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151		SAINT LOUIS, MO
152		Seattle, WA
153		San Clemente, CA
154		LADERA RANCH, CA
155		Seattle, WA
156		Bakersfield, CA
157		Long Beach, CA
158		Portland, OR
159		VASHON, WA
160		DALLAS, TX
161		DESOTO, TX
162		PORTOLA VALLEY, CA
163		ATLANTA, GA
164		Boise, ID
165		ATLANTA, GA
166		LITTLE ROCK, AR
167		HONOLULU, HI
168		OREM, UT
169		AUSTIN, TX
170		ORLANDO, FL
171		TULSA, OK
172		PACIFIC PALISADES, CA
173		SAN FRANCISCO, CA
174		OAKLAND, CA
175		Colorado Springs, CO
176		LONGMONT, CO
177		Boulder, CO
178		CHESTERFIELD, MO
179		LOS ANGELES, CA
180		Denver, CO
181		Santa Monica, CA
182		SAN CARLOS, CA
183		BOULDER, CO
184		Denver, CO
185		Oakland, CA
186		MIAMI, FL
187		Dallas, TX
188		Americus, GA
189		Scottsdale, AZ
190		BERKELEY, CA
191		LONGMONT, CO
192		ATLANTA, GA
193		PHOENIX, AZ
194		SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, TX
195		MEMPHIS, TN
196		Denver, CO
197		INGLEWOOD, CA
198		ATLANTA, GA
199		OCALA, FL
200		BATON ROUGE, LA

SUPPORT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF ST. LOUIS METROPOLITAN REGION THROUGH PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND INVESTMENTS IN K-12, HIGHER EDUCATION, PUBLIC HEALTH, IMMIGRATION, SOCIAL JUSTICE, COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Provide business acceleration curriculum and mentorship to startups.

inspires global change through community transformation. We do this through rescuing children into a loving home a lifetime and providing entrepreneurial focused education that transforms lives generations to come in Tanzania, Africa.

TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS THAT BRING AN INNOVATIVE, ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT TO CHALLENGES BOTH LOCALLY AND GLOBALLY

Our MISSION is to help people with limited resources in marginalized rural communities start a business, earn a living, build generational wealth, and lead the development of rural places where everyone and everything can thrive forever.

was established to provide an alternative and accessible funding source to the low to moderate income small business owners for startup and initial operating activities. This service is in combination with a comprehensive technical assistance program.

To build social and economic equity for marginalized communities through entrepreneurship, youth support, tech inclusion, homeless services and reentry support.

To accelerate entrepreneurial activity and enhance economic revitalization throughout .

TO SUPPORT AND PROMOTE A GLOBAL ECOSYSTEM FOR THE GROWTH OF SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS.

THE MISSION OF , DBA HBCU HEROES, IS TO EMPOWER HBCU STUDENTS TO COMPETE IN CORPORATE AMERICA, BIG-TECH, ENTERTAINMENT, HEALTHCARE/WELLNESS, SPORTS MANAGEMENT, ENTREPRENEURIAL PATHWAYS AND MORE, TO MAKE SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL STRIDES. WE AIM TO RAISE FUNDING TO LEVEL THE PLAYING FIELD FOR HBCU SPORTS PROGRAMS BY ASSISTING WITH THE SCHOLARSHIPS AND RESOURCES TO MEET THEIR ATHLETIC OBJECTIVES.

PROVIDED SCHOLARSHIPS BETWEEN 5002500 TO ASSSIT STUDENTS OF LOW INCOME FAMILIES IN DFWTX AREA IN OBTAINING POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION

THE PURPOSE OF THE IS TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS BENEFITING THE COMMUNITY INCLUDING EDUCATION, HEALTH AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP.

PROVIDE GRANTS TO UNDERREPRESENTED FOUNDERS.

Scholarship grants are restricted to financial aid scholarships for youth organizations operating in Blaine County, Idaho. Innovation grants are restricted to funding student lead educational initiatives for educationally oriented organizations operating in Idaho.

