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1		SAN FRANCISCO, CA
2		Redwood City, CA
3		MANHATTAN BCH, CA
4		San Francisco, CA
5		SAN FRANCISCO, CA
6		Sacramento, CA
7		OAKLAND, CA
8		SAN JOSE, CA
9		SAN DIEGO, CA
10		CHINO HILLS, CA
11		VENICE, CA
12		Oakland, CA
13		PALO ALTO, CA
14		BERKELEY, CA
15		REDWOOD CITY, CA
16		GOLETA, CA
17		SAN FRANCISCO, CA
18		Van Nuys, CA
19		LOS ANGELES, CA
20		Berkeley, CA
21		DAVIS, CA
22		SANTA CRUZ, CA
23		STANFORD, CA
24		San Clemente, CA
25		LADERA RANCH, CA
26		LOS ANGELES, CA
27		Bakersfield, CA
28		PORTOLA VALLEY, CA
29		Saratoga, CA
30		SAN FRANCISCO, CA
31		SAN FRANCISCO, CA
32		OAKLAND, CA
33		Santa Monica, CA
34		SAN CARLOS, CA
35		Oakland, CA
36		BERKELEY, CA
37		INGLEWOOD, CA
38		Oakland, CA
39		SAN CARLOS, CA
40		WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA
41		Oakland, CA
42		Los Angeles, CA
43		SAN DIEGO, CA
44		SAN MATEO, CA
45		San Francisco, CA
46		OAKLAND, CA
47		CALABASAS, CA
48		LOS ANGELES, CA
49		LOS ANGELES, CA
50		ALTADENA, CA

SINCE 2003, HAS USED A VENTURE MODEL TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL AND NONFINANCIAL SUPPORT TO PEOPLE, IDEAS AND INITIATIVES THAT DEMONSTRATE INGENUITY, SOCIAL IMPACT AND SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP. WE ADDRESS SOCIAL CHALLENGES THAT HAVE BEEN UNDERFUNDED, SUCH AS GENDER EQUITY IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND STEM, RARE DISEASE, MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT AND EDUCATION. WE PARTNER WITH INVESTORS, ENTREPRENEURS AND PHILANTHROPISTS WHO USE TECHNOLOGY TO SCALE AND ENHANCE SOCIAL IMPACT. OUR WORK IS FOCUSED IN US AND UK.

Finreach Solutions Private Limited - To extend credit access to low-income, underserved micro-entrepreneurs and micro-enterprises in India

is organized exclusively to expand the educational opportunities for emerging and established women .

EMPOWERS PEOPLE TO DEPLOY AND DEVELOP INNOVATION TO SOLVE WATER CHALLENGES GLOBALLY. THROUGH ITS PROGRAMMING, IDENTIFIES AND SUPPORTS WATER INNOVATORS AND STARTUPS DEMONSTRATING COMMERCIAL VIABILITY AND IMPACT POTENTIAL.

PROVIDE ENTREPRENEURS WITH ACCESS TO CAPITAL, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE and NETWORKS TO INCREASE THEIR INCOME and BUILD ASSETS.

Tech is committed to providing career , job creation, job training, entrepreneurial opportunities in the economic sector. The program serves as a critical economic development resource for people from underprivileged backgrounds. Tech is charged with simultaneously developing clean energy workforce skills reversing the negative human impact on our environment.

TO HELP UNDERREPRESENTED ENTREPRENEURS PLAN, LAUNCH AND GROW BUSINESSES THROUGH ONE-ON-ONE MENTORING, TRAINING, AND ACCESS TO CAPITAL.

TO DELIVER AFFORDABLE CAPITAL AND RESPONSIBLE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS (SEE SCH. O FOR CONTINUATION) TO UNDERSERVED ENTREPRENEURS AND COMMUNITIES, WITH A SPECIAL FOCUS ON LOW-INCOME PEOPLE, PEOPLE OF COLOR, AND WOMEN.

The mission of the Alliance is to reduce poverty through education, health wellness programs, microenterprise development, skill enhancement, spiritual guidance. The purpose is to build a productive future for every child in the community that IMAA serves.

THE ORGANIZATION PURCHASED A COMMERCIAL BUILDING WITH INTENTIONS OF OPERATING A FOOD MARKET TO ADDRESS THE FOOD DESERT ISSUES IN POMONA, CALIFORNIA. THE ORGANIZATION WILL PARTNER WITH LOCAL FARMERS TO PROVIDE NUTRITIONAL FOOD AND ORGANIC FRUITS AND VEGETABLES TO THE COMMUNITY. ADDITIONALLY, A GELATO, COFFEE, AND SANDWICH SHOP WILL OPERATE WHILE BEING A BUSINESS INCUBATOR FOR MINORITY AND WOMEN RESIDENTS TO LAUNCH BUSINESSES. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PLANS TO PROVIDE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND TUTORING FOR THE COMMUNITY.

