Rockefeller Foundation

Lorien Finance is a cross-border FinTech platform that focuses on providing affordable financial solutions to immigrants, specifically students and temporary workers relocating to the United States. The company specializes in offering student loans tailored for Indian students pursuing higher education in the U.S., ensuring they have access to necessary funding at competitive interest rates. Additionally, Lorien Finance provides retail banking services that facilitate access to U.S. banking products, helping immigrants manage their finances effectively during their transition. By addressing the unique financial needs of this demographic, Lorien Finance aims to support educational aspirations and improve financial inclusion for immigrants.

4P Foods is a food distribution company dedicated to creating a just and equitable food system in the United States. By focusing on locally-sourced and sustainably-produced food, the company aims to ensure that all individuals have access to healthy, farm-fresh options. It sources its products from environmentally responsible family farmers within the Washington DC foodshed, reinforcing its commitment to community and sustainability. In addition to providing quality food, 4P Foods operates an online marketplace that offers a diverse selection of traceable products at competitive prices, enhancing the purchasing experience for customers. The company also prioritizes social responsibility by donating one bag of food to partner organizations, such as local food banks, for every ten bags delivered. This model underscores 4P Foods' dedication to purpose, people, planet, and profit, striving not only for financial viability but also for positive impacts on communities and the environment.

Health In Harmony provides environmental conservation, global health, sustainable development, medical services, fundraising, volunteer management, planetary health, and climate crisis services.

The African Climate Foundation focuses on addressing climate change, development, and economic transformation in Africa. It supports initiatives that promote sustainable energy transitions, just energy transitions, and climate pathways. The foundation collaborates with various stakeholders, including governments, private sector, and civil society, to drive impactful climate action and policy development across the continent.

IES empowers individuals throughout Asia to create and implement appropriate policy instruments and combinations. The worldwide approach to addressing these concerns has to be equally comprehensive and established via interdisciplinary teamwork.

Mombak is a carbon removal company dedicated to reforesting the Amazon through the establishment of native, biodiverse forests. The company employs a team of experts in science, technology, forestry, and carbon markets to implement projects that effectively capture carbon from the atmosphere. Mombak's initiatives are designed to ensure high additionality and durability while minimizing leakage, thereby enhancing biodiversity and supporting socioeconomic development in local communities. Its focus on high-integrity carbon removal aligns with the company's mission to create sustainable environmental solutions.

Delta40 is the venture studio that invests in African female entrepreneurs involved in energy, agriculture and mobility sectors.

The African American Alliance of CDFI CEOs is a coalition of more than 80+ CEOs of black-led community development financial institutions, comprising loan funds, credit unions, venture capital firms, and non-profit developers.

Prospera emphasizes the power of economic opportunity and acts as a catalyst for positive community change by contributing to the growth and success of Hispanic-owned businesses.

Global Renewable Energy Mass Adoption Program, or Greenmap, is an independent non-profit with a focus on social impact. By actively assisting governments in the design and implementation of secure regulatory frameworks, competitive procurement processes, and novel financial and credit improvement instruments, Greenmap focuses on speeding the deployment of renewable generation in developing economies.

OneWest is a non-profit organization that works for economic development and community revitalization.

Amazon Conservation Team is a non-profit organization that focuses on governance, land, and livelihoods. It also works in partnership with indigenous people of tropical South America in conserving the biodiversity of the Amazon rainforest as well as the culture and land of its indigenous people. The organization provides essential support to Colombian National Parks Service to practically eliminate illegal gold mining from the Puré River National Park. Amazon Conservation Team promotes sustainable land management and protection and communities’ secure and sustainable livelihoods. It has maintained true to its mission and committed to maintaining a cost-effective operation. Amazon Conservation Team received the United Nations Environment Programme Global 500 Award in recognition of their conservation achievements and the organization received the 2008 Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship from the Skoll Foundation and was recognized as a 2010 Tech Awards Laureate by the prestigious Tech Museum in San Jose for their work with technology to help map the Amazon. Amazon Conservation Team was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, USA.

Naandi, which in Sanskrit means a new beginning; is one of the largest and fastest growing social sector organisations in India working to make poverty history. Founded in 1998 our work has 3 broad sectors: Child Rights, Safe Drinking Water and Sustainable Livelihoods. They also have a research arm that takes up action researches and other field based trials to check out innovations and their potential to positively influence policy. Their ideology revolves around building sustainable models within the social sector that deliver critical services efficiently and equitably to underserved communities.

RSF Social Finance is a non-profit financial services organization established in 1984 and located in San Francisco. It focuses on providing senior secured debt to enterprises that are dedicated to enhancing social and environmental outcomes. RSF serves a variety of sectors, including food and agriculture, education and the arts, and climate and environment. The organization offers a range of financial products, including mortgage loans, construction loans, equipment loans, and working capital lines of credit, to support the growth and sustainability of its clients.

