TechCrunch

MAY 9, 2023

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 1, 2022

Whether it’s dedicated impact funds or value-based venture capital firms, funders tend to back companies that have demonstrated their ability to scale. Due diligence is not about checking off boxes or completing paperwork; it’s about creating long-lasting value for you, the portfolio company.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

JULY 10, 2020

Today, I have asked some key funders to consider requiring ecosystem asks vs asks from individual organizations. Educating the rest of the world as to why this field is critical, resulting in sustainable resources being deployed across the country. However, these are underlying behaviors that are not shared, for obvious reasons.

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TechCrunch

JULY 14, 2022

As far as putting that money to use, Systemiq says it is out to fund founders who are focused on making large industries and cities “more efficient and sustainable.” Morgan , the world’s top funder of fossil fuels. . Last year, OpenInvest sold to J.P.

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Founders Coop

APRIL 29, 2024

This process is thankfully much less opaque than it used to be, and the balance of power between founders and funders has improved somewhat, but eliminating bad investors and inappropriate terms are two of the most solvable parts of the startup success puzzle and it is something that good startup accelerators must excel at.

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Forward Cities

MARCH 27, 2020

At Forward Cities we are committed to being a resource for cities ready to take these steps and fostering opportunities for shared learning and collaboration between cities, and we are keen to collaborate with funders and other regional and national organizations who share this commitment. The time for action is now.

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TechCrunch

MAY 2, 2022

They’ve been absolutely a dream funder.”. That makes Oceankind one of the biggest non-governmental funders of ocean science in the world. Oceankind has supported diversity and representation efforts, funded research into sewage control and sustainable fisheries, and made grants to science programs from the Arctic Ocean to the tropics.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

AUGUST 14, 2020

Diana added, “Personally I feel the end goal in these three years is to have solidified the processes, systems, and partnerships that will allow us to move DRREE into a long-term sustainable mechanism to grow entrepreneurship regionally. Challenges.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

We strive to educate our community that success takes commitment, strategy, discipline, and patience to sustain the journey and see long-term growth. The success of small/local business is incredibly vital for a sustainable economy. Dealing with resistive funders, however, is our biggest challenge. Lack of awareness: Eco… what?

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

I’d like to understand how to build effective multi-year plans that inspire and engage both funders of my own organization (and/or myself!) I would like to gain skills and knowledge across the seven goals in order to build a sustainable professional services practice that supports ecosystem building. Hard skills. Dustin Shay.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

“We’re looking at a lot of the untapped resources we have here in North America, because we have all of the materials we need for the energy transition, we just don’t have a way to mine them sustainably yet.”. There, she received $500,000 in funding to scale the technology and prepare it for demonstration to private funders.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Over the two days of the workshop, nine projects were identified to move the EBLP forward from the following prompts: Regarding the Field: Imagine the field of entrepreneurship ecosystem building takes center stage; it is consistently adopted among practitioners, funders, policy makers, and others – locally, regionally, and nationally.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 2, 2019

“Since 2011, the Bluhm/Helfand Social Innovation (BHSI) Fellowship has supported the work of 36 innovators—representing the United States as well as 18 other countries on five continents—who address pressing global issues, from healthcare delivery to college persistence and sustainable construction in developing nations.

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Impact Hub

JUNE 1, 2021

It contributes to the development of social enterprise ecosystems to drive collaboration and innovation around the Sustainable Development Goals through locally rooted Impact Hubs, as well as with partners and allied networks. Impact Hub media contact. Wendy van Leeuwen, Global Communications Director, wendy.vanleeuwen@impacthub.net.

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Surdna Foundation

APRIL 11, 2022

As a racial justice funder, we also know that shifting power and building equity, mutual accountability, and authentic, trusting relationships are vital to our grantmaking. We are also proactively sharing our data with Candid and signing on to data-sharing initiatives, such as the Climate Funders Justice Pledge. Shifting power.

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Impact Hub

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

If you slept on it, Accelerate2030 is the world’s leading program for entrepreneurial solutions towards the Sustainable Development Goals. They believe in the power of business for transformative change and catalyze innovative startups in emerging and developing economies. .

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Surdna Foundation

AUGUST 3, 2020

In 2019, the Surdna Foundation Sustainable Environments team set out to better understand grantees’ progress to advance racial justice and deepen their participatory grantmaking and equitable evaluation practices. Takeaways for Funders. Funders should not see themselves as a separate entity, but rather a vehicle for change.

