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W26 Fellow Close-Up: Meet Evan Snow! 🌟 In South Florida, he’s turning vacant properties into affordable artist studios with Zero Empty Spaces. Revitalizing neighborhoods & supporting creatives. Learn more: rallysea.com/accelerator

Over four days in Orlando, our Winter 2026 Fellows lived, worked, and built alongside each other—moving ideas forward through real conversations, co-creation, and focused time. See what’s unfolding: rallysea.com/insights/w26up…

W26 Fellow Spotlight: Elvina Beck in LA leads GroundUp, turning organic waste into sustainable building materials. 🌱 Learn more about our Winter 2026 Fellows: rallysea.com/winter-26

Stay connected! 💬 Our newsletter and blog are where we share what we’re learning, what founders are navigating, and what’s coming next at Rally. A simple way to stay in the loop. Sign up here: rallysea.com/newsletter

Save the date for the Rally Living Lab Showcase. On May 12 at 11:30 AM ET, hear directly from founders as they share how their ideas are being tested, refined, and moved into real-world pilots through the Living Lab.

W26 Fellow Close-Up: Meet Darren Liddell from Brooklyn, NY! 🌍 Founder of Vesta Prosperity, he empowers immigrant & low-income families with financial tools to thrive. Learn more or apply: rallysea.com/accelerator

At Rally, some founders come in curious, others are already building, and many are somewhere in between. Our pathways are designed to support different starting points while helping founders grow clarity, confidence, and community over time.

In a recent Orlando Business Journal article, we shared why our region needs what we call testing infrastructure - a structured way to validate social and environmental solutions before they scale. Read our full take here: rallysea.com/insights/de-ri…

Fellowship isn’t a finish line. It’s part of a longer learning process. At Rally, the accelerator sits within a broader continuum of support—workshops, resources, coaching, and community conversations designed to help founders move from curiosity to clarity.

Strong ecosystems make strong founders. We’ve pulled together a guide to local resources supporting entrepreneurs across the region. Explore it here: rallysea.com/blog/localreso…

At Rally, getting started looks like asking the right questions, learning alongside peers, and building with community at the center. Every founder starts somewhere. Start Here> rallysea.com

We’re proud to welcome the Rally Winter 2026 Cohort. We’re excited to share what they create. Learn about them here: rallysea.com/winter-26

As 2025 comes to a close, we’re reflecting on the founders, partners, and community members who helped move ideas into action throughout the year. Thank you for being part of the work and for helping build solutions that continue to move our communities forward. -The Rally Team

Across the Rally network, Fellows continue building momentum through funding, partnerships, and real-world testing. Recent highlights include Fruit Snack Streams, Frontline Gig, WriggleBrew, and STEM PLUG. Progress like this is built over time, through community and partnership.

This season, consider gifts that create impact beyond the moment. Our Holiday Impact Gift Guide features mission-driven products and services from Rally Fellows and partners. Explore the guide: rallysea.com/blog

From 5-gallon buckets in a used Camry to leading a $2M composting operation! 🌱 Charlie Pioli is transforming waste management in Central Florida, partnering with schools & cities. Check out his journey ➡️ rallysea.com/blog

Join us on December 9 at 12 PM ET for the Intro to Social Entrepreneurship Workshop. In one hour, we’ll walk through the foundations of building for impact and the path from idea to pilot-ready. Learn more and register: rallysea.com/workshop

Our Holiday Impact Gift Guide features thoughtful offerings from ventures building solutions for families, neighborhoods, and communities. Full list here: rallysea.com/blog

Rally joined community leaders at the AFP National Philanthropy Day Breakfast, honoring those whose generosity strengthens Central Florida. With Giving Tuesday tomorrow, let's remember that support takes many forms: mentorship, partnership, advocacy, and connection.

We spent time in Tallahassee for Impact Week, an official Global Entrepreneurship Week Conference that brought together founders, students, educators, and ecosystem leaders from across the state. Read our full recap here > rallysea.com/blog