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1		NEW YORK, NY
2		SPRINGFIELD, MA
3		BOSTON, MA
4		NORTH ADAMS, MA
5		NEW YORK, NY
6		GREENWICH, CT
7		NEW YORK, NY
8		Livingston, NJ
9		CONCORD, NH
10		NEW YORK, NY
11		LANCASTER, PA
12		WASHINGTON, DC
13		WEST CHESTER, PA
14		STAUNTON, VA
15		EAST CHICAGO, IN
16		DULUTH, MN
17		FLINT, MI
18		WAUWATOSA, WI
19		Fargo, ND
20		LOUISVILLE, KY
21		CHADDS FORD, PA
22		WILMINGTON, DE
23		RED WING, MN
24		ELYRIA, OH
25		NORWOOD, OH
26		Westfield, WI
27		CHICAGO, IL
28		Washington, DC
29		WINSTONSALEM, NC
30		WASHINGTON, DC
31		BALTIMORE, MD
32		PETERSBURG, IL
33		MIDDLETON, WI
34		NEWARK, DE
35		WASHINGTON, DC
36		WASHINGTON, DC
37		ARLINGTON, VA
38		HARRISBURG, PA
39		PHILADELPHIA, PA
40		Grand Rapids, MI
41		ARLINGTON, VA
42		CLEVELAND, OH
43		MINNEAPOLIS, MN
44		LANCASTER, PA
45		FLINT, MI
46		CINCINNATI, OH
47		GASTONIA, NC
48		MASON CITY, IA
49		BURLINGTON, NC
50		NOBLESVILLE, IN

PROVIDE RESOURCES, BUSINESS EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS.

NACCE provides leadership and sustainable, scalable resources to foster entrepreneurial thinking and action in one of the largest entrepreneurial ecosystems in North America.

To provide donations and/or 0% interest financing to individual entrepreneurs seeking to improve and/or better serve the poor and underprivileged communities in which they live by establishing small community-based projects or businesses.

ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES TO SPUR ECONOMIC AND ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT AND TO LEVERAGE ASSETS IN THE NORTHERN BERKSHIRE COUNTY, MA REGION

TO FOSTER FUTURE GENERATIONS OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP BY PROVIDING MORE KIDS THE OPPORTUNITY TO PLAY IN BANDS AND CREATE MUSIC. THE ORGANIZATION STRONGLY BELIEVES THAT A FOUNDATION OF CREATIVITY, COLLABORATION AND THE QUEST TO INSPIRE ARE AT THE CORE OF ANY SUCCESSFUL ENTREPRENEUR.

PROVISION OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP, BUSINESS LEADERSHIP AND SOCIAL EDUCATION FOR TEENAGE .

THE CORPORATION SHALL WORK TO FOSTER, FACILITATE AND SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF PRIVATE INVESTING, SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND OTHER INNOVATIVE FINANCING MECHANISMS TO EFFECT POSITIVE SOCIAL CHANGE BY, AMONG OTHER ACTIVITIES (A) CREATING AND FACILITATING EDUCATIONAL FORUMS, TRAININGS, WORKSHOPS AND PROGRAMS; (B) FACILITATING AND PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR RESEARCH AND STUDIES; (C) CREATING AND DISSEMINATING OR SUPPORTING THE CREATION AND DISSEMINATION OF EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, TRAINING AND MEASUREMENT TOOLS, AND OTHER RESOURCES; (D) DEVELOPING AND PROMOTING COLLABORATIONS AND RELATIONSHIPS DESIGNED TO BUILD AND SUSTAIN EDUCATED, DIVERSE, AND DYNAMIC COMMUNITIES OF AND ENABLE THE EFFECTIVE DEPLOYMENT OF PHILANTHROPIC AND OTHER RESOURCES IN A MISSION-ALIGNED MANNER; AND ( E) ENGAGING IN ANY AND ALL OTHER LAWFUL ACTIVITIES INCIDENTAL TO AND IN PURSUIT OF THE FOREGOING PURPOSES.

to support young adults in achieving a better quality of life by providing educational and financial resources which will enable them to achieve success and gain financial independence and entrepreneurship.

TO SPEARHEAD AND PROMOTE SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE PROJECTS AND BUSINESS VENTURES ACROSS AFRICA.

TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL INCLUSION, HEALTH AND WELLBEING, AND entrepreneurship AND skilling opportunities for underserved women in Latin America, (continued on schedule o)

TO COORDINATE EFFORTS TO ADVANCE COMMUNITIES WHERE EVERYONE HAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO THRIVE, WHETHER THAT BE THROUGH NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION, LIVING WAGE WORK, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, OR SAFE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

TO PROVIDE THE CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK, STRATEGIES, AND INFORMATION TO AID THE CREATION OF ECOLOGICALLY-SOUND AND ECONOMICALLY EQUITABLE COMMUNITIES. THE WORKS WITH CITIZENS, ACTIVISTS, POLICYMAKERS AND ENTREPRENEURS TO DESIGN SYSTEMS, POLICIES AND INDUSTRIES THAT MEET OR REGIONAL NEEDS, TO MAXIMIZE HUMAN, MATERIAL, NATURAL AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES; AND TO ENSURE THAT THE BENEFITS OF THESE SYSTEMS AND RESOURCES ACCRUE TO ALL CITIZENS.

TO PROVIDE PROGRAMS FOR YOUNG AFRICAN AMERICAN AND LATINO STUDENTS FROM KINDERGARTEN TO AGE 16 TO DEVELOP THEIR ACADEMIC SKILLS AND TO PROVIDE EXPOSURE TO THE FIELDS OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, MATH (STEM), ART, MUSIC, AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP SO THAT THEY MAY HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PURSUE CAREERS IN THOSE FIELDS.

HELP BUILD A MORE ACCESSIBLE AND EQUITABLE ECOSYSTEM FOR ENTREPRENEURS AND SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS.

THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH THIS CORPORATION IS ORGANIZED SHALL BE TO MANAGE PROPERTIES, SOLICIT GRANTS, ENGAGE IN FUNDRAISING, PROVIDE ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES, ENGAGE IN OTHER SIMILAR ACTIVITY IN THE CITY OF EAST CHICAGO, SUPPORT THE EFFORTS OF THE PARENT ORGANIZATION, EAST CHICAGO URBAN ASSOCIATION. THE CORPORATION SHALL FURTHER PROMOTE COMMUNITY OUTREACH IN THE CITY OF EAST CHICAGO, INDIANA. IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS PURPOSE, THE CORPORATION SHALL ALSO ENGAGE IN ALL THOSE ACTIVITIES PERMITTED OF CORPORATIONS GENERALLY BY VIRTUE OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE INDIANA NONPROFIT CORPORATION ACT OF 1991.

TO ACTIVELY PARTNER WITH ENTREPRENEURS TO GROW BUSINESSES and CREATE THRIVING COMMUNITIES

WE BUILD PARTNERSHIPS TO CREATE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES TO PROMOTE VIBRANT AND PROSPEROUS COMMUNITIES. WE FOSTER ENTREPRENEURS AND GROW SMALL BUSINESSES. WE DEVELOP AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND PREPARE FAMILIES FOR HOMEOWNERSHIP.

THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS (1) TO CREATE A FOR ENCOURAGING ENTREPRENEURSHIP MOTIVATED BY THE DESIRE TO GENERATE NEW EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND STIMULATE DEVELOPMENT; AND (2) TO PURSUE AND DEVELOPMENT OF RESEARCH PRODUCTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE MEDICAL , AREA UNIVERSITIES AND TECHNICAL SCHOOLS, AS WELL AS THE AREA, THE STATE OF WISCONSIN AND THE REGION; (3) TO SUPPORT AND HOUSE NEW AND DEVELOPING BUSINESSES ENGAGED IN TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT, SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND RELATED ACTIVITIES, AND TO MODIFY AND REHABILITATE AND DEVELOP A TECHNOLOGY TO FURTHER THESE PURPOSES; 4) TO COMPLETE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE COUNTY RESEARCH PARK AND TO MANAGE THE PARK IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS DECLARATION OF CONVENTS, CONDITIONS, RESTRICTIONS AND DESIGN GUIDELINES; AND VARIOUS DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS WITH PARK OCCUPANTS.

To achieve successful, -based economic start-up entrepreneurs, high-tech businesses the of North Dakota State University will lead to the creation of new business ventures.

FUND, INC. ("LHOME") IS TO COMBAT COMMUNITY DETERIORATION RELIEVE POVERTY IN ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED AREAS OF THROUGH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REVITALIZATION PROGRAMS, PROJECTS ACTIVITIES THAT STIMULATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF AFFORDABLE , SUPPORT MICRO-ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT IN SUCH AREAS BY LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS, /OR FOSTER JOB CREATION, TO ENGAGE IN OTHER CHARITABLE EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES CONSISTENT WITH THIS PURPOSE.

THE ORANIZATION ISSUES SCHOLARSHIPS WITH THE EMPHASIS OF PROMOTING BUSINESS, ENTREPRENEURIAL TECHNICAL STUDIES TO INDIVIDUALS WHO OTHERWISE WOULD NOT HAVE SUCH OPPORTUNITIES BECAUSE OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP.

LION PROVIDES TEACHING, RESOURCES AND COMMUNITY TO ENTREPRENEURS AS THEY BUILD AND DEVELOP SUSTAINABLE BUSINESSES.

