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Agora Partnerships
United States of America
Agora Partnerships accelerates the growth of early stage impact companies in Latin America. They are a global community of entrepreneurs investors mentors and individuals dedicated to using the power of business to effect positive change in their communities. They work only with early stage entrepreneurs where the right kind of support can significantly accelerate their ability to create impact. Their aim is to help build a more just sustainable world primarily though Impact Accelerator program which provides entrepreneurs with access to social human and financial capital.
| Type: Accelerator/Incubator | Geography: Latin America and the Caribbean | Impact: Access to Education |
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Austin Foodshed Investors
United States of America
AFI Invests in Local Sustainable Food EntrepreneursWe bring together values driven investors with mission driven entrepreneurs in the food space to fund sustainable & reasonable growth.AFI's Mission is the increase the supply of good clean fair food and the supply of individual impact investor opportunities by sourcing creating and investing in local sustainable food companies.We do this to enable Central Texas triple bottom line (planet people profit) entrepreneurs to create living wage jobs for respected workers good clean & fair food within a robust regional food system and progress toward stable climate healthy soil and humanely treated animals.
| Type: Investor Network | Geography: United States of America | Impact: Agricultural Productivity |
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Awethu Project
South Africa
The Awethu Project has developed a globally-acclaimed model for building businesses and creating sustainable jobs in under-resourced South African communities: Awethu trains and assists entrepreneurs in these communities to start and grow businesses, selecting the most talented to be part of the high-impact Awethu Incubator.
| Type: Accelerator/Incubator | Geography: South Africa | Impact: Access to Information |
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Gary Community Investment Company
United States of America
Gary Community Investments which includes the Gary Community Investment Company and The Piton Foundation invests in for profit and philanthropic solutions for Colorado s low income children and their families. Gary Community Investment believe that business and philanthropy can and should work together to create opportunities for those who need it most. By aligning all of the assets with mission they make creative investments that may not only yield a financial return but can also improve the lives of Colorado s children
| Type: Investment Fund Manager | Geography: United States of America | Impact: Access to Financial Services |
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Global Communities
United States of America
Global Communities (formerly CHF International) is an international non profit organization that works closely with communities worldwide to bring about sustainable changes that improve the lives and livelihoods of the vulnerable. Development is not something we do for people it is something we do with them. We believe that the people who understand their needs best are the people of the community itself. We make a difference by engaging with communities governments the private sector and NGOs as partners for good bringing together complementary strengths and shared responsibilities to work toward common goals.
| Type: Other Capital Providers | Geography: Global | Impact: Community Development |
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Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation
United States of America
Founded in 1995 JCNI is an operating nonprofit foundation that works in partnership with the Jacobs Family Foundation and residents of San Diego's Diamond Neighborhoods to build a stronger community through entrepreneurial projects hands on learning relationships and the creative investment of resources. JCNI helps attract and leverage investment while working with residents to build the capacity of individuals families and their communities.
| Type: Other Capital Providers | Geography: Americas | Impact: Access to Financial Services |
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Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC)
United States of America
Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) is an S&P AA rated (as of October 2020) not for profit and a certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI). Since 1979 LISC and affiliates have invested $24 billion to redevelop urban neighborhoods and rural communities through investments in affordable housing health education public safety and employment. With residents and partners LISC forges resilient and inclusive communities of opportunity across America great places to live work visit do business and raise families. LISC operates through local offices in 37 cities and through a national rural program in 2200 counties across 46 states. At FYE 2020 LISC s total assets exceeded $1.1 billion.
| Type: CDFI | Geography: United States of America | Impact: Access to Education |
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Melville Charitable Trust
United States of America
Since 1990 the Melville Charitable Trust has focused on the singular goal of ending homelessness. Research and the Trust s experience have demonstrated that homelessness is a solvable problem and that safe accessible and affordable housing is an indispensable part of the solution. For individuals and families with the greatest challenges to housing stability ensuring access to affordable housing with appropriate services supportive housing is smart humane and cost effective.
| Type: Other Capital Providers | Geography: Americas | Impact: Access to Financial Services |
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National Cooperative Bank
United States of America
National Cooperative Bank provides comprehensive banking products and services to cooperatives and other member owned organizations throughout the country. What makes NCB unique is that the bank was created to address the financial needs of an underserved market niche people who join together cooperatively to meet personal social or business needs especially in low income communities.
| Type: Bank | Geography: United States of America | Impact: Access to Financial Services |
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PeopleFund
United States of America
PeopleFund creates economic opportunity and financial stability for underserved people by providing access to capital education and resources to build healthy small businesses. PeopleFund creates economic opportunity and financial stability for underserved people by providing access to capital education and resources to build healthy small businesses.They believe that healthy small business growth is the key to economic recovery and development and that every person no matter their background or economic situation has the ability to become a successful entrepreneur and job creator given access to the appropriate resources. They inspire educate fund and elevate small business owners on the path to prosperity and the American Dream.
| Type: Fund | Geography: United States of America | Impact: Access to Financial Services |
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TBL Mirror Fund
Kenya
The TBL Mirror Fund focuses on Small and Medium Enterprises in various sectors operating in growth markets where value can be added through the know how and involvement of the investors of the Fund.
| Type: Investment Fund Manager | Geography: Africa | Impact: Access to Financial Services |
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The Abell Foundation
United States of America
The Abell Foundation is the largest private foundation serving only Maryland. The Foundation has acted as an agent of change by supporting innovative results oriented efforts to ameliorate the systemic social economic and environmental challenges encountered by those living in concentrated poverty. With a unique focus on Baltimore City Abell provides grant funding to enterprising non profits as well as research to better inform civic conversation. It also invests in new businesses and technologies that have the potential to benefit society and build Baltimore's workforce.
| Type: Accelerator/Incubator | Geography: United States of America | Impact: Access to Education |
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The Cafesjian Family Foundation
United States of America
The Cafesjian Family Foundation was founded in late 1996 by Gerard L. Cafesjian to reach out to Armenia then a war torn devastated country with more than half of its population on the verge of extreme poverty. The Foundation has been especially active in civic and community projects health and human services for children and the elderly education and arts and culture.
| Type: Foundation | Geography: United States of America | Impact: Access to Financial Services |
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The Gatsby Charitable Trust
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Irela
The Gatsby Charitable Trust endowed by David Sainsbury has more than 40 years of grant making history. Gatsby's grant making in the U.K. supports research on plant science and neuroscience science and engineering education government effectiveness mental health and the arts. Additionally Gatsby has a significant program supporting African economic development. Gatsby supports Aquifer Ltd a company created in 2004 to help create jobs and improve incomes for the poor in sub Saharan Africa. Aquifer seeks to develop businesses that can earn market rates of return even if the company itself takes a subsidised return to get those enterprises to scale.
| Type: Foundation | Geography: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Irela | Impact: Access to Financial Services |