- New Profit Inc. - http://www.newprofit.com
A non-profit venture philanthropy fund that invests in social entrepreneurs.
- Ashoka: Innovators for the Public - http://www.ashoka.org
Ashoka is a global organization that identifies and invests in leading social entrepreneurs -- individuals with innovative and practical ideas for solving social problems.
- Echoing Green Foundation - http://www.echoinggreen.org
Foundation that provides seed money and support to young social entrepreneurs.
- Benetech - http://www.benetech.org
Non-profit social entrepreneurial venture harnessing the power of technology for social benefit.
- Kingdom Ventures - http://www.kingdomventures.org
Philanthropic venture capital firm focused on supporting emerging Christian ministries around the world.
- Partnership on Nonprofit Ventures - http://www.ventures.yale.edu/
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.
- Global Social Venture Competition - http://www.socialvc.net/
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.
- The Charitable Venture Foundation - http://www.charitableventure.org/
Awards grants, loans and technical assistance to charitable organizations; list of funding criteria and description of the application process available.
- Acumen Fund - http://www.acumenfund.org/
Supports enterprises that increase income, increase assets and create jobs for the four billion people on earth who earn a few dollars a day.
- EnterpriseWorks Worldwide - http://www.enterpriseworks.org/
A non-profit organization that fights poverty in the developing world through business development programs for small agricultural producers and other entrepreneurs.
- Philanthropic Ventures Foundation - http://www.venturesfoundation.org/
Works with individuals, families, businesses and foundations, serving their philanthropic needs as well as initiating giving programs, anywhere in the world.
- Equity for Africa - http://www.equityforafrica.org/
Social investment in small businesses in Africa to enable sustainable employment creation.
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