WE ADVANCE INNOVATION, TECHNOLOGY, AND ENTRERENEURS BY BRINGING TOGETHER LIKE-MINDED INDIVIDUALS TO CREATE A THRIVING COMMUNITY. WE PROVIDE RESOURCES, NETWORKS, AND NEEDED EXPERTISE FOR STUDENTS, STARTUPS, AND BUSINESSES TO SUCCEED.

PARTNERING WITH COMMUNITY COLLEGES TO ACCELERATE THE GROWTH OF TECHNOLOGY STARTUPS THROUGH EARLY-STAGE FUNDING AND EDUCATION.

THE CORPORATION IS ORGANIZED FOR THE PURPOSES OF BUILDING AND PROMOTING A VIBRANT ENTREPRENEURIAL SECTOR IN GREATER CINCINNATI, OHIO AND BEYOND THAT SUSTAINS INNOVATIVE START-UPS AND EMERGING BUSINESSES; EDUCATING THE REGIONAL BUSINESS COMMUNITIES ON OPPORTUNITIES TO ASSIST SUCH COMPANIES (THIS IS NOW ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH A SEPARATE, RELATED 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ENTITY, QCA EDUCATION FOUNDATION); TO FACILITATE INVESTING IN BUSINESSES; AND PROVIDING A FORUM FOR THE DISSEMINATION OF IDEAS, BUSINESS PRACTICES, AND OTHER INFORMATION AMONG REGIONAL EMERGING START-UP AND EMERGING COMPANIES. THE SPECIFIC PURPOSES FOR WHICH THE CORPORATION IS FORMED IS CONDUCTING ANY AND ALL ACTIVITIES CONSISTENT WITH, ANCILLARY TO, SUCH PURPOSES, AND CARRYING-ON ANY ACTIVITIES PERMITTED UNDER THE NON-PROFIT CORPORATION LAWS OF THE STATE OF OHIO.

Provide legal, business training, mentoring, and funding to business entrepreneurs in Wisconsin

IS AN ARTIST-LED, NEIGHBORHOOD-BASED PLATFORM FOR ART, CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT, AND NEIGHBORHOOD TRANSFORMATION. OUR MISSION IS TO DEMONSTRATE IMPACT OF INNOVATIVE, AMBITIOUS AND ENTREPRENEURIAL ARTS AND CULTURAL INITIATIVES AND IS INFORMED BY THREE CORE VALUES: BLACK PEOPLE MATTER, BLACK SPACES MATTER, AND BLACK OBJECTS MATTER.

Impact investments to support entrepreneurship

TO SUPPORT ENTREPRENEURSHIP THROUGH RESEARCH, ECOSYSTEM DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION AND INVESTMENT.

TO REKINDLE THE AMERICAN DREAM OF OPPORTUNITY AND EARNED SUCCESS IN THE UNITED STATES AND AROUND THE WORLD BY PRODUCING, FUNDING, AND DISSEMINATING MULTIDISCIPLINARY ACADEMIC AND POLICY RESEARCH THAT WILL LIFT BARRIERS TO ECONOMIC MOBILITY BASED ON THE PRINCIPLES OF PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY, RULE OF LAW, AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP.

We provide soft skills, professionalism training, entrepreneurship, workforce development for youth age 14-24. We have a mission to ensure that every adult professional who works with youth has the ability to support young people to have positive social, economic, educational outcomes. We also provide our services to offer administrative support to other organizations who work with youth. E A also works with grassroots organizations, start ups, community based social enterprises to create systems to streamline operations that allow them to get into position for success moving forward. These administrative support services include professional development workshops, observation, evaluation services, implementation of Quality Improvement Plans for Out of School Time (OST) programs.

TO RELIEVE THE POOR BY SUPPORTING ENTREPRENEURSHIP

TO PROVIDE INSPIRING EXPERIENCES FOR OUR STUDENTS NOW, AND FOR DECADES TO COME, THROUGH TEACHER INNOVATION GRANTS, STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS AND A GROWING ENDOWMENT.

TO INCORPORATE ECONOMICS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN KINDERGARTEN TO 12TH GRADE CURRICULA IN AN EFFORT TO PROVIDE FOR AN ECONOMICALLY LITERATE SOCIETY.

NVCA UNITES THE U.S. ENTREPRENEURIAL ECOSYSTEM TO SUPPORT THE FORMATION OF HIGH-GROWTH COMPANIES AND ENSURE THE U.S. REMAINS THE MOST COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT IN THE WORLD FOR ENTREPRENEURS AND INNOVATION. POWERED BY OUR MEMBERS, NVCA CONVENES INVESTORS, ENTREPRENEURS, INDUSTRY PARTNERS AND OTHER ECOSYSTEM PARTICIPANTS TO SHAPE PUBLIC POLICY, DEVELOP AND LEAD INDUSTRY INITIATIVES, SPEARHEAD INDUSTRY RESEARCH, AND FACILITATE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.

