Venture Philanthropy uses philanthropic dollars earmarked to do some kind of social and community good as a source of capital for businesses launched in marginalized communities.
The monies are managed through a Program Related Investment (PRI) fund and deployed as capital for the purpose of launching businesses.
Significant Matters raised over $850,000 of venture philanthropy funds that were invested in businesses focused on creating sustainable and transformational solutions.
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Dr. Rajiv Shah, the Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) leads the U.S. government’s efforts to end extreme poverty. He chose to participate in the impact investing conference at the Vatican and met with Pope Francis directly to address world poverty, the future of impact investing, and promotion of resilient, vibrant democratic societies worldwide.