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Funders to approach for Startout

San Francisco, California$2.2M revenue35 funders on file

Startout executes its mission and serves its beneficiaries through a full suite of programs critical to an entrepreneur's success, supported by an industry-leading online platform. Programs to accelerate the success of Startout entrepreneurs are clustered in four areas: community building includes networking events, our networq and forum; skill development include mentorship, office hours, and educational event; access to capital include our growth lab accelerator and investor portal; and thought leadership include our research project, the Startout pride economic impact index, signature events, and education for lgbtq+ entrepreneurs and…

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a funder to approach

Best betsLikely, smaller grants1 in 40$37k, your typical grantunder 1 in 1001 in 1001 in 401 in 20$1k$3k$10k$30k$100k$300kChance of a first grant within two years →Likely grant for you →
Expected from this list$61k–$450kover two years, from 3–6 new funders
Last two years (2023–24)$40kfrom 5 new funders

Half the value is in your top 13 funders, of 168

$0$220k$450khalf from the top 13likely range1st10thAll 168
FunderWay inChanceLikely grant
  1. 1The Andrew W Mellon FoundationSimilar grantees: Outwords Archive Inc ($240k/yr), The Center for Black Brown and Queer Studies Inc ($400k/yr), Pride Live Inc ($2.1M/yr)1 in 34$410k
  2. 2Wells Fargo FoundationSimilar grantees: Out & Equal ($100k/yr), City Startup Labs Inc ($65k/yr), Come Out With Pride Inc ($10k/yr)1 in 26$29k
  3. 3The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationSimilar grantees: Glbtq Legal Advocates & Defenders Inc ($800/yr), The Center for Black Brown and Queer Studies Inc ($230k/yr), Out Youth Inc ($200/yr)1 in 35$41k

165 more funders on the list for Startout

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