LikeRemoteSocial Impact Entrepreneur in Residence (m/f/d)
from 🇩🇪 Germany
AsSocial Impact Entrepreneur in Residence (m/f/d)Â you will be responsible for establishing the operational, legal, financial, and organisational foundations of theChangemaker Foundation, an independent non-profit initiative created by KoRo and partners (including KOA) to build fully traceable, sustainable agricultural supply chains and support the transition to diversified agroforestry systems. Embedded within KoRo for aninitial 6-12 months, your mission is to turn this initiative into a fully operational, independent organisation ready to scale.
What You Will Do:
- Business model & financial viability:Â Validate and develop the funding model, including premiums, grants, partner contributions, and long-term financial sustainability.
- Agroforestry system development:Â Assess and refine the diversified agroforestry model, ensuring farmer feasibility, economic viability, scalability, and realistic implementation.
- Commercial model & scaling:Â Design the commercial framework in collaboration with KoRo, enabling initial product sourcing and creating a scalable blueprint for onboarding future partners.
- Traceability & certification:Â Ensure end-to-end traceability, audit readiness, and alignment with certification and reporting standards.
- Legal & organizational setup:Â Define governance, legal structure, compliance, HR setup, contracts, and reporting frameworks.
- Operations & partnerships:Â Build the operating model across foundation, farmers, processors, buyers, and manage key partner relationships (including KOA and KoRo stakeholders).
- Impact measurement:Â Define KPIs and reporting systems for impact, transparency, and donor requirements.
- Risk management:Â Identify key risks and develop mitigation strategies to support strategic decisions.
- Fundraising & business development: Lead fundraising across grants, donors, and strategic partners, build a pipeline of corporate “changemakers,” and structure commercial participation mechanisms.
- Team building:Â Recruit initial team members and prepare the setup for an independent organizational launch.
- Foundation fully established and operational as an independent-ready entity
- Governance and compliance framework defined and implemented
- Business model validated with first implementation step taken.
- Funding model confirmed (grants, donors, and/or commercial streams)
- DAF and traceability model designed and validated with agency and or field expert
- Operational model defined, including key processes and responsibilities
- Certification and impact reporting pathway established
- First hires prepared, with key roles and profiles defined
- Foundation ready for independent launch
- You have proven experience building or scaling a venture, non-profit, or foundation from the ground up (incl. governance, legal setup, hiring, and operations)
- Strong commercial and financial acumen (business modelling, unit economics, P&L, blended finance models combining grants and commercial revenue)
- Track record in fundraising and/or strategic partnerships across grants, donors, and commercial partners, including structuring hybrid revenue models (fees, premiums, volume commitments)
- Domain expertise in at least one area such as sustainable agriculture, supply chain traceability, certification, or impact reporting
- Experience managing diverse stakeholders (corporates, NGOs, farmer organizations, donors)
- Entrepreneurial, hands-on mindset with high comfort in ambiguity and building from scratch
- Strong ownership and execution focus with a bias for action and pragmatic decision-making
- You are confident representing an organization externally and engaging credibly with donors, partners, and certification bodies
- You have a passion for sustainable agriculture, regenerative systems, and building impactful, nature-positive supply chains
- You are based in Germany, with willingness to work in a cross-functional, international context
- English is business fluent (required); German is a strong plus
- High ownership from day one in a venture-building environment with direct access to senior leadership and key decision-makers
- Close collaboration with cross-functional teams to shape and implement the Foundation’s first operating model and supply chain use case
- Strong learning curve through deep exposure to KoRo’s commercial, supply chain and impact structures
- Flexible, trust-based working setup with hybrid work options and modern infrastructure
- Fast-paced, impact-driven culture with a strong bias toward execution and real-world implementation
- Standard employee perks such as product discounts, office amenities and team events (within the first months)
This is not a typical role. It’s a chance to help build a foundation from the ground up. If that excites you, tell us briefly who you are and what drives you to take on this challenge.