AGRA, founded in 2006 and based in Nairobi, is a non-profit organization dedicated to transforming agriculture in Africa to alleviate poverty and hunger. The organization focuses on enhancing the productivity and incomes of small-scale farmers, who are crucial to the continent's food supply. AGRA aims to catalyze a sustainable agricultural revolution by forming strategic partnerships and developing practical solutions that address the challenges faced by African farmers, such as poor soil quality, unreliable water sources, and limited access to markets and financing. Through its initiatives, AGRA strives to ensure that Africa can not only feed itself but also contribute to global food security, ultimately improving the livelihoods of millions of families across the continent.

Global.health's mission is to facilitate the quick exchange of dependable, transparent public health information in order to advance the fight against infectious diseases.

BlueMark engages in providing independent impact verification services for investors and companies. It focuses on strengthening trust in impact investing and helps bring more accountability to the impact investment process.

data.org seeks to democratize and reimagine the use of data science to tackle society’s greatest challenges and improve lives across the globe. Our current initiatives aim to advance inclusive growth, build capacity, mitigate and adapt to climate change and fight pandemics.

Founders First Capital Partners, LLC is a venture capital firm established in 2015 and located in San Diego, California. The firm specializes in providing growth capital and revenue-based funding to service-oriented businesses, particularly those led by women, ethnic minorities, and military veterans. In addition to funding, Founders First Capital Partners offers business acceleration services, including proprietary accelerator programs, advisory services, and educational platforms. The firm aims to create an ecosystem that supports the development and success of small businesses, especially those situated in low- to moderate-income areas across the United States.

Africa Public Health Foundation exists to forge partnerships and mobilize resources to support critical public health initiatives.

CLLCTIVLY is an organization dedicated to expanding equity and economic opportunity to communities of color.

Atlas AI is a business analytics software developer focused on monitoring economic development drivers in emerging markets. The company aims to enhance the allocation and monitoring of significant investments and development programs, including infrastructure initiatives and market expansion efforts. By leveraging advanced machine learning techniques and extensive experience in emerging markets, Atlas AI creates proprietary models that yield dependable socioeconomic estimates. These estimates cover various factors such as land under cultivation, staple crop productivity, household asset wealth, consumption patterns, and access to essential services like reliable power and transportation infrastructure. Currently, Atlas AI is constructing these measures for Sub-Saharan Africa, with the intention of scaling the models for global application. This approach enables both private and public organizations to interactively explore data layers and make informed decisions based on comprehensive visual analyses of socioeconomic conditions.

Founded in 2005, Benefits Data Trust (BDT) is a national not-for-profit organization committed to transforming how individuals in need access essential benefits and services.

Sixup is a for-profit technology company based in San Francisco that focuses on providing scalable financing and support to high-achieving, low-income students. By leveraging an online lending platform, Sixup offers responsible and affordable loans, streamlining the application process with reduced paperwork. The company aims to empower underserved students in their pursuit of a high-quality college education by creating a new asset class called Future-Prime, representing millions of students and significant financial volume. Sixup has secured substantial venture backing and has raised significant capital for lending and grants from various investors. The company collaborates with community-based organizations and advocacy groups to enhance its impact, operating as a consumer lender in 18 states.

Onward is a non-profit employer-based mobile savings and credit app that enables workers of all income levels to build financial security. We help workers save effortlessly, build financial literacy, and access responsible credit when emergencies strike. Essentially, what the 401K is for long-term retirement savings, Onward is for short-term emergency savings.

Project QUEST is a vital resource for economic progress. To produce in-demand professions that provide a livable income, benefits, and a career path, a principal economic development broker offers crucial support, knowledge, and resources. They link to developing fields like cybersecurity, manufacturing, trades, and healthcare.

The/Nudge Institute is dedicated to alleviating poverty in India through sustainable and scalable initiatives. Founded in July 2015 by Atul Satija, the organization is composed of a diverse group of leaders and entrepreneurs from various sectors. Its operations are structured around three main impact streams. The Centre for Skill Development & Entrepreneurship focuses on empowering underprivileged youth by aiming to positively influence over one million young lives annually. N/Core is dedicated to nurturing talent to address significant societal challenges. The up program targets extreme poverty by implementing a micro-entrepreneurship model designed to uplift ultra-poor families, with a goal to assist 100,000 households over the next decade. Over four years, The/Nudge Institute has positively impacted the lives of more than six million individuals through its various initiatives, including skill development, education, and healthcare, driven by a dedicated team of over 175 professionals committed to a vision of a poverty-free India.

EliteGamingLIVE is a STEM-focused platform dedicated to engaging students who are passionate about video games and technology. It offers a unique educational experience by teaching coding, computer programming, and web development skills through competitive live gaming. By allowing students to represent their schools in these interactive games, EliteGamingLIVE promotes both technical learning and career awareness in the video game design and technology sectors. The platform aims to provide a constructive outlet for the significant number of students who play video games, encouraging them to improve their computer skills while enjoying a fun and challenging environment.

