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151		Boulder, CO
152		CHESTERFIELD, MO
153		SALT LAKE CTY, UT
154		LOS ANGELES, CA
155		Santa Monica, CA
156		SAN CARLOS, CA
157		BOULDER, CO
158		New Orleans, LA
159		PHOENIX, AZ
160		Denver, CO
161		Oakland, CA
162		MIAMI, FL
163		Dallas, TX
164		Americus, GA
165		Scottsdale, AZ
166		LONGMONT, CO
167		ATLANTA, GA
168		Atlanta, GA
169		MEMPHIS, TN
170		Denver, CO
171		COLORADO SPRINGS, CO
172		INGLEWOOD, CA
173		ATLANTA, GA
174		OCALA, FL
175		Oakland, CA
176		Scottsdale, AZ
177		FT WALTON BCH, FL
178		LOS ANGELES, CA
179		Alpharetta, GA
180		SAN CARLOS, CA
181		WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA
182		Vancouver, WA
183		Oakland, CA
184		Tempe, AZ
185		LEHI, UT
186		Kansas City, MO
187		HOUSTON, TX
188		LAS VEGAS, NV
189		SEATTLE, WA
190		Portland, OR
191		Tacoma, WA
192		LACEY, WA
193		SAN DIEGO, CA
194		PORTLAND, OR
195		LAKE OSWEGO, OR
196		SAN MATEO, CA
197		OAKLAND, CA
198		LOS ANGELES, CA
199		ALTADENA, CA
200		Glendora, CA

is a Colorado-based community movement and non-profit. Our mission is inclusive thinking to create better communities. , which holds events such as Ignite Boulder, TedX Boulder, Boulder TechPodcast, and Boulder Startup Week, was founded in 2018.

WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE: EXPAND INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN IN EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT, AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP. SUPPORT FORUMS AND MENTORING PROGRAMS THAT ACHIEVE THIS OBJECTIVE AS THESE INITIATIVES: * PROVIDE POWERFUL LEARNING AND MENTORING EXPERIENCES, * ENCOURAGE AND GUIDE WOMEN TO PURSUE LEADERSHIP ROLES AND * OFFER USEFUL INFORMATION ABOUT WHAT IT TAKES TO GAIN ACCESS TO AND PERSIST IN LEADERSHIP POSITIONS

THE WAS FORMED TO BENEFIT, PERFORM THE FUNCTIONS , AND CARRY OUT THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES THE FOUNDATION . THE FOUNDATIONS MISSION IS TO HARNESS UTAHS ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT IN SERVICE TO THE COMMON GOOD. THE FOUNDATION HELPS PEOPLE GATHER ASSETS AND IDEAS THAT WILL SERVE THE STATE . ITS VISION IS TO BE A CATALYST FOR PHILANTHROPY THAT IS VISIONARY, SUSTAINABLE, AND INCLUSIVE.

IS DEDICATED TO EMPOWERING NEXT GENERATION OF FEMALE ENTREPRENEURS AND CREATIVES WHO SHARE IN OUR PURPOSE OF MOVING FEMALES FORWARD. TO DO SO, PROVIDES GRANTS TO ASPIRING FEMALE BOSSES PURSUING MISSION-ORIENTED PROJECTS ACROSS INDUSTRIES - FASHION, BEAUTY, DESIGN, TECH,MEDIA, ENTERTAINMENT AND ARTS.

Our mission is to educate and empower changemakers around the world to create positive change in their communities. We provide social and climate justice curriculum to schools in 35+ countries and host an annual Global Pitch competition for students to win seed funding for their action projects. We give our students the tools, mentorship, and funding they need to make an impact on an issue they care about.

VECC WAS FORMED TO SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT IMPACT BOND ACTIVITIES.

TO BREAK DOWN BARRIERS TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP WORLDWIDE.

To provide financial literacy and entrepreneurial training to people of color

THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES INTELLETUAL AND FINANCIAL CAPITAL TO LOW INCOME/UNDER-SERVED ENTREPRENEURS AIDING THEM TO START AND SUSTAIN SUCESSFUL BUSINESSES THAT GLORIFY GOD AND SERVE THEIR NEIGHBORS

We provide high touch services and business development programming Women Entrepreneurs. These activities will help close the equity gap in female business owners.

