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Democratized access to technical expertise is one key to solving our biggest social challenges. With the right resources, we can build new approaches to workforce development, financial security, and gender equity. Through the Nonprofit ENG(INE) program, AlleyCorp equips innovators with the necessary resources to build human-centered technology. By making these new technologies available and accessible, AlleyCorp is helping nonprofits drive social change and scale their impact. US-based nonprofits focusing on workforce, financial security, or empowerment of women & girls are encouraged to apply for the Nonprofit ENG(INE) program by this Friday, July 26, 2024: https://buff.ly/3SmgrYi #WorkforceDevelopment #FinancialSecurity #GenderEquity

So thrilled to be part of the selection committee for Nonprofit ENG(INE), a philanthropic program working with America’s leading nonprofits on their most mission-critical tech priorities to 10X their impact. Founded and funded by AlleyCorp one of NYC’s most prolific venture builders and investors, ENG(INE) will deliver $1M in awards to eligible nonprofits to build cutting-edge technology that advances social & economic opportunity. Full details here: nonprofitengine.org. Leveraging AlleyCorp’s 70+ person engineering team, ENG(INE) pairs nonprofits with a team of engineers over 6 months to deliver major, strategic technological builds. At a time when corporations and startups are rapidly deploying advanced data, AI, and design tools, we believe that the greatest technologies must also be available to the best social innovators. US-based nonprofits focusing on workforce, financial security, or women & girls are encouraged to apply by Friday 7/26/2024! Interested? Start an application today: apply.nonprofitengine.org.

Let's face it: fundraising is hard. And when you're a female or non-binary founder, it can feel like an uphill battle fighting against stereotypes. By starting a dialogue, we can help create a more equitable and inclusive space for all founders. Share with us the most outrageous comments and/or questions you've heard during funding rounds in the comments below. ⬇️ #StartupStories #FemaleFounders #NonBinaryFounders

2023 has been a year of tears and challenges- but it's also been a year of celebration and new milestones🔥⬇️ Often, they go hand in hand.🤝 🔥Key milestones: - Paying members in 100+ countries - 17 new people hired - 2 books released (sold in 170+ countries) - 600,000+ webinar sign-ups 😨Key challenges: - Navigating financial uncertainty - Mixing motherhood, startup life and society's expectations - Managing a growing team - Raising money in a world where women raise 1% of funding It's been a year of tears and challenges. But it's also been a year of celebration. Our community has grown beyond our wildest dreams, and we're so proud of the impact we've reached together. It's hard to fathom that our crazy dream has now become a global movement🤯 The best part? We're only just getting started. We have BIG plans for 2024, and we can't wait to make them happen with our community!🚀 Emma Due Bitz l Anna-Sophie Hartvigsen l Camilla Cloëtta Falkenberg

“When we debate the merits of diversity rather than focusing on the facts, we lose significant economic value.” Earlier this week, Founder & Managing Partner Lenore Champagne Beirne spoke with Meta's Jason Trimiew and Zebra Strategies' Denene Rodney about being #UnapologeticallyEntrepreneurial. One of the topics discussed was regarding DEI being seemingly under fire.  This video includes a bit more context on Bright's stance on inclusivity even in the midst of challenges to DEI. #InclusiveInnovation #Wellbeing #FounderWellbeing #VentureCapital #InclusiveEconomy #Advice #MindsetShifts #Coaching #Capital #Community #TroubleSleeping #Stress #FounderStress #Fundraising #VentureCapital

📣 Doors close for our Allt Funding School in two days! We want to support more impact-driven female founders and non-binary folks to get the funding they need to thrive and survive. It's a seven-week programme condensing everything you need to know to start raising funding. You will: 1) find the best channels to access funding 2) learn about 20+ ways to fund your business 3) learn from female founders who raised ££ 4) save yourself months by leveraging our funding directories 5) understand how to find and win grants of all sizes 6) learn the essentials for raising equity for social businesses, 7) gain a peer network Doors close on Wednesday, 11th September, at midnight. We've already run seven cohorts and want to support even more female founders, with this specific cohort focused on women and non-binary founders. ♻️Please tag a founder who could benefit from this seven-week alt-funding courses More info and apply here:m https://lnkd.in/ddgVXR8g PS I've wanted to run this cohort for a long, long time, and I'm so thrilled we've finally managed to do it!

"Now is the time for organizations committed to racial equity to intentionally continue engaging in their work." In our latest blog, Erika Seth Davies, CEO of Rhia Ventures, highlights the three next steps forward for values-aligned investors to commit to racial equity: ⚖️ Including racial equity as part of the investment policy statement 🗳️ Soliciting buy-in from all parts of the organization in racial equity investing 🤝 Building partnerships with community organizations, nonprofits, and other stakeholders https://lnkd.in/ebQhnthp

Fearless Fund was built to support founders like me. Now they're being dragged through the court system to defend their work and their grant-making processes. Y'all...no one is coming to save us. We have to build community-driven tactics into our business plans. We will network differently, building scale on our terms. It's beyond time. "Historically, Black women entrepreneurs receive a fraction of what other founders get. Between 2009 and 2017, only 0.0006% of VC funding went to businesses started by Black women, according to nonprofit advocacy group Digitalundivided. Black founders — men and women — receive only about 1% of U.S. venture capital funding, according to Crunchbase." https://lnkd.in/eTybkPqA

"Now is the time for organizations committed to racial equity to intentionally continue engaging in their work." Thank you to Confluence Philanthropy for the opportunity for our CEO Erika Seth Davies to contribute a guest blog based on a recent panel, "How Can Investors Turn the Heat on the DEI Chilling Effect," highlighting steps forward for values-aligned investors to commit to racial equity. These include: 💠 Including racial equity as part of the investment policy statement 💠 Soliciting buy-in from all parts of the organization in racial equity investing 💠 Building partnerships with community organizations, nonprofits, and other stakeholders Read on: https://lnkd.in/ebQhnthp #investing #impactinvesting #catalyticcapital #dei

This video covers how to address a structural barrier to innovation that foundations unwittingly create for grantees, which hinders their ability to find new ways to solve persisting community challenges independently. There is a new approach discussed that empowers grantees to create more innovative concept notes, reevaluate their current services, and identify opportunities for new or improved services. You can watch all our short video series and learn how to overcome 4 barriers to innovation we’ve commonly seen over our 16 years of increasing impact in philanthropy: https://lnkd.in/gvEY6_WM #innovation #humancentereddesign #innovationinphilanthropy