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A Glimmer of Hope UK
www.aglimmerofhope.org
Engaged funder that seeks to make a significant and lasting improvement in the lives of excluded young people in London.
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Adventure Capital Fund
www.adventurecapitalfund.org.uk
Government-financed fund that supports, through grants, loans and advice, community enterprises across the UK that aim to transform neighbourhoods.
Absolute Return for Kids (ARK)
www.arkonline.org
Aims to transform the lives of children who are victims of abuse, disability, illness and poverty. ARK donors are mainly from within the hedge fund industry.
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Alfanar
www.alfanar.org.uk
Supports projects run by grassroots organisations in the Arab world in a variety of sectors including education, health, human rights and the environment.
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Andrews Charitable Trust
www.andrewscharitabletrust.org.uk
Primarily provides seed corn funding to two or three non-profits each year focusing on supporting innovative approaches to tackling poverty.
Bridges Community Ventures
www.bridgesventures.com
the UK's first community development venture capital company, established to invest in ambitious businesses in the most under-invested parts of England.
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Children’s Investment Fund Foundation
www.ciff.org
Supports projects that aim to have a lasting impact on people living in poverty in developing countries.
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Community Action Network
http://www.can-online.org.uk/
CAN develops and supports community-focused social enterprises in almost every field of social change and service delivery.
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European Venture Philanthropy Association
www.evpa.eu.com
Membership organisation seeking to promote and support a venture philanthropy approach to giving throughout Europe.
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Futurebuilders England
www.futurebuilders-england.org.uk
Independently managed government fund offering support and investment to third sector organisations to deliver public services.
The Global Fund for Children
www.globalfundforchildren.org/
The mission is to advance the dignity of children and youth around the world and pursues this by making small grants to innovative community-based organisations working with some of the world’s most vulnerable children and youth. This is complemented by a dynamic media program that utilises books, documentary photography and film to highlight issues affecting children.
The Hunter Foundation
www.thehunterfoundation.co.uk
With a focus on education, invests in pilot programmes that, if proven, are then adopted by government or the community for embedding nationally where possible.
Impetus Trust
www.impetus.org.uk
Raises money in the venture capital sector to invest in medium-sized non-profits which are at the point of expanding their capacity.
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Private Equity Foundation
www.privateequityfoundation.org
Established by professionals in the European private equity industry, it invests in charities serving children, community support and education.
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REDF
www.redf.org
US venture philanthropy investor which also publishes reports and papers to share learning in venture philanthropy.
SHINE
www.shinetrust.org.uk
Established to help disadvantaged children and young people by funding best practice educational support projects.
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The Sutton Trust
www.suttontrust.com
Supports innovative projects that provide educational opportunities for young people from non-privileged backgrounds.
UnLtd
www.unltd.org.uk
Invests in social entrepreneurs, providing a complete package of funding and support to help these individuals make their ideas a reality.
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Venture Philanthropy Partners
www.vppartners.org
US venture philanthropy investor which also publishes reports and papers to share learning in venture philanthropy.
Venturesome
www.cafonline.org/venturesome
Offers mezzanine finance – loans and investment support that fill the gap between grants and bank loans – to charities and social enterprises.
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For a comprehensive list of other European and American venture philanthropy organisations, see EVPA’s Venture Philanthropy Directory, freely downloadable at www.evpa.eu.com
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