To train all people to use innovation in an effort to build and launch scalable social impact tech startups, open source tools, and digital advocacy campaigns that reduce basic need disparities in education, financial access, health, and safety.

THE IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION FORMED IN FEBRUARY 2017 BY LOCAL ADVOCATES WANTING TO MAKE A DIRECT IMPACT ON THE COMMUNITY IN . WE HELP INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WITH ACROSS THEIR LIFESPAN AND PROVIDE -FRIENDLY EVENTS AND RELEVANT WORKSHOPS AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES. WE RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT AND PROVIDE IMPORTANT RESOURCES AND SUPPORT TO FAMILIES. THROUGH FUNDING OF GRANTS FOR INNOVATIVE OR ALREADY EXISTING PROGRAMS, WE ARE COMMITTED TO IMPROVING THE LIVES OF THOSE AFFECTED BY . WE WILL ALSO PROMOTE ACTIVITIES TARGETING DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIAL SKILLS, WILL WORK TO OPEN DOORS TO JOBS OR INTERNSHIPS AT LOCAL COMPANIES, WILL SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGE LOCAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP, WILL POTENTIALLY CREATE OR SUPPORT BUSINESSES THAT SEEK SPECIFICALLY TO TRAIN AND HIRE INDIVIDUALS WITH , AND WOULD LIKE TO SEE MORE OPTIONS FOR HOUSING AND SUPPORT FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING.

ORGANIZATION) IS A NONPROFIT DELAWARE CORPORATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO REDESIGN THE SYSTEMS AT THE ROOT OF CLIMATE CHANGE. THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTS A TECHNOLOGY FUNDING AND DEPLOYMENT PROGRAM THAT SERVES TO CONNECT, COACH, AND SUPPORT STARTUPS BUILDING IMPORTANT, INNOVATIVE, AND EQUITABLE COMPANIES THAT HAVE THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT IMPACT IN THE AREAS OF ENERGY, WATER, TRANSPORTATION, FOOD AND AGRICULTURE, AND CIRCULAR ECONOMY.

EDUCATION OF TEENS IN ENTREPRENEUR PROCESS

THE ISA BROAD EFFORT TO BRING AUTHENTIC, RIGOROUS ENTREPRENEURIAL EDUCATION TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND ACROSS THE BROADER COMMUNITY. THIS WORKS TO RAISE MONEY THAT WILL BE USED ACROSS DISCIPLINES AND VENUES TOWARD ITS MISSION. UPON FORMATION, THE IMMEDIATELY WORKED TO SUPPORT EFFORTS TO INSTALL A VIDEO WALL IN THE PAC, CREATED AN ACCELERATOR CLASS FOR THE STUDENT TEAMS WHOSE COMPANIES GET FUNDED THRU THE INCUBATOR (ORAREMAKING MONEY) AND TEACH THE NECESSARY SKILLS THAT ARE SO ESSENTIAL TO START-UPS.

NC IS AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION IN NC SPECIALIZING IN PROVIDING BILINGUAL ASSISTANCE TO HISPANIC ENTREPRENEURS TRYING TO ESTABLISH OR (SCH O)

MOTHER ROAD MARKET WAS FORMED TO PROVIDE FOOD ENTREPRENEURS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO PILOT TEST THEIR LATEST CONCEPTS WITHOUT FINANCIAL INVESTMENTS OF OPENING A FULL SCALE SHOP.

THE MISSION OF FOUNDATION (WFF) IS TO EDUCATE AND GIRLS ABOUT ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND THE LIFE OF A BUSINESS FROM IDEATION TO LONG-TERM SUCCESS. WE WANT TO PROVIDE THEM WITH THE CONFIDENCE, KNOWLEDGE, AND SKILLS NEEDED TO BUILD A BUSINESS FROM THE GROUND UP, ACROSS ALL INDUSTRIES WITH AN EMPHASIS ON SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH (STEM) FIELDS. WE HOPE TO INSPIRE THE NEXT GENERATION OF AND INVESTORS, AND PROVIDE FEMALE ENTREPRENEURS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND RESOURCES THEY NEED TO ACHIEVE SUCCESS.

