Mission • Vision • Goals

Our Mission

RAIN’s mission is to partner with communities to catalyze inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystems, connect entrepreneurs to resources–including overlooked entrepreneurs–and contribute to the creation of prosperous economies.

Our Vision

  • Communities everywhere support, value, and celebrate all entrepreneurs.

  • Regional leaders recognize entrepreneurs are a primary creator of net new jobs.

  • Communities of any size have thriving economies.

  • A culture of possibilities is embraced.

RAIN (Regional Accelerator & Innovation Network) is a 501(c)(3) global non-profit organization that is run by experienced entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial local ecosystem-builders. RAIN exists to reduce barriers to entrepreneurship and innovation for underrepresented populations and communities. Since 2014, RAIN has been invited to serve 52 communities in Oregon and Washington, plus 4 cities in Pakistan, to help them build inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystems and innovation economies. RAIN’s community-informed approach is investigative, not prescriptive – which means we join-in to existing community activities/conversations, engage local stakeholders, listen, map ecosystem assets, identify and leverage strengths, identify gaps, and spin-up programming that meets the needs of that community’s entrepreneurs.

Our Goals

  1. Build partner coalitions that advance an inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystem and innovation economy

  2. Activate entrepreneurial communities by hosting regular educational, advocacy, and networking events

  3. Monitor regional entrepreneurial ecosystems, identify gaps, and fill them with partners

  4. Reduce barriers to entrepreneurship and innovation for underserved populations

  5. Accelerate scalable startups

  6. Create access to capital for underserved entrepreneurs

RAIN is 501(c)3 non-profit organization and donations to us are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Our federal tax ID number is 46-5544340.