TO STIMULATE ECONOMIC GROWTH AND IMPROVE LIVELIHOODS BY CULTIVATING ENTREPRENEURSHIP.

THE OPERATES PROGRAMS IN 180 COUNTRIES AIMED AT MAKING IT EASIER FOR ANYONE, ANYWHERE TO START AND SCALE A BUSINESS.

A DIVERSE GROUP STATE AND LOCAL BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS, PHILANTHROPISTS AND SUCCESSFUL ENTREPRENEURS, WHO ARE DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT IN PENNSYLVANIA.

ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES.

The mission of is to bring together financial, intellectual and social capital to entrepreneurs to empower the startup ecosystem of West Michigan.

TO ENABLE POWERFUL APPROACHES TO STIMULATING SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY INVENTION, INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP ON UNIVERSITY AND COLLEGE CAMPUSES DIRECTED TOWARDS SOLVING NATIONAL SECURITY PROBLEMS.

THE SUPPORTS PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND YOUNG ADULTS DESIGNED TO POSITIVELY IMPACT THE IN THE AREAS OF EDUCATION, HEALTH, RECREATION, EMPLOYMENT, ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND LIFE SKILLS.

TO END RECIDIVISM WHILE ENSURING THAT THOSE IMPACTED BY THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM HAVE THE SUPPORT and OPPORTUNITIES THEY NEED TO BECOME COMMUNITY LEADERS, BUSINESS OWNERS, LEGAL PRACTITIONERS and ENTREPRENEURS.

THE VISION OF IS TO GIVE A FACE TO THE INVISIBLE; THOSE LIVING IN SLUMS AND IMPOVERISHED COMMUNITIES. THE TEMBEA NAMI GENERATIONAL MENTORSHIP MODEL EQUIPS YOUNG ADULTS TO THE NEXT GENERATION THROUGH EQUALITY, EDUCATION, AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP. THE ULTIMATE AIM IS TO TRANSFORM LIVES AND REVITALIZE COMMUNITIES.

TO PROVIDE EXPERIMENTAL EDUCATION AND PRACTICAL TRAINING TO STUDENTS, MAINLY IN UNDERPRIVILEGED, URBAN AND RURAL AREAS AS THEY ARE GUIDED IN AIDING INVENTORS, INNOVATORS, AND ENTREPRENEURS AT ANY STAGE IN BRINGING PRODUCTS FROM CONCEPT TO MARKET.

LIGHTSHIP FOUNDATION PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR EARLY STAGE COMPANIES LED BY UNDERREPRESENTED INDIVIDUALS TO OBTAIN SEED FUNDING FOR THEIR DEVELOPING COMPANIES.

To positively influence the entrepreneurship and employment potential of American community youth through exposure to a combination of academic enrichment, health education, cultural exposure, and basic principles of economics, business, financial m

GRANTS UNDER THE WILL INCLUDE BUT WILL NOT BE LIMITED TO SPONSORSHIPS OF ADULT AND YOUTH PROGRAMS, TRAINING, CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS, EVENTS AND OTHER GATHERINGS. ALL APPLICANTS MUST BE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND HAVE TAX EXEMPT STATUS FROM THE U.S. INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. RECENTLY, THE PROGRAMS EMPHASIS AND GUIDELINES HAVE CHANGED TO REFLECT THE EVOLUTION OF AGRICULTURE OVER THE PAST DECADE AND THERE WILL BE AN ATTEMPT TO FOCUS ON THE FOLLOWING AREAS: PROGRAMS THAT MEET NUTRITIONAL, EDUCATIONAL OR LEADERSHIP NEEDS OF RURAL YOUTH; MENTORING, TRAINING AND OTHER PROGRAMS FOR YOUNG AND BEGINNING FARMERS; CONTINUING EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR EXISTING FARMERS; LOCAL EVENTS IN RURAL COMMUNITIES THAT PROMOTE AGRICULTURE OR LOCAL FOODS; AND, AGRICULTURAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION AND TRAINING GRANTS MAY BE PROVIDED FOR LOCAL, STATE OR REGIONAL PROGRAMS/EVENTS. GRANTS MAY BE MADE FOR ONE, TWO OR THREE YEAR PERIODS AND WILL BE DISTRIBUTED IN MULTI-YEAR ALLOCATIONS. HOWEVER G

Support educational programs in foreign countries.

EMPOWER STUDENTS BY IMMERSING THEM INTO THE ENTREPRENEURIAL WAY OF BEING, INSPIRING THEM TO START SOMETHING NEW, MENTORING THEM THROUGH NEW VENTURES.

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