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.
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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.
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Benetech - http://www.benetech.org
Non-profit social entrepreneurial venture harnessing the power of technology for social benefit.
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Echoing Green - http://www.echoinggreen.org
Global nonprofit that provides seed funding and technical assistance to emerging social entrepreneurs with ideas for social change.
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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.
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Equity for Africa - http://www.equityforafrica.org/
Social investment in small businesses in Africa to enable sustainable employment creation.
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Global Social Venture Competition - http://www.gsvc.org/
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.
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NESsT - http://www.nesst.org/
Works to solve critical social problems in emerging democracies by developing and supporting enterprises that strengthen civil society organizations' financial sustainability and maximize their impact.
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New Profit Inc. - http://www.newprofit.com
A non-profit venture philanthropy fund that invests in social entrepreneurs.
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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.
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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.
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