Do it Now Now

Name

Do it Now Now

Legal name

DiNN Enterprise CIC

Website

https://doitnownow.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Impact and Community Development Services

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Human Rights, Social Inclusion & Disability Inclusion (BPAGABAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL), Civil Society Strengthening & Civic Space (BPADAGAD)

Keywords

• Community capacity building
• Social mobility programmes
• Black community empowerment
• Research and advocacy
• Cohort-based training

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Grant Funding: Do it Now Now receives grant funding from foundations and institutional funders to run multi-year capacity building programs. Funders include City Bridge Foundation, Wellcome, and Esmee Fairbairn Foundation who support specific programs for Black-led organisations and research.
2. Programme Participation Fees: The organisation charges fees for certain public services including workshops, events, and training programmes offered to individual participants. Fee-based services operate under specific cancellation and refund policies.
3. Corporate Partnerships: Do it Now Now collaborates with leading companies through initiatives like Black and Good community, where corporations share resources and tools with community members. Corporate Giving and Impact Cohorts programs engage corporate partners.
4. Donations: The organisation accepts donations from individuals and organisations through its Donate page to support programs for Black community empowerment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Do it Now Now delivers cohort-based community programmes and capacity-building initiatives for Black communities in the UK, including five distinct sub-communities (Black and Good, Centre Black, Common Call, My Moon Landing, Voltage Revolution). It also provides research, advocacy, and policy recommendations through Centre Black, corporate sponsorship packages such as Signature Impact, and bespoke support programmes co-designed with foundations and corporate partners.

Product overview

Do it Now Now (DiNN) is an open-innovation social enterprise offering a portfolio of community programmes and research initiatives focused on empowering Black communities through social mobility. The core offering consists of five distinct community programmes: Black and Good (peer-to-peer support for Black leaders), Centre Black (research and advocacy), Common Call (for charity/social enterprise leaders), My Moon Landing (leadership for Black women and LGBTQ+), and Voltage Revolution (career development for young people in creative/tech). These are complemented by Signature Impact (corporate sponsorship programme) and research reports. The organisation does not operate a unified technology platform but provides cohort-based capacity building, training, and community support through its programmes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Black and Good An online-offline peer-to-peer support community that engages Black leaders, working with hundreds of people each year and collaborating with leading companies to share resources and tools with members.
• Centre Black A research centre committed to producing high-quality research and advocacy that centres on the experiences of Black people across the UK, empowering community leaders to become thought-leaders.
• Common Call A network for leaders of charities and social enterprises that advocates for systems-change and more support of Black entrepreneurs and innovators in the UK, helping those with lived experience build and sustain social enterprises.
• My Moon Landing A programme supporting the leadership development of Black women, LGBTQ+ and non-binary people, providing free resources for financial independence and a safe and collaborative community.
• Voltage Revolution A community for young Black people wanting to build a career in the UK's creative and tech sectors, offering opportunities for mentorship engagement or funding.
• Signature Impact A personalised corporate giving programme with measurable outcomes enabling corporate sponsors to support programme cohorts from £25,000.
• Innovate Now with City Bridge Foundation Programme A programme and accompanying learning report drawing on the experiences of 115 Black-led organisations to offer actionable recommendations for funders, policymakers, and advocates.

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• The IndependentminorOthersFeatured media partner covering DiNN's work in empowering Black communities.
• InsiderminorOthersFeatured media partner covering diversity and inclusivity topics.
• HuffPostminorOthersFeatured media partner covering DiNN's social impact work.
• World Economic ForumminorOthersFeatured partner organisation for thought leadership on social impact and diversity.
• Financial TimesminorOthersFeatured media partner covering DiNN's work in racial equity and social mobility.
• CNNminorOthersFeatured media partner covering DiNN's initiatives for Black communities.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Black Training and Enterprise Group (BTEG): UK charity supporting Black and minority ethnic young people into education, employment and enterprise. Directly comparable to DiNN's career development and entrepreneurship programmes within the UK BAME social mobility sector.
• Operation Black Vote: UK charity focused on civic engagement, political empowerment, and representation of Black communities. Comparable to DiNN in its mission to advance Black social mobility and leadership, with overlapping community-based programme model.
• Ubele Initiative: UK social enterprise focused on supporting Black and minority ethnic communities through capacity building, enterprise and intergenerational programmes. Overlaps with DiNN's Common Call, Black and Good and cohort-based capacity-building offerings.
• Voice 4 Change England: UK infrastructure organisation supporting BAME-led civil society through advocacy, research and capacity building. Directly comparable to DiNN's Common Call and Centre Black work in supporting Black-led organisations and representing community voice to funders.
• Runnymede Trust: UK-based independent race-equity research and policy think tank. Directly comparable to DiNN's Centre Black as a Black/BAME-focused research and advocacy organisation producing policy recommendations for UK funders and government.

Others

• Social Enterprise UK: UK membership body for social enterprises. DiNN is listed in SE100 Top 100 and recognised as a social enterprise peer; useful comparator for sector standards and benchmarking rather than direct competition.

Regional players

• Color of Change: US-based racial justice advocacy organisation. Comparable to DiNN's Centre Black in using research and advocacy to advance Black communities, but operates in the US rather than the UK.
• Coqual (formerly Center for Talent Innovation): US-based research and advisory organisation focused on workplace inclusion and talent. Comparable to DiNN's corporate DEI research and advisory work, but US-focused and serving larger global corporates.

Emerging players

• Black Girl Fest: UK platform celebrating Black women and non-binary people through events and community programming. Comparable to DiNN's My Moon Landing programme in its focus on Black women and LGBTQ+ leadership development.

Broad incumbents

• Prince's Trust: Large UK youth empowerment charity supporting under-represented young people into education and employment. Comparable to DiNN's cohort-based capacity building and entrepreneurship focus, but operates at much greater scale across all under-represented groups.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/doitnownow
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dinnafrica

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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