New Profit Inc.
A non-profit venture philanthropy fund that invests in social entrepreneurs.
Ashoka: Innovators for the Public
Ashoka is a global organization that identifies and invests in leading social entrepreneurs -- individuals with innovative and practical ideas for solving social problems.
Echoing Green Foundation
Foundation that provides seed money and support to young social entrepreneurs.
Benetech
Non-profit social entrepreneurial venture harnessing the power of technology for social benefit.
Kingdom Ventures
Philanthropic venture capital firm focused on supporting emerging Christian ministries around the world.
Partnership on Nonprofit Ventures
Yale University program which educates nonprofits about nonprofit enterprise and social entrepreneurship and serves as a mechanism for capitalizing promising profit-making ventures with financial support through its Business Plan Competition.
Global Social Venture Competition
A global MBA student business plan competition for social ventures, organizations that not only create profits, but also a social or environmental return on investment. History and vision, submission forms, and resource library included.
The Charitable Venture Foundation
Awards grants, loans and technical assistance to charitable organizations; list of funding criteria and description of the application process available.