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151		HOUSTON, TX
152		SANTA CRUZ, CA
153		SANTA CLARA, CA
154		MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA
155		OAKLAND, CA
156		SAN ANTONIO, TX
157		DENVER, CO
158		Saint Louis, MO
159		ATLANTA, GA
160		DOSS, TX
161		KANSAS CITY, MO
162		GAINESVILLE, FL
163		SAN ANTONIO, TX
164		Seattle, WA
165		STANFORD, CA
166		SAINT LOUIS, MO
167		Seattle, WA
168		San Clemente, CA
169		LADERA RANCH, CA
170		LOS ANGELES, CA
171		Bakersfield, CA
172		DALLAS, TX
173		DESOTO, TX
174		PORTOLA VALLEY, CA
175		Saratoga, CA
176		SAN FRANCISCO, CA
177		ATLANTA, GA
178		Boise, ID
179		ATLANTA, GA
180		HONOLULU, HI
181		ORLANDO, FL
182		SAN FRANCISCO, CA
183		OAKLAND, CA
184		Denver, CO
185		Colorado Springs, CO
186		LONGMONT, CO
187		Boulder, CO
188		CHESTERFIELD, MO
189		SALT LAKE CTY, UT
190		LOS ANGELES, CA
191		Denver, CO
192		Santa Monica, CA
193		Naples, FL
194		BOULDER, CO
195		PHOENIX, AZ
196		Denver, CO
197		MIAMI, FL
198		KANSAS CITY, MO
199		Americus, GA
200		Scottsdale, AZ

TO ENABLE AND ACCELERATE THE GROWTH EMERGING COMPANIES FOR THE PURPOSE CREATING JOBS AND PROMOTING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE GREATER AREA.

PROVIDES FUNDING and RESOURCES TO A VARIETY OF LOCAL (SANTA CRUZ COUNTY) AND PROGRAMS. IT ALSO SPONSORS THE JOYMAKERS PROJECT WHICH IS A FILM PROJECT DESIGNED TO BUILD A SCHOOL TO TEACH SOUTH SERBIAN ROMI CHILDREN THE BOTH PLAY AND READ MUSIC AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP.

WANTS TO INCREASE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF STARTUP NONPROFITS WITH EARLY-STAGE INVESTMENTS, RESOURCES AND STRATEGIC CAPACITY BUILDING INFRASTRUCTURE SO MANY MORE NONPROFITS COULD MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE.

INVEST IN AND CONNECT WITH SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS TO SOLVE WORLDS MOST PRESSING PROBLEMS.

PROGRAM AND MANAGER DRIVING ENTREPRENEURSHIP

EXECUTION OF ENTREPRENEURIAL AND MENTORING EVENTS DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE YOUNG WOMEN TO STAY IN SCHOOL, TO HELP THEM SEE BUSINESS OWNERSHIP AS A VIABLE CAREER CHOICE, AND TO INTRODUCE THEM TO A VARIETY OF INDUSTRIES AND CAREERS.

EDUCATE, TRAIN AND SUPPORT ENTREPRENEURS TO LAUNCH FINANCIALLY SUSTAINABLE BUSINESSES AND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE SOLUTIONS TO GLOBAL ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES.

To provide training, technical assistance and entrepreneurial education to high poverty areas in the greater St. Louis region.

TO EMPOWER ENTREPRENEURS AND INNOVATORS TO CREATE, INVENT, AND LEARN WHILE BEING ENGAGED AND MOTIVATED TO DEVELOP GAME-CHANGING NEW IDEAS TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT.

IS CROWDFUNDING PLATFORM FOR ADOPTIVE FAMILIES. WE HELP FAMILIES RAISE FUNDS FOR THEIR ADOPTION BY TELLING THEIR AND PROMOTING THEIR JOURNEY THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA. WE PROVIDE THE RESOURCES TO EMPOWER FAMILIES TO ENGAGE THEIR COMMUNITY WITH THE POWERFUL OF WHY THEY ARE CHOOSING ADOPTION.

AN INCLUSIVE AND WELCOMING COMMUNITY TEACHING LEGACY OF FOR EMPLOYMENT, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, AND ENRICHMENT.

