The Atlantic Foundation and its related funds is a family foundation that supports innovators, organizations and programs utilizing innovative approaches to address issues of social justice, environment, and the arts.
A family foundation, rooted in Catholic social values, Better Way Foundation invests in systemic, holistic and evidence-based approaches that support the positive development of all children
BrightEdge is the innovation, impact investment and venture capital arm of the American Cancer Society. Today, our ACS Impact Venture Fund (AIVF) invests in for-profit, early-stage companies developing cutting-edge, cancer-focused therapeutics, diagnostics, devices, and technologies to fuel and accelerate ACS’s mission of ending cancer as we know it, for everyone.
Invest Appalachia (IA) is a regional impact investment platform designed by and for the people of Central Appalachia. IA provides blended investment capital to strengthen business opportunities, build equitable local wealth, advance critical sectors, and increase quality of life for everyone in Central Appalachia. IA was initiated through the Appalachia Funders Network and developed by a collaborative group of regional leaders representing CDFIs, public and private philanthropic entities, local institutions, and community organizations. Invest Appalachia will provide flexible capital to intermediaries, community projects, social enterprise businesses, critical infrastructure, and other efforts that that support healthy & resilient communities, wealth-building jobs, and inclusive market development. As a blended capital fund, IA is able to bring both investment and catalytic capital to support mission-aligned projects. IA’s capital is designed to advance key sectors and community infrastructure within the Central Appalachia region in partnership with – and frequently subordinate to – existing financial intermediaries. IA will partner with other sources of investment, including community lenders, commercial lenders, public financing, and philanthropy, to create the capital blend or “stack” of different forms of capital tailored to each project.
The New York Foundation is a steadfast supporter of community organizing and advocacy. We believe that the resilience and vitality of New Yorkers is the city’s greatest resource, and we value the courage and experience of community groups and their leaders. In the ongoing struggle for equity, the Foundation supports grassroots initiatives that confront systemic barriers and inspire people to work toward a more just and inclusive city.
To fund projects and programs that build Opus communities and make them better places to live, work and raise families. The Foundation supports nonprofit organizations that foster human and community development with an emphasis on early childhood education, youth development, workforce development, and community revitalization.
The purpose of Opus Foundation’s impact investing is to deploy a board-defined portion of the Foundation’s financial assets in ways that will advance the mission by building Opus communities and making them better places to live, work and raise families. This generally means investing in opportunities that will foster human and community development with an emphasis on early childhood education, youth development, workforce development and community revitalization.
Phillips Foundation seeks to generate sustainable positive empowerment in Guilford County, North Carolina by providing large value, high-impact grants to launch once-in-a-generation opportunities in partnership with the community.
Expand access to healthcare for underserved - Strengthen K-12 teaching and learning in high need public, K-12 districts through high quality professional development - Cultivate a culture of equitable conservation across Georgia with a priority on the coast and the longleaf pine ecosystem
