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DECEMBER 18, 2018

Central to making it work are the fantastic funders, both nonprofit and for profit, who volunteer their time to coach the entrepreneurs at these events. Today we are delighted to announce some of our newest funders to volunteer! Our students get multiple chances to stand in front of the very people who can offer funding for their innovative, revenue-generating pilot programs at our Shark Tank events.

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Unrestricted Revenue

OCTOBER 2, 2018

“ We talk to thousands of nonprofits every year and very, very few are able innovate the way you have over the past six months. ” ” — Graduation judge. Last week 14 executives from foundations, granting organizations, angel investor groups, venture funds, and loan funds judged the final presentations of Innovation Accelerator’s third cohort. They were joined by dozens of local business people who came to cheer on the graduates.

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Surdna Foundation

AUGUST 4, 2017

A new report issued this week by the Funders’ Network as part of its Anchors Institution Funders’ Group examines the potential these deeply rooted local enterprises hold to create lasting and sustainable change—and illustrates how funders are working with anchor institutions to create healthier, more equitable, and economically vibrant places to live and work. The post Funders’ Network Report: Anchored in Place appeared first on Surdna Foundation

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OurCrowd

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

The post [Bizzabo in Forbes] Women Founders And Funders Are Outperforming, So Why Is Gender Inequality Growing, And What Do We Do About It? According to Bizzabo, the rate of female speakers booked for professional development declined from 33% to 32% between 2017 and 2018.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Regular readers will know that I am a huge fan and funder of teaching kids to code. I believe helping young people learn to think logically via coding exercises is helpful to their development in so many ways. So when I came across the NextMaker project on Kickstarter , I backed it instantly. NextMaker is a monthly box that comes with a project that your kids can do combining coding with making things.

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Surdna Foundation

AUGUST 3, 2020

Together with grantees, stakeholders and funders, they developed a learning and milestones process that: engages communities closest to the problem. Takeaways for Funders. Funders should not see themselves as a separate entity, but rather a vehicle for change.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

JULY 22, 2020

– Formalized collaboration between funders, founders and ecosystem builders. – Consensus amongst funders and ecosystem builders as to what structural changes must take place for New Majority entrepreneurs to survive and thrive.

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CO.STARTERS

JULY 8, 2020

New Kensington, Pennsylvania had begun to attract interest from funders as a candidate for several revitalization projects. CASE STUDY. Forward Cities + The Corner. New Kensington, Pennsylvania.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 7, 2021

Resource’s “ESO Accelerator” will train startup ecosystem leaders on how to build a more financially sustainable organization, as well as help connect them to potential funders. Resource is supported by a national coalition of funders committed to supporting entrepreneurs of color.

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CO.STARTERS

MARCH 13, 2020

The making sense of the last three years financials in the specific format requested by the funder. Other Ways to Fund Your Nonprofit Idea. by Rebekah Marr, CO.STARTERS Director of Operations & Programs. Funding is one of the biggest issues identified by community builders.

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TechStars

APRIL 25, 2019

With my background as an executive in a large scientifically focused organization, an entrepreneur and one of the lead funders and board members in the creation of the NSF iCorp, I’m excited to work with founders across scientific and technology fields to help them identify challenges and opportunities and grow their businesses,” says Mitchell.

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Unrestricted Revenue

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Members of the cohort will work together to turn their ideas into actionable plans for pilot programs and develop relationships with potential funders. Looking for help to turn those ideas into something you can execute and funders can get behind?

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Surdna Foundation

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Finalizing the language of our mission statement was only the first step in answering the question, “What does it mean to be a social justice funder?”. Now in its 103rd year, the Surdna Foundation is, amazingly, still led by descendants of our founder, John Emory Andrus.

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Unrestricted Revenue

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Members of the cohort will work together to turn their ideas into actionable plans for pilot programs and develop relationships with potential funders. Check out our website for more details on our funders The best teachers never stop learning, they always seek how to teach better and reach more students.

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Unrestricted Revenue

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Members of the cohort will work together to turn their ideas into actionable plans for pilot programs and develop relationships with potential funders. Looking for help to turn those ideas into something you can execute and funders can get behind? Check out our website for more details on our funders Two awards in one week, wahoo! Kelly and I are thrilled to announce Living Local won a grant to be one of the nonprofits participating in our Fall Innovation Accelerator Cohort.

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CO.STARTERS

JULY 26, 2019

The RAINMAKER has the credibility and ability to engage funders. By Enoch Elwell, CO.STARTERS Founder & Visionary. As the ecosystem building approach to economic and community development gains interest and credibility, the title of “ecosystem builder” has emerged to represent a specific type of community leader. This title signifies important distinctions in the intended outcomes as well as the type of economic development activities a leader pursues.

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Paul G. Silva

MARCH 26, 2020

Entrepreneurs tend to explain to funders how they will spend money. This is the 3rd post in the “Startup Pitching” series. In this post we’ll go over advanced-level (301) techniques. The one (maybe two) number rule. Most people can’t hold multiple numbers in their head.