TO TRANSFORM COMMUNITIES BY INSPIRING AND EQUIPPING FUTURE INVENTORS, ENTREPRENEURS AND VISIONARIES BY OPERATION OF THE MUSEUM FOR AND INVENTION ("THE MUSEUM").

To help young single mothers financially to secure

A community resource organization dedicated to empowering the entrepreneurs of Port-au-Prince through skill training, cultivating critical partnerships, raising capital, and facilitating impact investing opportunities.

THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVES AND PURPOSES OF THIS CORPORATION SHALL :) PROVIDE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT FOR SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSB) PROVIDE OPPORTUNITY FOR HEALTH INTERNSHIPS AND PRACTICAL PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE STUDENTS OF HEALTH PROFESSIONSC) PROVIDE INTERPRETATION AND VOLUNTEER SERVICES FOR PATIENTS IN MEDICAL SETTINGSD) SPONSOR SPECIAL TALKS AND PROVIDE INFORMATION RELATED TO MEDICAL EDUCATION AND CAREER PLANNING IN MEDICINEE) ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE IN EDUCATIONAL MEDICAL FORUMS AND WEBSITES

SUPPORT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF ST. LOUIS METROPOLITAN REGION THROUGH PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND INVESTMENTS IN K-12, HIGHER EDUCATION, PUBLIC HEALTH, IMMIGRATION, SOCIAL JUSTICE, COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Provide business acceleration curriculum and mentorship to startups.

inspires global change through community transformation. We do this through rescuing children into a loving home a lifetime and providing entrepreneurial focused education that transforms lives generations to come in Tanzania, Africa.

TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS THAT BRING AN INNOVATIVE, ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT TO CHALLENGES BOTH LOCALLY AND GLOBALLY

ORGANIZES AND RUNS A GLOBAL COMPETITION AND VIRTUAL ACCELERATOR FOR MEDICAL DEVICE, DIGITAL HEALTH, AND DIAGNOSTIC STARTUP COMPANIES.

was established to provide an alternative and accessible funding source to the low to moderate income small business owners for startup and initial operating activities. This service is in combination with a comprehensive technical assistance program.

THE MISSION OF , DBA HBCU HEROES, IS TO EMPOWER HBCU STUDENTS TO COMPETE IN CORPORATE AMERICA, BIG-TECH, ENTERTAINMENT, HEALTHCARE/WELLNESS, SPORTS MANAGEMENT, ENTREPRENEURIAL PATHWAYS AND MORE, TO MAKE SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL STRIDES. WE AIM TO RAISE FUNDING TO LEVEL THE PLAYING FIELD FOR HBCU SPORTS PROGRAMS BY ASSISTING WITH THE SCHOLARSHIPS AND RESOURCES TO MEET THEIR ATHLETIC OBJECTIVES.

PROVIDED SCHOLARSHIPS BETWEEN 5002500 TO ASSSIT STUDENTS OF LOW INCOME FAMILIES IN DFWTX AREA IN OBTAINING POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION

THE PURPOSE OF THE IS TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS BENEFITING THE COMMUNITY INCLUDING EDUCATION, HEALTH AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP.

Worldwide is founded by a team of young professionals and top-notch university students, who share a real passion for helping non-profits make profound and sustainable social impact via solving long-standing international development challenges. We are systematic thinkers and creative practicers, who recognize the need for new integrated ways of turning ideas into action. We understand that policy changes and welfare model cannot provide the ultimate solutions to the most pressing problems around the world. With experience from design thinking, lean startup, rights-based approach, and modern management practice inspires us a new path forward in today digitalized and rapidly-changing world. We are young architects, policymakers, social workers, and economists - who are determined to change the perception of international development and non-profits with multi-disciplinary high-performance social innovation.

