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Support Organizations

Here’s a list of organizations that support social entrepreneurs:

Skoll Foundation: Foundation which invests in social entrepreneurs. See also Social Edge, a resource mentioned in my Social Entrepreneurship blog page.

Global Giving: Enables individuals and companies to find and support social and economic development projects around the world.

Ashoka: Professional organization which promotes in social entrepreneurship.

The Schwab Foundation: Supports social entrepreneurship as a key element to its philanthropic mission.

Echoing Green: Provides financial resources and peer networking for social entrepreneurs and their organizations.

Acumen Fund: Supports entrepreneurial approaches to solving global poverty by providing a blueprint for building financially sustainable and scalable organizations.

Draper Richards Foundation: Supports social change through financing and mentoring of social entrepreneurs individuals and their respective non-profit organizations.

Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation: Promotes entrepreneurship-friendly policies and research in technology and education.

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  Pussen wrote @

I am an aspiring entrepreneur in South Africa keen to set up a hotel chain in South Africa. I am seeking support for my venture and possible partners who are prepared to invest in the venture.


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