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.
http://www.ashoka.orgBenetech
Non-profit social entrepreneurial venture harnessing the power of technology for social benefit.
http://www.benetech.org
Echoing Green Foundation
Foundation that provides seed money and support to young social entrepreneurs.
http://www.echoinggreen.org
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.
http://www.socialvc.net/
Kingdom Ventures
Philanthropic venture capital firm focused on supporting emerging Christian ministries around the world.
http://www.kingdomventures.org
New Profit Inc.
A non-profit venture philanthropy fund that invests in social entrepreneurs.
http://www.newprofit.com
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.
http://www.ventures.yale.edu/
The Charitable Venture Foundation
Awards grants, loans and technical assistance to charitable organizations; list of funding criteria and description of the application process available.
http://www.charitableventure.org/
©2004 ChaBook