Greater Impact Forward Together (GIFT)
Organisations
Join the Greater Impact Forward Together (GIFT) Programme a practical and hands-on programme designed to help Non-Profit Orgnisations (NPOs) track, improve and communicate their impact effectively. Over 14 months, you will gain the skills, knowledge, and resources to integrate impact measurement (IM) into your organisation's strategy. Participating NPOs may be featured as sector case studies, show casing their leadership in IM!
Why Apply Now?
- Gain exclusive skills and certification as a leader in impact measurement.
- Access funding to trial new IM initiatives.
- Showcase your organisation as an impact-driven leaser in the sector.
What will you get?
- Training & Workshops
Learn practical ways to measure and improve impact. - One-on-One Consultation & Mentorship
Get expert guidance tailored to your needs. - Dedicated Portfolio Manager
A trusted advisor to keep you on track, provide accountability, and offer targeted support throughout the programme. - Innovation Fund Access
Apply for funding to test new IM initiatives. - Peer Learning & Networking
Connect with like-minded NPOs and sector leaders.
What are we looking for?
- Registered NPOs in the following sectors:
- Arts & Culture
- Social Service
- Community Development
- Education
- Health
- Sports
- Organisations committed to learning, experimenting, and embedding IM into their work.
- Teams willing to participate fully in training, mentorship, and implementation.
*What to expect?
- 6 - 30 November 2026: Applications open
- 1 - 31 December 2026: Review of applications and interview scheduling
- 6 - 15 January 2027: Interviews with shortlisted applicants
- 5 February 2027: Release of application results
- 25 February 2027: Onboarding & goal setting - define what success looks like for your NPO.
- March 2027 onwards: Training, mentorship & implementation - learn, apply, and refine IM strategies
- January - April 2028: Final refinement, review learnings with NPO board and management & sector case study features.
*Please note that the dates listed above are provisional and subject to change.
Who is eligible to apply?
All registered NPOs under the 6 sectors (Arts & Culture, Social Service, Community Development, Education, Health, and Sports) are welcome to apply. NPOs may be nominated by their sector champions to submit an application. If NPOs have not been nominated, please approach the respective sector champions to receive an endorsement of the application. Endorsement template is available here.
Application for the second cycle of GIFT opens on 6 Nov 2026! Apply via the link here.
Applications close on 30 November 2026. For more information, please refer to the frequently asked questions here or reach out via liencentre [at] smu.edu.sg.
Funded by the Tote Board (TB), the programme will run for two cycles and will have 12 NPOs from 6 of TB’s supported sectors for each cycle, resulting in 24 NPOs trained and supported through this programme.