PARTNERING ON OUR MISSION

With the support of VC Include’s partners, we’re able to advance our mission of building a more accessible and diverse investor ecosystem.

BLUE HAVEN INITIATIVE

The Blue Haven Initiative is an innovative family office dedicated to putting wealth to work for competitive returns and positive social and environmental change. Investing with high standards to maximize financial performance and public benefit, it manages a diversified investment portfolio across asset classes, from public equities and fixed-income holdings to private equity and direct investments.

Cadence Giving Foundation

The Cadence Giving Foundation is committed to bringing innovation, technical expertise, and philanthropy together to make a lasting, positive impact in our world. Our Foundation helps support critical needs in our global communities in areas such as diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), climate and sustainability, and access to STEM education.

LOWENSTEIN SANDLER

Recognized for its entrepreneurial spirit and high standard of client service, Lowenstein Sandler is a law firm committed to the interests of its clients, colleagues, and communities. The foundation for Lowenstein’s culture was laid by firm founder, community leader, and social justice pioneer Alan Lowenstein, who was renowned for recruiting and welcoming colleagues of all backgrounds and experiences. From our roots as members of the Lawyers Commission for Civil Rights to serving as co-founders of the New Jersey Institute for Social Justice, inclusivity is a part of Lowenstein Sandler’s DNA.

MACARTHUR FOUNDATION

The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation supports creative people, effective institutions, and influential networks building a more just, verdant, and peaceful world. MacArthur is placing a few big bets that truly significant progress is possible on some of the world’s most pressing social challenges, including advancing global climate solutions, decreasing nuclear risk, and promoting local justice reform in the U.S.

MARGUERITE CASEY FOUNDATION

The Marguerite Casey Foundation supports organizations, scholars, leaders, and initiatives focused on shifting the balance of power toward communities, families, and individuals who continue to be excluded from shaping society and from sharing in its rewards and freedoms.

NASDAQ FOUNDATION

In 2020, the Nasdaq Foundation was relaunched with the mission to advance inclusive growth and economic progress by making markets work for the benefit of more people across society. The Foundation seeks to tackle the systemic barriers faced by underrepresented communities in their efforts to generate and sustain wealth.

PIVOTAL VENTURES

Founded in 2015 by Melinda French Gates, Pivotal Ventures expands opportunity and equality in the United States through high-impact investments, partnerships, and advocacy. The organization accelerates social progress in the United States by removing barriers that hold people back.

SKOLL FOUNDATION

The Skoll Foundation catalyzes transformational social change by investing in, connecting, and championing social entrepreneurs and other social innovators who together advance bold and equitable solutions to the world’s most pressing problems.

VISA FOUNDATION

VISA Foundation seeks to support inclusive economies where individuals, businesses and communities can thrive. Through grantmaking and investing, the foundation prioritizes the sustainable and scalable growth of gender diverse and inclusive small and micro businesses (SMBS) and works to advance equity throughout the capital continuum.

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