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Forward Cities

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Franklin County, Forward Cities. In this process, we celebrated the diversity of different neighborhoods and reviewed a comprehensive snapshot of the local business landscapes, factoring in, among others, the number of small business loans, amount of vacant business establishments and the total jobs created by businesses younger than one year.

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Impact Hub

MARCH 25, 2024

Participants leave their programmes equipped with the tools and networks necessary for sustainable growth and success, demonstrating Impact Hub Bradford’s dedication to making a lasting impact in their community.

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Surdna Foundation

DECEMBER 11, 2020

It took the board and staff a year to settle on language that captured our ethos and aspirations: fostering sustainable communities in the United States guided by principles of social justice. Finalizing the language of our mission statement was only the first step in answering the question, “What does it mean to be a social justice funder?”.

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Forward Cities

OCTOBER 27, 2020

The position will also support the preparation of outgoing reports for various audiences including local project funders and key stakeholders, individual Entrepreneur Support Organizations, and public presentation of key indicators in data dashboards. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE, SKILL, AND ABILITY. ABOUT FORWARD CITIES.

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Impact Hub

OCTOBER 7, 2023

Our 110 communities are diverse yet they all need an enabling environment of supportive regulatory frameworks, inclusive economic development initiatives, stronger social and environmental sustainability standards, and a brave impact funding environment. To date, our community has reached over 25,000 such impact-driven enterprises.

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Forward Cities

DECEMBER 30, 2019

FRANKLIN COUNTY, FORWARD CITIES. In this process, we celebrated the diversity of different neighborhoods and reviewed a comprehensive snapshot of the local business landscapes, factoring in, among others, the number of small business loans, amount of vacant business establishments and the total jobs created by businesses younger than one year.

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 3, 2024

What are the implications of these data for angel groups’ role in governance and the sustainability of angel Directors over the startup journey? 2 All data in this note are drawn from the 2022 Angel Funder’s Report database (tracking CY 2022 transactions).

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 2, 2019

“Since 2011, the Bluhm/Helfand Social Innovation (BHSI) Fellowship has supported the work of 36 innovators—representing the United States as well as 18 other countries on five continents—who address pressing global issues, from healthcare delivery to college persistence and sustainable construction in developing nations.

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Surdna Foundation

AUGUST 4, 2017

The post Funders’ Network Report: Anchored in Place appeared first on Surdna Foundation. Anchor institutions can play a vital role in strengthening and connecting local economies, and can serve as powerful drivers for building inclusive and equitable communities. Read the full report below, or download a copy here.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Radlo-Zandi covers the basics with regard to hiring, managing expenses and shaping company culture, but she also urges self-funders to tamp down expectations and take a measured approach: “Don’t be tempted to hop on a plane at a moment’s notice to meet potential customers in glamorous locations or for meetings in far-flung locations,” she writes.

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TechCrunch

JULY 8, 2021

Existing backers such as Nextview Ventures and Florida Funders also put money in the round, in addition to a number of insurance and logistics groups such as Flexport. The main purpose for raising capital was so we can build out the team necessary to fulfill demand and sustain growth moving forward,” Matthew said.

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TechCrunch

MAY 25, 2022

Funds need funders too, however, and the lack of traditional LPs willing to write checks for this industry can be problematic even though investments are trending upward. But VCs have found allies in family offices — a category of investors who are less constrained than their institutional peers and have plenty of capital to deploy.

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Forward Cities

MAY 13, 2024

And since more equitable business ownership holds great potential for addressing the racial wealth gap, we are on a mission to catalyze wealth-building opportunities for Black, Hispanic, and Indigenous entrepreneurs by transforming the way local communities see, support, and sustain those entrepreneurs.

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Forward Cities

JUNE 21, 2021

The position will also support the preparation of outgoing reports for various audiences including local project funders and key stakeholders, individual Entrepreneur Support Organizations, and public presentation of key indicators in data dashboards. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE, SKILL, AND ABILITY. About Forward Cities.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 21, 2024

Having surpassed $150 million ARR, the company is growing at 57% QoQ, attracting funders Lightspeed with participation from private equity firm StepStone Group. What sets Pocket FM apart is its vision to set up a sustainable and profitable business, backed by its unique pricing strategy. This latest round will fund U.S.

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