Sixup is a for-profit technology company based in San Francisco that focuses on providing scalable financing and support to high-achieving, low-income students. By leveraging an online lending platform, Sixup offers responsible and affordable loans, streamlining the application process with reduced paperwork. The company aims to empower underserved students in their pursuit of a high-quality college education by creating a new asset class called Future-Prime, representing millions of students and significant financial volume. Sixup has secured substantial venture backing and has raised significant capital for lending and grants from various investors. The company collaborates with community-based organizations and advocacy groups to enhance its impact, operating as a consumer lender in 18 states.

Ajira Digital introduces young people to online work and provides the tools, training and mentorship needed for them to work and earn an income online.

CloudFactory Limited, established in 2010 with headquarters in Reading, UK, and operations in Durham, NC, specializes in cloud-based workforce solutions. The company offers services such as machine learning, document transcription, and data enrichment under its WorkStream brand. As a social enterprise, CloudFactory aims to connect one million talented individuals to online work opportunities while promoting earning, learning, and leadership development. Its on-demand digital workforce enables businesses to scale operations efficiently by handling tasks like data enrichment, validation, tagging, sentiment analysis, categorization, and machine learning, allowing clients to focus on innovation and growth.

BPeSA Western Cape was founded in 2002 to promote and develop the IT-enabled services industry in Cape Town, with a strong initial focus on contact centres. It operates both as a specialist investment promotion agency for business process outsourcing (including call centres) and as a regional trade association and networking body for the industry. The mandate of BPeSA Western Cape is to create jobs. It does this by raising awareness of the industry’s potential internationally and thus attracting new investments, and by helping to create an enabling environment for investments to thrive and grow – developing the skills base, supporting SMEs, and providing linkage to national and regional government to ensure the implementation of pro-growth policies. BPeSA Western Cape’s mission is to promote job creation in the Western Cape's BPO industry

Dasra is a strategic philanthropy foundation established in 1999 and headquartered in Mumbai, India. The organization collaborates with philanthropists and social entrepreneurs to drive large-scale social change, addressing critical issues such as adolescent welfare, governance, and sanitation in India. In addition to its philanthropic efforts, Dasra provides valuable consulting services to organizations, focusing on strategic, management, and organizational challenges, particularly in the realms of financial advisory and investment. Through these initiatives, Dasra aims to foster effective partnerships and enhance the impact of social programs in the communities it serves.

Treedom is the first platform that allows consumers and corporations to celebrate and contribute to environmental commitment, planting trees and following their impact online. It’s a smart, simple way to make a big difference, supporting the environment and local communities around the world. The goal is to become the leading tree planter globally. With over 3.3 million trees planted in 42 agroforestry projects to date, Treedom initiates positive impacts in Cameroon, Colombia, Ecuador, Ghana, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Italia, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Nepal Tanzania and Thailandia. Treedom is a certified B Corp based in Florence (Tuscany) , Munich (Germany), London (UK), Paris (France) and Amsterdam (Netherlands) relies on the enthusiasm and experience of a team of over 100 people.

Digital Divide Data (DDD) is a business process outsourcing company based in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, founded in 2001. DDD specializes in providing a range of services, including content digitization and conversion, cloud services, digital and mobile marketing, backend operations, and image processing solutions. The company is particularly known for its expertise in supporting machine learning operations and large language model data training, serving Fortune 500 companies and leaders in advanced driver-assistance systems and autonomous driving industries. DDD offers end-to-end service solutions, ensuring high-quality delivery with a global workforce capable of operating 24/7, while maintaining rigorous standards for data security and confidentiality. By enabling organizations to convert data from paper to digital format in any required coding or style, DDD supports clients in enhancing their data operations and contributes to creating lifelong employment opportunities.

United States Artists is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting the work of living American artists. Each year, USA awards $50,000 fellowships to the country’s most accomplished and innovative artists working in the fields of Architecture & Design, Crafts, Dance, Literature, Media, Music, Theater & Performance, Traditional Arts and Visual Arts. USA was founded to address the lack of unrestricted funding available to artists. USA is currently funded by a broad range of philanthropic foundations and individuals committed to cultivating the vibrant character of contemporary culture in America.

netomat, Inc. is a New York-based company that specializes in developing websites, applications, and social media services optimized for desktop, tablet, and mobile devices. Founded in 2001, netomat offers a range of solutions including mobile website design, responsive applications, and location-based services. Its enterprise-class Mobility Server allows organizations to publish web content across various mobile devices, enhancing user experience on both high-end and lower-end devices. The company also provides netomat MediaHub, a cloud-based service that facilitates the management and streaming of multimedia content, particularly videos, across mobile and desktop platforms. Additionally, netomat offers professional services such as project management, turnkey mobile software implementation, cloud hosting, and ongoing management, alongside social media integration and analytics. Its diverse clientele includes tourism organizations, sports leagues, gaming companies, and law firms, both in the United States and internationally.