Jason Dodunski BUSINESS:

Morningside Urban Market Garden

HEADQUARTERED:

New Zealand

IMPACT REGION:

New Zealand

SECTORS:

Urban agriculture, education and training, hospitality

SDGS:

Not indicated

BUSINESS IDEA:

An urban agriculture business providing vocational training and employment opportunities to migrant and refugee-background women by teaching them to grow microgreens and edible flowers, with produce sold to local cafes or businesses.

What we’ve achieved

Methodology For this report, we collected and analysed data from a variety of sources, ensuring we heard from a representative sample of our community. The data collected consisted of:

14

social enterprise representatives provided input through a comprehensive annual survey.

2

social enterprise representatives provided key data via email in lieu of completing the survey.

6

social enterprise representatives sought quotes from their beneficiaries and provided them via email, survey response, their website, or a third party website.

All data

related to muscle hours and experts has been recorded in a spreadsheet since our charity’s inception.

Our social enterprise representatives provided the data between August 2023 and August 2024.

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Acknowledgements We can’t do this alone, and we want to express our heartfelt gratitude to those who have made this journey possible:

Our volunteer business mentors: Nick Kemp, Ben Johnson, Kristy MacGregor, Rene Bros, Roger Wakelin, Joel Carter, Tracey Oliver, Colin Kingston, Anton Juanten, and John Birch. Your time, dedication, wealth of knowledge, encouragement, and guidance have been instrumental in helping our supported enterprises navigate the ups and downs of early business. We truly couldn’t operate without you.

Our muscle partners: Baker Tilly Staples Rodway, Jonathan Nickerson from Milk and Honey Media, Sue Chubb from Chubb Ink, and a special mention to Hariet Waffenschmidt from Digital Blueprint and the incredible women from HMC. Your professional expertise has been invaluable to our supported enterprises throughout the years. Also a pre-emptive thank you to Hariet and Julian So for agreeing to trial a more formal muscle consulting partnership with us starting this year.

Momentum Waikato: Thank you for providing the platform that allows people to donate or leave a bequest, ensuring that All Good Ventures can continue supporting social entrepreneurs for generations to come.

And finally, all 20 social entrepreneurs we’ve supported: Your dedication and hard work are at the heart of what we do. Thank you for the impact you’ve made, and are making. The world is a better place because of you!

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