FUELS TECHNOLOGY FOR SAKE OF HUMANITY THROUGH ENTREPRENEURSHIP, INNOVATION AND STORY.

To provide services to low income entrepreneurs with education business advising mentorship and access to capital.

IS A NONPROFIT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM RUN PRIMARILY BY ALUMNI AND STUDENTS OF STANFORD UNIVERSITY. THE MISSION OF IS TO ACCELERATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF HIGH-POTENTIAL, STANFORD ENTREPRENEURS THROUGH EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION.

To Support the community through grants in the areas of education and entrepreneurship

UNLOCKS THE POTENTIAL OF IMPACT-FOCUSED ENTREPRENEURS TO IMPROVE LIVES AND BELIEVES THAT THESE ENTREPRENEURS ARE CRITICAL TO SOLVING THE TOUGHEST CHALLENGES OF OUR TIME. HOWEVER, THEY NEED PRACTICAL SUPPORT, GROUNDED IN EXPERIENCE. THAT IS WHY PARTNERS WITH ENTREPRENEURS TO IDENTIFY A CRITICAL CHALLENGE, PROVIDES AN EXPERT WHO KNOWS HOW TO SOLVE IT, AND MANAGES THE PROJECT WITH UNCOMPROMISING COMMITMENT.

To grow the local economy by supporting new and emerging science and technology entrepreneurs.

DELIVER WORLD-CLASS RESOURCES AND MENTORING TO ENABLE EVERY ENTREPRENEUR ACROSS GLOBE TO REALIZE THEIR MAXIMUM POTENTIAL.

TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR NEW

Mentor individuals on building community and engagement through crowdfunding, with a focus on the jewish community.

empowers scientists to reinvent the world by bringing their research to market. partners with U.S.-based funders, research institutions, and other pillars of the hard technology community to help entrepreneurial scientists translate their breakthrough ideas into commercial solutions.

THE ORGANIZATION ADVANCES HUMAN HEALTH AND LIVELIHOODS IN UNDERSERVED AREAS BY SUSTAINABLY IMPROVING ANIMAL HEALTH AND HUSBANDRY THROUGH EDUCATION, VETERINARY SERVICE, ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT AND ADVANCED TRADE.

PROVIDES FUNDING and RESOURCES TO A VARIETY OF LOCAL (SANTA CRUZ COUNTY) AND PROGRAMS. IT ALSO SPONSORS THE JOYMAKERS PROJECT WHICH IS A FILM PROJECT DESIGNED TO BUILD A SCHOOL TO TEACH SOUTH SERBIAN ROMI CHILDREN THE BOTH PLAY AND READ MUSIC AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP.

THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVES AND PURPOSES OF THIS CORPORATION SHALL :) PROVIDE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT FOR SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSB) PROVIDE OPPORTUNITY FOR HEALTH INTERNSHIPS AND PRACTICAL PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE STUDENTS OF HEALTH PROFESSIONSC) PROVIDE INTERPRETATION AND VOLUNTEER SERVICES FOR PATIENTS IN MEDICAL SETTINGSD) SPONSOR SPECIAL TALKS AND PROVIDE INFORMATION RELATED TO MEDICAL EDUCATION AND CAREER PLANNING IN MEDICINEE) ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE IN EDUCATIONAL MEDICAL FORUMS AND WEBSITES

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

ORGANIZES AND RUNS A GLOBAL COMPETITION AND VIRTUAL ACCELERATOR FOR MEDICAL DEVICE, DIGITAL HEALTH, AND DIAGNOSTIC STARTUP COMPANIES.

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.

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

Worldwide is founded by a team of young professionals and top-notch university students, who share a real passion for helping non-profits make profound and sustainable social impact via solving long-standing international development challenges. We are systematic thinkers and creative practicers, who recognize the need for new integrated ways of turning ideas into action. We understand that policy changes and welfare model cannot provide the ultimate solutions to the most pressing problems around the world. With experience from design thinking, lean startup, rights-based approach, and modern management practice inspires us a new path forward in today digitalized and rapidly-changing world. We are young architects, policymakers, social workers, and economists - who are determined to change the perception of international development and non-profits with multi-disciplinary high-performance social innovation.

IS A NON PROFIT COMMITTED TO EMPOWERING ASPIRING ENGINEERS AND ENTREPRENEURS IN THE DEVELOPING COUNTRY OF NIGERIA. OUR PROGRAM PAIRS THESE TWO GROUPS TOGETHER IN A FULL SCHOLARSHIP BASED PROGRAM. PROVIDES TECHNICAL AND BUSINESS MENTORSHIP WHILE THEY DEVELOP AN MVP SOFTWARE APPLICATION. AT THE END OF EACH PROGRAM THE ENGINEERS ARE PLACED INTO SECURED EMPLOYMENT, USUALLY AT EACH ENTREPRENEURS COMPANY. IN THIS WAY WE ARE CREATING A COMMERCE AND DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINE TO HELP RAISE THE STANDARD OF LIVING IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES LIKE NIGERIA.

