The LILIT Group partners with C-level leaders across multiple industries to provide our grant recipients with ongoing, direct, collaboration and mentoring throughout the grant life cycle. This mentoring partnership is what sets LILIT apart as an innovation incubator, and participation is a fundamental requirement of all grant recipients.

There are three primary ways in which individuals can support the work of The LILIT Group:

1. Capital
   • Seed Money to create the initial endowment that funds the administration and oversight of our grant-making program
   • One-time gift towards the development of this agency
   • Commitment to ongoing, annual support of the grant-making program
2. Leadership
   • Board of Directors service
   • Recipient Mentorship
3. Time
   • SME advising
   • One-time collaboration/consultation with recipient agencies
   • Networking & connections

All LILIT Group mentors are volunteers, who choose to donate their time and expertise to support the boundary-breaking work our grant recipients create. To be considered as a mentor, one must meet the following qualifications:

• Hold a higher degree (Masters, etc.) in their chosen field OR
• Have a demonstrated track record of exceptional success in their field
• Be willing to commit to at least one year of ongoing collaboration with both LILIT staff and partner grant recipients
• Be willing to share their resources (time, professional network, skill set, etc.) with their partner grant recipient
• Be able to travel, if necessary, to make quarterly site visits to partner grant recipient