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Social Investments Made

A database of all social investments made since 2009. We update this listing several times a year as new investments are committed.

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Edquity

Edquity addresses the ongoing issue of students dropping out of college due to a financial emergency of less than $500 by offering the only end-to-end emergency aid platform in the market. It provides colleges and universities a way to increase the retention of their most at-need students by improving the efficacy of emergency cash assistance programs. View Website

Amount

$2M convertible note

Year

2021

Location

New York, New York

Program

Education

Focus Area

Aligning and Strengthening Urban Higher Education Ecosystems

National Student Clearinghouse

This program-related investment loan will allow National Student Clearinghouse to invest in new systems and technological infrastructure, enabling it to enhance current products, add new offerings, reduce costs and increase earned revenue. The National Student Clearinghouse data follow individuals throughout their academic journeys, making it possible to determine student persistence and graduation as students transfer between colleges or accumulate credits at a variety of institutions. View Website

Amount

$2 million loan

Year

2020

Location

Herndon, Virginia

Program

Education, Social Investment Practice

Focus Area

Institutional Capacity Building for Student Success, Urban Pathways to College

College Forward

Geography Served: National

Project: Scaling the CoPilot Salesforce Platform

This program-related investment will allow the organization to invest deeply in its comprehensive student database, CoPilot, supporting its long-term development, marketing, and sales strategy. With CoPilot, student access and success organizations can input and analyze critical student data to deliver targeted interventions that help to ensure college completion. College Forward’s coaching program offers personalized, near-peer mentoring and a strong support network to guide motivated students to and through college. View Website

Amount

$600,000

Year

2018

Location

Austin, Texas

Program

Education, Social Investment Practice

Focus Area

AGB Institutional Strategies (AGBIS)

.This program-related investment will serve as growth capital for AGBIS and increase its ability to strengthen the business models of HBCUs and other public and non-profit postsecondary institutions. AGBIS’ mission is to serve public and independent higher education institutions View Website

Amount

$1.5 million loan

Year

2017

Location

Washington, D.C.

Program

Education, Social Investment Practice

Focus Area

Council for Adult and Experiential Learning

CAEL provides colleges, universities, businesses, labor organizations and state and local governments with tools and strategies to improve learning opportunities for working adults. An established Kresge Education Program partner, the organization seeks growth capital to invest in the further development and expansion of its services to adult learners and employers. View Website

Amount

$2 million loan

Year

2015

Location

Chicago, Illinois

Program

Education, Social Investment Practice

Focus Area