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Funders to approach for Locus Impact Investing

Richmond, Virginia22 funders on file

To empower place-focused institutions to invest their capital locally to build more prosperous, vibrant communities.

Your prospects by chance and grant size

a funder to approach

Best betsLikely, smaller grants1 in 40$75k, your typical grantunder 1 in 1001 in 1001 in 40$10k$30k$100k$300k$1.0MChance of a first grant within two years →Likely grant for you →
Expected from this list$0–$240kover two years, from 0–2 new funders
Last two years (2023–24)$39kfrom 2 new funders

Half the value is in your top 6 funders, of 158

$0$200k$390khalf from the top 6likely range1st10thAll 158
FunderWay inChanceLikely grant
  1. 1The Heising-Simons FoundationSimilar grantees: Local Initiatives Support Corporation ($65k/yr), Latino Community Foundation ($41k/yr), Southern Vision Alliance ($200k/yr)1 in 63$170k
  2. 2The Andrew W Mellon FoundationSimilar grantees: Nonprofit Finance Fund ($860k/yr), Community Initiatives ($150k/yr)under 1 in 100$480k
  3. 3The Ford FoundationSimilar grantees: Local Progress Policy Institute ($1.7M/yr), Nonprofit Finance Fund ($25k/yr), Appalachian Community Capital Development Foundation ($250k/yr)1 in 58$41k

155 more funders on the list for Locus Impact Investing

The full ranking, every way in, an approach plan for each funder and the CSV are included from the $75 plan up.

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