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Angel Capital Association

DECEMBER 7, 2020

The Angel Funders Report 2020 is the only source of verified data provided directly by active angel investing groups. The Angel Funders Report 2020 also includes initial perspectives regarding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the investing ecosystem.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

JULY 10, 2020

Today, I have asked some key funders to consider requiring ecosystem asks vs asks from individual organizations. To you, what is an Ecosystem Builder? To me, an Ecosystem Builder is someone that is a servant leader who is naturally optimistic and focused on solving systemic problems.

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Unrestricted Revenue

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Mr. Caswell went on to share, “Funders like us have trained nonprofits to be very good at writing grants, and not at how to build sustainable business models. Each team that participates in the flagship accelerator program generates mission-aligned ideas, gathers concrete evidence, and receives direct feedback from the Beveridge Foundation and other funders. The Beveridge Family Foundation provides support to nonprofits within Hampden and Hampshire counties.

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Unrestricted Revenue

AUGUST 5, 2018

Few things sharpen an innovator's mind as much as the prospect of standing in front of funders and having to pitch & answer questions. That is why Shark Tanks - events where students present to panels of potential funders - are a central part of my curriculum. Of course, it is also terrifying!

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

We work closely with angel investors, venture capitalists, technology transfer offices, federal and philanthropic funders, and other entrepreneurship support program providers. Dealing with resistive funders, however, is our biggest challenge.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 14, 2021

Jonathan Bragdon , its CEO, describes Capacity as “a team of founders-turned-funders making non-dilutive, founder-aligned investments of $50,000-$300,000 in post-startup, post-revenue businesses planning to 2x revenues in 12-24 months. David Teten. Contributor. Share on Twitter.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 9, 2018

Because you have a unitary focus on financing your company or you die you seem not to miss a beat in thinking about the last meeting and the funder has been whipsawed in 20 directions. You had an amazing meeting with an investor. Your product demo crushed. The dialog was great. They told you how much they loved your space. The meeting was only supposed to last 45 minutes but you ran 90. The assistant tried to end the meeting twice but was shoooshed away.

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Onevest

APRIL 1, 2015

Studies show that over 80% of funding at Angel groups and Series A VCs goes to businesses in the same city/region as the funders. By Michael "Luni" Libes In the traditional world of early stage, Angel and VC investing, money is local. Over in the impact investing space, this rule is not true.

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Unrestricted Revenue

JUNE 18, 2019

Step three is Funder Ready, where teams get support from mentors to build a business model around ideas, design a pilot product, then prepare a pitch to funders. The final step is graduation where teams present everything learned to a panel of funders and business executives in the region. Innovation Accelerator – Innovation. Revenue.

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Unrestricted Revenue

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Members of the cohort will work together to turn their ideas into actionable plans for pilot programs and develop relationships with potential funders. Check out our website for more details on our funders ServiceNet is one of our region’s largest and longest-lived nonprofits. Are they resting on their laurels? Heck no!

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Forward Cities

OCTOBER 27, 2020

The position will also support the preparation of outgoing reports for various audiences including local project funders and key stakeholders, individual Entrepreneur Support Organizations, and public presentation of key indicators in data dashboards. POSITION SUMMARY. Forward Cities is seeking applications for a temporary (six-month) full-time Research Assistant to join our team.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

I’d like to understand how to build effective multi-year plans that inspire and engage both funders of my own organization (and/or myself!) Expanding understanding and deepening genuine co-creation with policy-makers, academia & research, and funders (foundations & investors). This post is part of a series featuring highlights from the Unsung Heroes of Ecosystem Building campaign which shone a spotlight on 40+ entrepreneurial ecosystem builders from around the U.S.

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Y Combinator

JANUARY 16, 2020

Since 2014, YC has funded over 250 bio, healthcare, and life science companies, making us one of the largest seed stage bio/healthcare funders in the world. This year, for the first time, we’ll be visiting universities and institutions to meet founders who are focused on building biotech and healthcare companies.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 6, 2020

Investors and venture capital firms should prioritize funding startups founded by diverse funders, while also encouraging majority founders to diversify their teams in order to get better returns on investment.

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Forward Cities

MARCH 27, 2020

At Forward Cities we are committed to being a resource for cities ready to take these steps and fostering opportunities for shared learning and collaboration between cities, and we are keen to collaborate with funders and other regional and national organizations who share this commitment.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

JUNE 20, 2020

I asked them to treat me like a funder. Note: This is part 1 of a 2 part series on ESHIP Goal 5. Part 1 focuses on practitioners. Part 2 will focus on academic researc hers.

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EntreWorks Consulting

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Folks in the business of community building know the story when it comes to outside funders. Let’s hope that other foundations and other funders embrace this message as well. They fund projects, not organizations. This policy has meant that many local organizations are starved for funds. They can raise money for specific projects, but can’t invest in their people or in building up their organizations.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

AUGUST 14, 2020

We are also grateful for the flexibility from our funder in terms of adjusting to change in strategy to address challenges related to COVID-19,” Eva adds.

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GAN

JUNE 24, 2020

I had a great conversation with Troy Vosseller from gener8tor to hear how their accelerator programs and funders are staying relevant in this season. A point made by my coach, Brian Howard, has stuck with me throughout the COVID-19 season.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

million seed round from TA Ventures, DNX, Florida Funders and other unnamed angels to keep building on that idea.

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