Capitals purpose is to assist underserved entrepreneurs in the state of California by providing them with access to , technical assistance and resources to successfully start and grow a business.

OUR MISSION IS TO SUPPORT UNASSISTED LOW INCOME INDIVIDUALS IN LATIN AMERICA ON JOB AND CAREER POSITIONING; INCLUDING, CAPACITATION AND TRAINING DISSEMINATION OF THE CULTURE OF WORK, AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN ALL ITS EXPRESSIONS

To empower talented, yet under-estimated Women and Communities of Color to build generational wealth through inclusive entrepreneurship, community wealth building, and integrated capital.

help youth, young adults, adults and families overcome obstacles achieve self-efficacy and economic self-sufficiency through programs and services such as life skills development, workforce readiness, parent experience network, entrepreneurship and career development, life coaching, mentoring and other literacy-infused strategies. Assist low-income individuals and families by responding basic needs, teaching financial literacy, and supporting education and workforce attainment.

The serves the minority entrepreneurial community in Arizona with a focus on Black and Latinx small business owners. It provides support to Spanish-preferred program attendees who make up approximately 75% of attendees. The provides business readiness programs and training that helps small businesses advance equitable economic recovery increase generational wealth and strengthen the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Arizona. The organization has launched over 1,700 small businesses and served over 20K program attendees in the last 10 years. The has created rapid response resources for small businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic such as the CARES Act Readiness Program Reopen Safely Program and Going Green and Going Smart Program. These programs are currently offered online and promoted through state and local economic development agencies and media.

TO CREATE AN ON THE LIVES OF THE DISADVANTAGED, UNDER-SERVED POPULATIONS BY NURTURING MODELS OF INNOVATION ENTREPRENEURSHIP.

TO ADVANCE THE FUTURE OF TECHNOLOGY, SKILLS, WORK, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, INVESTMENT, MULTI-GENERATIONAL WEALTH CREATION, AND OVERALL OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL.

Scholarships and Entrepreneur Assistance

Community development To build equity within underserved neighborhoods

Provide financing and support to entrepreneurs and small businesses.

JA EMPOWERS YOUNG PEOPLE TO OWN THEIR ECONOMIC SUCCESS THROUGH VOLUNTEER-DELIVERED PROGRAMS WHICH GIVE THEM KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS IN FINAN LITERACY, WORK READINESS and ENTREPRENEURSHIP.

served over 100 families during the 2020 tax year. This included providing over $1000 worth of school supplies and backpacks to low incomes families in the Inglewood and south la communities during the Covid-19 pandemic. We also partnered with local businesses and created new partnerships. In addition to this, we launched our first coding/entrepreneurship 6 week program and serviced 10 students. Each student had 2 mentors and created their own money generating app or website. During the program, students learned basic business and marketing methods as well as coding and website development skills.

HCF) TAKES A HANDS-ON APPROACH, COMBINING PROJECT DELIVERY AND FUNDING UNDER THE ROOF OF ONE ENTITY. WE SEE CHALLENGES AS OPPORTUNITIES, APPLYING AN ENTREPRENEURIAL APPROACH, PILOT TESTING AND SCALING AS OUR MODEL FOR EXECUTION. WE WORK WITH LOCALLY AND GLOBALLY RECOGNIZED ORGANIZATIONS TO ENHANCE SCIENTIFIC UNDERSTANDING AS WE SOLVE THE ROOT CAUSE OF ISSUES.

