Focus Area: Education
VilCap Investments
VilCap Investments invests in early-stage companies with social and environmental impact. We’re reinventing the system to back the entrepreneurs of the future—a future where business creates equity and long-term prosperity.
Propel Nonprofits
Propel Nonprofits is a proud partner of The Minneapolis Foundation and LISC Twin Cities in a new grant opportunity to support small business recovery.
Camelback Ventures
In education and conscious tech, we support early stage, startup organizations (nonprofits, hybrids, for-profits) with an investment of $40,000 in each venture.
Reach Capital
Founded in 2015, Reach Capital is a thesis-driven, sector-focused, early-stage edtech investor.
Michael and Susan Dell Foundation
We typically fund social enterprises that directly serve or impact children or youth from urban low-income communities in the areas of education, health, and family economic stability (including livelihoods and financial inclusion).
Amplify Capital
Amplify Capital is the evolution of the MaRS Catalyst Fund, investing in mission-driven, double-bottom-line disruptors in health, education and clean tech. Every dollar invested in these companies generates a financial return and a social return.
Local Initiatives Support Corporation
LISC is one of the largest social enterprises working to revitalize communities and bring greater opportunity to residents.
Reinvestment Fund, Inc.
Reinvestment Fund is a national mission-driven financial institution that creates opportunity for underserved people and places through partnerships. We marshal the capital, analytics, and expertise necessary to build strong, healthy, and more equitable communities.
Pursuit Lending (formerly New York Business Development Corporation)
No matter what goal your business is working toward, without cash on hand you’ll need a loan to give you a boost. Access funding for a wide variety of business needs with Pursuit’s small business loans.
Coralus (formerly SheEO)
We pool community resources and the wisdom of the collective to generate support that goes well beyond providing interest-free funding. We can do so much more, together.