IS A NON PROFIT COMMITTED TO EMPOWERING ASPIRING ENGINEERS AND ENTREPRENEURS IN THE DEVELOPING COUNTRY OF NIGERIA. OUR PROGRAM PAIRS THESE TWO GROUPS TOGETHER IN A FULL SCHOLARSHIP BASED PROGRAM. PROVIDES TECHNICAL AND BUSINESS MENTORSHIP WHILE THEY DEVELOP AN MVP SOFTWARE APPLICATION. AT THE END OF EACH PROGRAM THE ENGINEERS ARE PLACED INTO SECURED EMPLOYMENT, USUALLY AT EACH ENTREPRENEURS COMPANY. IN THIS WAY WE ARE CREATING A COMMERCE AND DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINE TO HELP RAISE THE STANDARD OF LIVING IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES LIKE NIGERIA.

PROVIDE GRANTS TO UNDERREPRESENTED FOUNDERS.

Scholarship grants are restricted to financial aid scholarships for youth organizations operating in Blaine County, Idaho. Innovation grants are restricted to funding student lead educational initiatives for educationally oriented organizations operating in Idaho.

To train all people to use innovation in an effort to build and launch scalable social impact tech startups, open source tools, and digital advocacy campaigns that reduce basic need disparities in education, financial access, health, and safety.

ORGANIZATION) IS A NONPROFIT DELAWARE CORPORATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO REDESIGN THE SYSTEMS AT THE ROOT OF CLIMATE CHANGE. THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTS A TECHNOLOGY FUNDING AND DEPLOYMENT PROGRAM THAT SERVES TO CONNECT, COACH, AND SUPPORT STARTUPS BUILDING IMPORTANT, INNOVATIVE, AND EQUITABLE COMPANIES THAT HAVE THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT IMPACT IN THE AREAS OF ENERGY, WATER, TRANSPORTATION, FOOD AND AGRICULTURE, AND CIRCULAR ECONOMY.

NC IS AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION IN NC SPECIALIZING IN PROVIDING BILINGUAL ASSISTANCE TO HISPANIC ENTREPRENEURS TRYING TO ESTABLISH OR (SCH O)

PROVIDE COMMUNITY, EDUCATION, ACCESS TO LATINX ENTREPRENEURS ALLOWING THEM TO BUILD SUCCESSFUL TECH BUSINESSES WITH MODEST RESOURCES. DEVELOP DELIVER PROGRAMS THAT OFFER BEST PRACTICES FOR BUSINESS OF COLOR IN THE TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY.

BUILDS BRIDGES BETWEEN FUNDERS, ARTISTS, ENTREPRENEURS and MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES.

MISSION To bridge refugee and immigrant communities with local populations through the love of international food and entrepreneurship. will serve as a positive and inclusive influence that showcases cultures through products or food. supports the refugee and immigrant communities through an emergency supply and cultural food provisions pantry. WHY To celebrate ethnic food, experience new flavors, and to support entrepreneur projects and individuals within those communities. WHO Attendee target: Denver residents who are curious about food and culture outside of their normal circles and who are supportive of refugees and immigrant communities, as well as residents looking to learn how to prepare and shop for authentic, ethnic ingredients. Primary vendor target: New and arriving displaced populations wanting to share their home country foods and handmade arisan goods. Local established vendors looking to participate in are asked to serve as mentors or consider

To connect entrepreneurs with educational resources, training, mentorship, access to capital, and a shared operating space in the Colorado Springs region.

IS A PLATFORM THAT CONNECTS, INSPIRES, EDUCATES, AND NOURISH-ES CONSCIOUS LEADERS, ENTREPRENEURS AND VISIONARIES IN ORDER TO HELP THEM ACHIEVE THEIR PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL GOALS. WE BELIEVE THAT WHEN THE LEADER IS NOURISHED, THE BUSINESS WILL FLOURISH.

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.

The organization provides educational workshops and events, as well as space to create and work for artists, creative entrepreneurs, and small nonprofits. This support infrastructure helps individuals and organizations explore and develop their own creative path and be supported in their personal or professional arts and culture work. In doing so, helps to deepen the societal impact of the arts while facilitating entrepreneurial growth and nonprofit sustainability in the creative sector.

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.

to close the diversity gap in entrepreneurship and venture capital

TO BREAK DOWN BARRIERS TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP WORLDWIDE.

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.

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

CREATE A PATHWAY TO OPPORTUNITY FOR FORMERLY INCARCERATED PEOPLE THROUGH ENTREPRENEURSHIP.

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.

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