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.

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.

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.

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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.

COVID 19 RELIEF FOR MINORITY BUSINESSES

THE SPECIFIC PURPOSE THIS CORPORATION IS TO PROMOTE AND FOSTER THE EDUCATION THROUGHOUT THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY, CA AREA.

MISSION STATEMENT: TO INSPIRE EMERGING TALENT AND EMPOWER UNDERSERVED YOUTH IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ART AND MATH EDUCATION (S-T-E-A-M). WE ENVISION A WORLD WHERE EVERY STUDENT HAS EQUAL ACCESS TO EDUCATION, REGARDLESS OF THEIR SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS, RACE, COLOR, OR GENDER. WE PROVIDE GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS. FUNDRAISING IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH CROWDFUNDING SITES, DIRECT DONATIONS TO THE , AND GRANTS RECEIVED.

The education, instruction, and training of predominately musical artists, technology creators, and entrepreneurs, for the purpose of improving or developing their capabilities.

Education/Support/Services Artists The (CCI) was launched in 2001 to promote knowledge sharing, networking and financial independence individual artists and creative entrepreneurs by providing business training, grants

TIE MISSION IS TO FOSTER ENTREPRENEURSHIP GLOBALLY THROUGH MENTORING, NETWORKING AND EDUCATION

THE (THE "ORGANIZATION") IS A NON-PROFIT EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED TO STIMULATE AWARENESS OF ISSUES COMMON TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE FORMER SOVIET UNION AND TO PROMOTE DIPLOMACY. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH A TRANSFER OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT CONCEPTS TO RUSSIAN ENTREPRENEURS AND OTHER PROGRAMS THAT ASSIST RUSSIAN CITIZENS IN SECURING ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL REFORMS AND FOSTERS COOPERATIVE PARTNERSHIPS AND RELATIONS BETWEEN THE U.S. AND RUSSIA.

To grow a healthy, vibrant, thriving environment all entrepreneurs and start-up businesses by advancing the work of our statewide member network.

DEDICATED TO INCREASING ACCESS TO CAPITAL UNDERREPRESENTED ENTREPRENEURS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WOMEN, PEOPLE COLOR, AND VETERANS.

JUSTICE PROJECTS.

TO EDUCATE MULTI-CULTURAL ENTRPRENEURS, AT-RISK YOUTH, HANDICAPPABLE ENTREPRENEURS AND PEOPLE REINTERING SOCIETY TO START OR EXPAND THEIR SMALL BUSINESSES.

EVERYTABLETHE PURPOSE OF LOAN IS TO FOSTER ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT FOR LOW-INCOME, DISADVANTAGED OR UNDERSERVED ENTREPRENEURS, PROVIDE EDUCATION AND SKILLS TRAINING NOT OTHERWISE AVAILABLE TO SUCH ENTREPRENEURS, PROMOTE CREATION OF JOBS IN LOW INCOME COMMUNITIES, AND PROMOTE SOCIAL WELFARE IN ECONOMICALLY DISTRESSED AREAS BY INCREASING ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD FOR PEOPLE WITH ECONOMIC DISADVANTAGES IN LOS ANGELES, , PARTICULARLY IN LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES OF COLOR.

ARC") WAS ORGANIZED AS A PUBLIC BENEFIT ORGANIZATION FOR 3 BROADLY CONCEIVED PURPOSES. IST, ARC WAS FOUNDED IN ORDER TO BENEFIT THE INHABITANTS OF THE and PASADENA AREAS OF THE W.SAN GABRIEL VALLEY OF LA COUNTY, CALIF., BY SUPPORTING THE CHARITABLE and PHILANTHROPIC WORK OF THE CLUB OF THROUGH WORK PROJECTS AND THE PROVISION OF MANPOWER TO WORTHY CAUSES AND EVENTS, AND THROUGH GRANTS OF MONEY TO SCHOOLS, PARTICULARLY THOSE SERVING THE RESIDENTS OF THE AREA, and OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.ADDITIONALLY, ARC WAS ORGANIZED IN ORDER TO SUPPORT AND OVERSEE VARIOUS CHARITABLE PROJECTS OUTSIDE THE LOCAL AREA, SUCH AS THE SUPPORT OF HOUSE BUILDING PROJECTS IN MEXICO, SUPPORT FOR THE ORGANIZATION OF JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT IN AREAS SUCH AS THE NATION OF ARMENIA, and ENTREPRENEURIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN NIGERIA.ARC WAS ALSO ORGANIZED IN ORDER TO CARRY OUT THE VARIOUS PUBLIC BENEFIT PROJECTS OF INTERNATIONAL.

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