TO PROMOTE ACTIVITIES, PROGRAMS, AND INITIATIVES WHICH ADVANCE TALENT DEVELOPMENT, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, AND LEADERSHIP IN THE OCALA METRO AREA

COVID 19 RELIEF FOR MINORITY BUSINESSES

Our core commitments at MH are focused on spiritual wellness, economic empowerment, and personal wholeness. will target women who left school after Grade 9 or Grade 12 for participation in a year long program followed up by a mentoring program for an extended period of time. The initial programs are Bible study and small group discipleship, followed by programming such as English lessons to improve literacy, nutrition and wellness, job skill development, computer classes, and microfinance to support women entrepreneurship.

to regenerate land and communities through the education of agriculture entrepreneurship and self improvement

TO EDUCATE YOUNG AFRICAN AMERICAN CURRENT FUTURE ENTREPRENEURS TO GROW RUN SUSTAINABLE REPUTABLE BUSINESSES. WE TEACH THE PRINCIPLE OF DEVELOPING A LIFESTYLE OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP WITHOUT HAVING TO RELY ON THE STRUCTURE OF CORPORATE AMERICA. FURTHERMORE, WE BELIEVE IN FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE; A FREEDOM THAT CAN CHANGE CYCLIC PATTERNS OF POVERTY. OUR MOTTO AS AN ORGANIZATION IS TO SUPPORT THE ENDEAVORS OF OUR RECIPIENTS ALONG WITH CELEBRATING EACH OF THEIR MILESTONES AS THEY JOURNEY THROUGH THE ROAD TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP.

PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL AND ENTREPRENEURIAL SCHOLARSHIPS FOR SOCIO-ECONOMIC ADVANCEMENT.

THE SPECIFIC PURPOSE THIS CORPORATION IS TO PROMOTE AND FOSTER THE EDUCATION THROUGHOUT THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY, CA AREA.

MISSION STATEMENT: TO INSPIRE EMERGING TALENT AND EMPOWER UNDERSERVED YOUTH IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ART AND MATH EDUCATION (S-T-E-A-M). WE ENVISION A WORLD WHERE EVERY STUDENT HAS EQUAL ACCESS TO EDUCATION, REGARDLESS OF THEIR SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS, RACE, COLOR, OR GENDER. WE PROVIDE GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS. FUNDRAISING IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH CROWDFUNDING SITES, DIRECT DONATIONS TO THE , AND GRANTS RECEIVED.

charitable, philanthropic organization.

The education, instruction, and training of predominately musical artists, technology creators, and entrepreneurs, for the purpose of improving or developing their capabilities.

To prepare youth to succeed in work and life by giving them the skills to think critically, manage their money, thrive in their careers, and pursue entrepreneurship.

Mission statement We ignite the entrepreneurial mindset in faith-driven people through training and support to create more abundant lives. Vision Statement Achieve self reliance among all ACE members.

Experiential learning for undergradaute and graduate college students. The teaches entrepreneurship through the lens of private finance.

THE MISSION OF HCF IS TO ENHANCE THE LOCAL COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING A SPACE TO INSPIRE EXCELLENCE THROUGH PERFORMING ARTS EDUCATION, SUCH AS, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, MUSIC, DANCE, AND THEATRE. TO ENCOURAGE GROUP PARTICIPATION AND ENCOURAGE POSITIVE THINKING BY ENGAGING THE LOCAL COMMUNITY IN THEATRE ARTS. IN 2021 HCF, MADE ONGOING CONTRIBUTIONS TO STANDING OVATION THEATRE TO COVER STARTUP EXPENSES FOR COMMUNITY OUTREACH TO ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY IN THE PLANNING OF THE UPCOMING 2022 PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAMMING.

TO ENCOURAGE ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF TO SUPPORT .

THE ENGAGES THE INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP ITS MEMBERS TO ADVANCE ECONOMIC PROSPERITY, ADVOCATE FOR EMPLOYERS, AND BUILD SUSTAINABLE AND HEALTHY COMMUNITIES IN THE REGION.

In more than 40 countries affected by crisis, disaster, poverty and climate change works alongside communities, local governments, forward-thinking corporations and social entrepreneurs to meet urgent needs and develop long-term solutions to make lasting change possible. Our mission is to alleviate suffering, poverty and oppression by helping people build secure, productive and just communities.

The promotes community revitalization through the startup and expansion of enterprises, particularly for underrepresented entrepreneurs.

DEVELOP THE ENTREPRENEURIAL NETWORK OF COUNTY AND SUPPORT BUSINESS LIFE-CYCLE.

