We are an independent, Minneapolis-based strategic, financial, and impact investing firm
empowering purpose-driven organizations that drive positive social impact in their communities
Community Capital Advisors (CCA) is a boutique impact investing advisory firm helping foundations and place-based funders align their investment capital and practices with mission to advance racial equity, inclusive economies, sustainable growth and healthy communities. CCA offers a range of impact investing program consulting services from design through implementation, as well as outsourced solutions for ongoing investment sourcing, due diligence, loan underwriting, monitoring, reporting, project management and administration. CCA has particular expertise in loan funds, CDFI programs and underwriting, mission-aligned cash, racial equity assessment of investment practices, leading investment advisor consultant searches, landscape scans, and customized research and analysis. Please visit the CCA website to learn more about the team, our partners, services and deep commitment to racial equity and advancing equity-focused investment practices.
The Community Foundation Mission Investments Company (TCFMIC) provides capital and assistance to entrepreneurs and businesses for the purpose of building generational wealth for families, neighborhoods and communities.
Our Mission: Stimulating Philanthropy To Build A Better Community We do this through: Civic Leadership Philanthropic Leadership Providing products & services to help our donors fulfill their philanthropic goals Our success is measured by: Increased philanthropy in the region Successful outcomes from our grantmaking A vibrant non-profit sector supported by our collaboration with others Strong and stable Community Foundation that will survive in perpetuity
Dalberg Advisors is a mission-driven strategy advisory firm, working to build a more inclusive and sustainable world where all people, everywhere, can reach their fullest potential.
We are known for a focus on global development - and have nearly two decades of experience advising foundations, development finance institutions, and impact investors on a range of issues across the developing world - but are increasingly serving clients to achieve impact in the US. This includes market research and analysis, investment strategy development, opportunity identification, due diligence, and impact management. Aside from our strategy services, we help our clients build new initiatives and thrive in multi-stakeholder settings.
Our talented staff combine experience in top-tier professional services firms and leading academic institutions, with experience in social impact settings. Our diverse staff is representative of the people we serve: 50% women and 50% men; more than 50 nationalities; more than 90 languages spoken; two-thirds of our full-time staff are based in Africa and South Asia. We are a global partnership, with 27 partners and 25 associate partners globally. Our leadership includes a diverse set of backgrounds: https://dalberg.com/who-we-are/our-leadership
Founded in New York in 2001, Dalberg has a global footprint with 22 offices located in Abidjan, Abu Dhabi, Addis Ababa, Brussels, Copenhagen, Dakar, Dar es Salaam, Geneva, Johannesburg, Kigali, Lagos, London, Mexico City, Mumbai, Nairobi, New Delhi, New York, Paris, San Francisco, Seattle, Singapore, and Washington, D.C.
DRK Foundation is a global venture philanthropy firm supporting early stage, high impact social enterprises. We believe that with early funding and rigorous support, exceptional leaders, tackling some of society’s most complex problems, can make the world a better place. We find, fund and support exceptional leaders with innovative and highly impactful ideas that have the potential to scale. We provide unrestricted capital, and, most importantly, we provide rigorous, ongoing support by joining the board of directors and partnering with the leader to help build capacity in the organization and scale their impact. Since we started in 2002 we have invested in over 200 organizations, which have impact a combined 220 million lives. With the support of 50 donor partners, we are currently deploying our fourth fund: ~$85 million dedicated to supporting the next generation of 100 social entrepreneurs who will change the world.
To improve the quality of life in Newaygo County. The Board of Trustees of Fremont Area Community Foundation (Community Foundation) believe the time has come to begin expanding and exploring additional options. We have been discussing how to leverage the power of our endowed assets beyond grant making through the expansion of Program Related Investments (PRIs) and the use of Impact Investing tools.
FEG's mission is to "Empower our clients to achieve their goals through superior investment performance, objective insights, and research". We are an independently-owned advisory firm that provides investment consulting, outsourced chief investment officer (OCIO), and research services to predominantly institutional clients, such as university endowments, private and public foundations, community foundations, religious organizations, and healthcare institutions. FEG developed the Responsive Investing Solutions Exchange (RISE), as a partnership with our clients to provide investors seeking both financial and social gains the opportunity to align their portfolios with their own unique goals.
Giving Strong is a social impact consulting firm that advises foundations, corporations, and other social enterprises on philanthropic strategies and communications to reach their impact goals. Specialties in place-based work, convening community, and developing thought leadership.