PROVIDE COMMUNITY, EDUCATION, ACCESS TO LATINX ENTREPRENEURS ALLOWING THEM TO BUILD SUCCESSFUL TECH BUSINESSES WITH MODEST RESOURCES. DEVELOP DELIVER PROGRAMS THAT OFFER BEST PRACTICES FOR BUSINESS OF COLOR IN THE TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY.

BUILDS BRIDGES BETWEEN FUNDERS, ARTISTS, ENTREPRENEURS and MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES.

To connect entrepreneurs with educational resources, training, mentorship, access to capital, and a shared operating space in the Colorado Springs region.

IS A PLATFORM THAT CONNECTS, INSPIRES, EDUCATES, AND NOURISH-ES CONSCIOUS LEADERS, ENTREPRENEURS AND VISIONARIES IN ORDER TO HELP THEM ACHIEVE THEIR PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL GOALS. WE BELIEVE THAT WHEN THE LEADER IS NOURISHED, THE BUSINESS WILL FLOURISH.

is a Colorado-based community movement and non-profit. Our mission is inclusive thinking to create better communities. , which holds events such as Ignite Boulder, TedX Boulder, Boulder TechPodcast, and Boulder Startup Week, was founded in 2018.

WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE: EXPAND INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN IN EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT, AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP. SUPPORT FORUMS AND MENTORING PROGRAMS THAT ACHIEVE THIS OBJECTIVE AS THESE INITIATIVES: * PROVIDE POWERFUL LEARNING AND MENTORING EXPERIENCES, * ENCOURAGE AND GUIDE WOMEN TO PURSUE LEADERSHIP ROLES AND * OFFER USEFUL INFORMATION ABOUT WHAT IT TAKES TO GAIN ACCESS TO AND PERSIST IN LEADERSHIP POSITIONS

IS DEDICATED TO EMPOWERING NEXT GENERATION OF FEMALE ENTREPRENEURS AND CREATIVES WHO SHARE IN OUR PURPOSE OF MOVING FEMALES FORWARD. TO DO SO, PROVIDES GRANTS TO ASPIRING FEMALE BOSSES PURSUING MISSION-ORIENTED PROJECTS ACROSS INDUSTRIES - FASHION, BEAUTY, DESIGN, TECH,MEDIA, ENTERTAINMENT AND ARTS.

The organization provides educational workshops and events, as well as space to create and work for artists, creative entrepreneurs, and small nonprofits. This support infrastructure helps individuals and organizations explore and develop their own creative path and be supported in their personal or professional arts and culture work. In doing so, helps to deepen the societal impact of the arts while facilitating entrepreneurial growth and nonprofit sustainability in the creative sector.

Our mission is to educate and empower changemakers around the world to create positive change in their communities. We provide social and climate justice curriculum to schools in 35+ countries and host an annual Global Pitch competition for students to win seed funding for their action projects. We give our students the tools, mentorship, and funding they need to make an impact on an issue they care about.

VECC WAS FORMED TO SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT IMPACT BOND ACTIVITIES.

TO BREAK DOWN BARRIERS TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP WORLDWIDE.

We provide high touch services and business development programming Women Entrepreneurs. These activities will help close the equity gap in female business owners.

Capitals purpose is to assist underserved entrepreneurs in the state of California by providing them with access to , technical assistance and resources to successfully start and grow a business.