TIE MISSION IS TO FOSTER ENTREPRENEURSHIP GLOBALLY THROUGH MENTORING, NETWORKING AND EDUCATION

THE COMMERCE OREGON (PACCO) IS A WELCOMING AND INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY ORGANIZED TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT AND RESILIENCY FOR HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED, ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED, UNDERSERVED AND UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES. WE GROUND OUR EFFORTS IN RACIAL EQUITY AND PROMOTE ENTREPRENEURISM, EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL GROWTH, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT BY PROVIDING SCHOLARSHIPS, LEADERSHIP TRAINING PROGRAMS, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, NETWORKING AND RELEVANT WORKSHOPS.

TO CONNECT BUSINESS MEN AND WOMEN OF THE WESTERN WORLD WITH ENTREPRENEURS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES TO HELP THEM CREATE AND BUILD PROFITABLE BUSINESSES THAT WILL ENABLE THEM TO IMPROVE THEIR STANDARD OF LIVING IN THEIR COMMUNITIES, FUND THE WORK OF THEIR LOCAL CHURCES, AND RAISE THE SOCIAL IMPACT OF CHRISTRIANS IN THEIR COUNTRIES.

THE (THE "ORGANIZATION") IS A NON-PROFIT EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED TO STIMULATE AWARENESS OF ISSUES COMMON TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE FORMER SOVIET UNION AND TO PROMOTE DIPLOMACY. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH A TRANSFER OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT CONCEPTS TO RUSSIAN ENTREPRENEURS AND OTHER PROGRAMS THAT ASSIST RUSSIAN CITIZENS IN SECURING ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL REFORMS AND FOSTERS COOPERATIVE PARTNERSHIPS AND RELATIONS BETWEEN THE U.S. AND RUSSIA.

DEDICATED TO INCREASING ACCESS TO CAPITAL UNDERREPRESENTED ENTREPRENEURS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WOMEN, PEOPLE COLOR, AND VETERANS.

EVERYTABLETHE PURPOSE OF LOAN IS TO FOSTER ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT FOR LOW-INCOME, DISADVANTAGED OR UNDERSERVED ENTREPRENEURS, PROVIDE EDUCATION AND SKILLS TRAINING NOT OTHERWISE AVAILABLE TO SUCH ENTREPRENEURS, PROMOTE CREATION OF JOBS IN LOW INCOME COMMUNITIES, AND PROMOTE SOCIAL WELFARE IN ECONOMICALLY DISTRESSED AREAS BY INCREASING ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD FOR PEOPLE WITH ECONOMIC DISADVANTAGES IN LOS ANGELES, , PARTICULARLY IN LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES OF COLOR.

ARC") WAS ORGANIZED AS A PUBLIC BENEFIT ORGANIZATION FOR 3 BROADLY CONCEIVED PURPOSES. IST, ARC WAS FOUNDED IN ORDER TO BENEFIT THE INHABITANTS OF THE and PASADENA AREAS OF THE W.SAN GABRIEL VALLEY OF LA COUNTY, CALIF., BY SUPPORTING THE CHARITABLE and PHILANTHROPIC WORK OF THE CLUB OF THROUGH WORK PROJECTS AND THE PROVISION OF MANPOWER TO WORTHY CAUSES AND EVENTS, AND THROUGH GRANTS OF MONEY TO SCHOOLS, PARTICULARLY THOSE SERVING THE RESIDENTS OF THE AREA, and OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.ADDITIONALLY, ARC WAS ORGANIZED IN ORDER TO SUPPORT AND OVERSEE VARIOUS CHARITABLE PROJECTS OUTSIDE THE LOCAL AREA, SUCH AS THE SUPPORT OF HOUSE BUILDING PROJECTS IN MEXICO, SUPPORT FOR THE ORGANIZATION OF JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT IN AREAS SUCH AS THE NATION OF ARMENIA, and ENTREPRENEURIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN NIGERIA.ARC WAS ALSO ORGANIZED IN ORDER TO CARRY OUT THE VARIOUS PUBLIC BENEFIT PROJECTS OF INTERNATIONAL.

Microenterprise development in developing countries to help the poor.

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