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1		SAN FRANCISCO, CA
2		Redwood City, CA
3		SONOMA, CA
4		SANTA CLARA, CA
5		SAN CARLOS, CA
6		MANHATTAN BCH, CA
7		SAN FRANCISCO, CA
8		Sacramento, CA
9		La Canada, CA
10		OAKLAND, CA
11		Walnut, CA
12		San Francisco, CA
13		PALO ALTO, CA
14		SANTA MONICA, CA
15		REDWOOD CITY, CA
16		GOLETA, CA
17		LOS ANGELES, CA
18		BURBANK, CA
19		EL CERRITO, CA
20		DAVIS, CA
21		SANTA CRUZ, CA
22		SANTA CLARA, CA
23		OAKLAND, CA
24		LADERA RANCH, CA
25		LOS ANGELES, CA
26		Bakersfield, CA
27		PORTOLA VALLEY, CA
28		Saratoga, CA
29		PACIFIC PALISADES, CA
30		SAN FRANCISCO, CA
31		OAKLAND, CA
32		SAN CARLOS, CA
33		BERKELEY, CA
34		INGLEWOOD, CA
35		LOS ANGELES, CA
36		SAN CARLOS, CA
37		WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA
38		Oakland, CA
39		Los Angeles, CA
40		SAN DIEGO, CA
41		San Francisco, CA
42		OAKLAND, CA
43		CALABASAS, CA
44		LOS ANGELES, CA
45		LOS ANGELES, CA
46		ALTADENA, CA
47		LONG BEACH, CA
48		San Francisco, CA
49		LOS ANGELES, CA
50		Oakland, 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

PROVIDING MICRO LOANS TO WOMEN IN RWANDA AFRICA

Fostering and educating entrepreneurship

TO END EXTREME POVERTY IN RURAL AFRICA THROUGH ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION.

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

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 support a new type leader for a new model church for America. Bridges seeks to provide the very best support to leaders seeking to change lives, start new ministries, and facilitate newly Christ-following Communities, especially among people who think church is irrelevant.

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

To enlist and mobilize Christians in helping to build a more harmonious and compassionate society; To implement and promote programs to facilitate peace and harmony in families, marriages, schools, colleges, workplaces, communities, societies and among nations; To provide emergency assistance to children and families affected by disasters and conflict, partnered with communities for long term solutions to alleviate poverty; To provide training, business consulting, resources sharing and connecting opportunities facilitating the networking and cooperation among entrepreneurs and their businesses in order to empower them to fulfill the evangelical mission and vision of their organizations.

is a San Francisco-based 501(c(3) non-profit organization that builds technology to finance healthcare for patients around the world. Crowdfunding for healthcare is delivered to patients through global medical partners.

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.

HELPS LATINAS BUILD BETTER FUTURES FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH 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.

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

TO PROMOTE LITERACY AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP EVERYONE. THE WORKS TO RAISE AWARENESS, EFFECT CHANGE AND IMPROVE LIVES THROUGH A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS, INCLUDING DIGITAL OUTREACH, EDUCATIONAL ADVOCACY, SOCIAL IMPACT PARTNERSHIPS, GAMING, AND OUR CEO PRIZE EXCELLENCE IN BUSINESS LEADERSHIP.

NESST INVESTS IN SOCIAL ENTERPRISES THAT GENERATE DIGNIFIED JOBS FOR PEOPLE MOST IN NEED. NESST USES AN ENGAGED APPROACH PROVIDING TAILORED FINANCING ONE-ON-ONE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT TO SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS IN EMERGING MARKETS.

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.

WANTS TO INCREASE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF STARTUP NONPROFITS WITH EARLY-STAGE INVESTMENTS, RESOURCES AND STRATEGIC CAPACITY BUILDING INFRASTRUCTURE SO MANY MORE NONPROFITS COULD MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE.

PROGRAM AND MANAGER DRIVING ENTREPRENEURSHIP

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.

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.

VECC WAS FORMED TO SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT IMPACT BOND ACTIVITIES.

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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.

TO EDUCATE YOUNG AFRICAN AMERICAN CURRENT FUTURE ENTREPRENEURS TO GROW RUN SUSTAINABLE REPUTABLE BUSINESSES. WE TEACH THE PRINCIPLE OF DEVELOPING A LIFESTYLE OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP WITHOUT HAVING TO RELY ON THE STRUCTURE OF CORPORATE AMERICA. FURTHERMORE, WE BELIEVE IN FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE; A FREEDOM THAT CAN CHANGE CYCLIC PATTERNS OF POVERTY. OUR MOTTO AS AN ORGANIZATION IS TO SUPPORT THE ENDEAVORS OF OUR RECIPIENTS ALONG WITH CELEBRATING EACH OF THEIR MILESTONES AS THEY JOURNEY THROUGH THE ROAD TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP.

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

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.

SUPPORTING RESEARCH, COMMUNITY SERVICE, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, AND SPONSORED PROGRAMS.

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TO EDUCATE PEOPLE ABOUT WIDE RANGE IMPORTANT PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES, INCLUDING: (I) PROPER ROLE AND SIZE GOVERNMENT; (II) ECONOMIC NATIONALISM; (III) TAX AND ECONOMIC POLICY; (IV) RULE LAW; (V) SOCIAL POLICY AND RESPECT FOR TRADITIONAL VALUES; (VI)EDUCATION POLICY; (VII) FREE MARKETS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP; (VIII) HEALTHCARE POLICY; (IX) HOUSING POLICY; (X) AMERICA FIRST FOREIGN POLICY; (XI) NATIONAL SECURITY AND DEFENSE POLICY; (XII) LEADERSHIP; (XIII) OTHER MATTERS PUBLIC CONCERN.(2) TO PROVIDE , BUSINESSES AND INTERESTED PARTIES OPPORTUNITY TO JOIN TOGETHER AND PARTICIPATE IN DEMOCRATIC PROCESS BY PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND FORUMS FOR UNDERSTANDING AND SUPPORTING OR OPPOSING FEDERAL, STATE, AND POSSIBLY LOCAL LAWS, RULES, OR REGULATIONS.(3) CREATE RESEARCH PAPERS AND SPEECHES DETAILING UNDERPINNINGS ECONOMIC NATIONALISM AND AMERICA FIRST FOREIGN POLICY AND NATIONAL SECURITY.

believes strongly in the next generation approach of development: investing in local entrepreneurs to address local problems with local solutions.

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