Acumen Fund
Supports enterprises that increase income, increase assets and create jobs for the four billion people on earth who earn a few dollars a day.
Ashoka: Innovators for the Public
Ashoka is a global organization that identifies and invests in leading social entrepreneurs -- individuals with innovative and practical ideas for solving social problems.
Benetech
Non-profit social entrepreneurial venture harnessing the power of technology for social benefit.
The Charitable Venture Foundation
Awards grants, loans and technical assistance to charitable organizations; list of funding criteria and description of the application process available.
Echoing Green Foundation
Foundation that provides seed money and support to young social entrepreneurs.
EnterpriseWorks Worldwide
A non-profit organization that fights poverty in the developing world through business development programs for small agricultural producers and other entrepreneurs.
Equity for Africa
Social investment in small businesses in Africa to enable sustainable employment creation.
Kingdom Ventures
Philanthropic venture capital firm focused on supporting emerging Christian ministries around the world.
Nonprofit Enterprise and Self-Sustainability Team (NESsT)
Supports the development of social enterprises in emerging democracies worldwide through venture funding, education and consulting.
New Profit Inc.
A non-profit venture philanthropy fund that invests in social entrepreneurs.
Global Social Venture Competition
A global MBA student business plan competition for social ventures, organizations that not only create profits, but also a social or environmental return on investment. History and vision, submission forms, and resource library included.
Partnership on Nonprofit Ventures
Yale University program which educates nonprofits about nonprofit enterprise and social entrepreneurship and serves as a mechanism for capitalizing promising profit-making ventures with financial support through its Business Plan Competition.
Philanthropic Ventures Foundation
Works with individuals, families, businesses and foundations, serving their philanthropic needs as well as initiating giving programs, anywhere in the world.
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