Shared Impact

Led by visionary animal protection advocate Mindi Callison, Bailing Out Benji is dedicated to ending puppy mills and inhumane dog breeding. We support Bailing Out Benji as they reveal the relationship between puppy mills and the pet stores and websites that sell puppies. Their research, as well as their associated awareness and advocacy efforts, have already helped pass legislation nationwide that regulates the sale of puppies.

We invested in Bright Ventures, a venture capital fund that focuses on funding early-stage companies led by founders who prioritize diversity and inclusion while building products that promote worker agency, financial and mental wellness. Bright’s mission is to generate investor returns by defining, investing in, and building the future of how diverse people live and work with wellbeing in mind. General partner Lenore Champagne Beirne’s coaching practice and focus on mental health serves as a key differentiator in connecting with transformative leaders and holistically supporting them in their ongoing growth.

We support The Broadway Advocacy Coalition (BAC), a fellowship designed to help artist-activists make a positive impact on the world. BAC’s inaugural cohort focused on Black women addressing issues related to systemic racism and criminal justice reform.

Photo Credit: Lee Wexler

Sharif El-Mekki founded The Center for Black Educator Development to dramatically increase the number of Black educators nationwide, ensuring that students have diverse teacher representation throughout their time in school. One of two original funders, we have worked alongside Sharif and his organization to help secure millions in additional funding. We continue to champion the Center as they scale their impact and reach.

Founders First Capital Partners helps support small businesses led by women, people of color, LGBTQ+, military veterans and companies in low to moderate income areas by offering revenue-based funding. This funding is more flexible than traditional bank debt, allowing for payments to vary based on monthly revenue, and it helps minimize the use of predatory loan products. Founders First’s innovative performance platform provides structured growth education, coaching, financial health and post-funding advisory, along with operating and execution support, to position diverse-led companies for premium-wage job creation. A Series A investor in Founders First Capital Partners, Spring Point Partners also partnered with founder Kim Folsom to bring their innovative platform to the Philadelphia and South Jersey region.

Hand2Paw’s mission is to provide a safe and supportive work environment for youth, ages 16-24, who are experiencing housing insecurity or foster care involvement, as a means of enhancing resilience, compassion, and connection with people, animals and the community of Philadelphia.

Raven Indigenous Capital Partners is the first venture fund owned by Indigenous people that invests in Indigenous entrepreneurs. Raven aims to revitalize the Indigenous economy with credibility, accountability, and transparency. Indigenous people in the US and Canada struggle to remove impediments to economic inclusion, growth, and wealth. Founded as a solution, Raven follows traditional Indigenous protocols: working for the well-being of people and the planet and acknowledging our responsibility to the next Seven Generations and weaves that into its investment process.

We’re proud to support founder Aaron T. Walker as he connects innovative women, nonbinary and BIPOC change makers with nurturing mentorship and capital. He and his team have invested $5M in 100+ leaders through the Camelback Fellowship. Through the Ruthless for Good Fund they are investing in 25 pre-seed and seed stage companies. The founders they support are leading the way in education, the future of work, and improving access to opportunity and well-being for historically under-invested communities.

We supported the launch of The Water Innovation Leadership Development (WILD) program at Duke University’s Nicholas School of the Environment, which helps empower the next generation of utility leaders to embrace transformative practices and implement innovative, equitable solutions to water infrastructure challenges.