OUR MISSION IS TO SUPPORT UNASSISTED LOW INCOME INDIVIDUALS IN LATIN AMERICA ON JOB AND CAREER POSITIONING; INCLUDING, CAPACITATION AND TRAINING DISSEMINATION OF THE CULTURE OF WORK, AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN ALL ITS EXPRESSIONS

To empower talented, yet under-estimated Women and Communities of Color to build generational wealth through inclusive entrepreneurship, community wealth building, and integrated capital.

help youth, young adults, adults and families overcome obstacles achieve self-efficacy and economic self-sufficiency through programs and services such as life skills development, workforce readiness, parent experience network, entrepreneurship and career development, life coaching, mentoring and other literacy-infused strategies. Assist low-income individuals and families by responding basic needs, teaching financial literacy, and supporting education and workforce attainment.

The serves the minority entrepreneurial community in Arizona with a focus on Black and Latinx small business owners. It provides support to Spanish-preferred program attendees who make up approximately 75% of attendees. The provides business readiness programs and training that helps small businesses advance equitable economic recovery increase generational wealth and strengthen the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Arizona. The organization has launched over 1,700 small businesses and served over 20K program attendees in the last 10 years. The has created rapid response resources for small businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic such as the CARES Act Readiness Program Reopen Safely Program and Going Green and Going Smart Program. These programs are currently offered online and promoted through state and local economic development agencies and media.

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TO CREATE AN ON THE LIVES OF THE DISADVANTAGED, UNDER-SERVED POPULATIONS BY NURTURING MODELS OF INNOVATION ENTREPRENEURSHIP.

TO ADVANCE THE FUTURE OF TECHNOLOGY, SKILLS, WORK, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, INVESTMENT, MULTI-GENERATIONAL WEALTH CREATION, AND OVERALL OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL.

THE MISSION OF IS TO BUILD A LOCAL COMMUNITY OF ENTREPRENEURS THAT WANT TO MAKE A POSITIVE IMPACT IN ARIZONA.

THE CORPORATION IS ORGANIZED EXCLUSIVELY FOR EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL, AND CHARITABLE PURPOSES RELATED TO THE PROMOTION OF AWARENESS, UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF THE ARTS TO FACILITATE THE GROWTH OF ISLAND INTO A REGIONAL ARTS DESTINATION BY (I) STRENGTHENING THE ROLE OF THE ARTS IN THE COMMUNITY AND LIVES OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH; (II) OPERATING FACILITIES TO CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT THAT NURTURES LOCAL ARTISTIC TALENT BY EDUCATING ARTISTS IN THE AND OTHER SKILLS NECESSARY TO MAKE THEIR ARTISTRY SELF-SUSTAINING; AND (III) ENRICHING THE LOCAL COMMUNITY THROUGH ACTIVITIES.

Community development To build equity within underserved neighborhoods

Provide financing and support to entrepreneurs and small businesses.

served over 100 families during the 2020 tax year. This included providing over $1000 worth of school supplies and backpacks to low incomes families in the Inglewood and south la communities during the Covid-19 pandemic. We also partnered with local businesses and created new partnerships. In addition to this, we launched our first coding/entrepreneurship 6 week program and serviced 10 students. Each student had 2 mentors and created their own money generating app or website. During the program, students learned basic business and marketing methods as well as coding and website development skills.

HCF) TAKES A HANDS-ON APPROACH, COMBINING PROJECT DELIVERY AND FUNDING UNDER THE ROOF OF ONE ENTITY. WE SEE CHALLENGES AS OPPORTUNITIES, APPLYING AN ENTREPRENEURIAL APPROACH, PILOT TESTING AND SCALING AS OUR MODEL FOR EXECUTION. WE WORK WITH LOCALLY AND GLOBALLY RECOGNIZED ORGANIZATIONS TO ENHANCE SCIENTIFIC UNDERSTANDING AS WE SOLVE THE ROOT CAUSE OF ISSUES.

TO PROMOTE ACTIVITIES, PROGRAMS, AND INITIATIVES WHICH ADVANCE TALENT DEVELOPMENT, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, AND LEADERSHIP IN THE OCALA METRO AREA

IS HELPING TO BRIDGE THE GAP BY PROVIDING EDUCATION TO SMALL BUSINESSES AND ENTREPRENEURS.

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