Natasha Barantseva

Grameen Foundation USA provides microfinance to aid underprivileged communities. It offers access to essential financial services and information on agriculture, health, and assistance. The company was founded by Alex Counts in 1997 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is a global organization that partners with people at all levels of society to help build nations that can withstand crisis and drive sustainable growth. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY and operates subsidiaries in Israel, United States, and Ukraine. With over 20,000 employees worldwide, UNDP operates in more than 170 countries and territories, offering local insight to empower lives and build resilient nations. As the leading United Nations organization fighting to end poverty, inequality, and climate change, UNDP works collaboratively with countries to address national development challenges and build integrated, lasting solutions for people and the planet.

AllianceBernstein LP (AB) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. Founded in 2000, the firm is owned by Equitable Financial Life Insurance Co., ultimately held by Equitable Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EQH). AB provides investment advice to investment companies, pension and profit-sharing plans, banks and thrift institutions, trusts, estates, government agencies, charitable organizations, individuals, corporations and other business entities.

TechnoServe, Inc. provides business and market based solutions that can break the cycle of poverty in developing countries. It focuses on developing entrepreneurs, building businesses and industries and improving the business environment. The company was founded by Edward P. Bullard in 1968 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) is a non-profit organization that provides entrepreneurship education to middle school, high school, and postsecondary students in 30 states and 31 countries. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY. NFTE aims to ignite the entrepreneurial mindset in students, empowering them to own their futures regardless of their family income, community resources, special needs, gender identity, race, or ethnicity. NFTE has educated over a million students through in-school, out-of-school, in-person, online, or hybrid programs. The company was founded in 1987 by Carl Press and Philip A. McNeill, and J.D. LaRock has been the CEO of the company since 2019.

Family Health International offers technical and research services. It offers capacity building, creative services, data analysis, emerging infectious diseases and pandemic response, monitoring and evaluation, quality assurance, research services, social and behavior change, social marketing and communication, and training and technical assistance. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

SunFunder, Inc. provides solar investment platform for both private and crowd investors. It provides short-term, working capital and project finance loans for solar lighting, phone charging, micro-grids and commercial solar projects. The firm is creating a solar finance ecosystem that aims to catalyze billions in financing into the off-grid and grid deficit solar market. The company was founded by Ryan Levinson, Audrey Desiderato and Sameer Halai in 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Part of M&G Plc, responsAbility Investments AG is a leading impact investor focused on private debt and private equity across emerging markets. The company, headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, was founded in 2003 by Klaus Tischhauser. The Swiss company invests across three distinctive themes to directly contribute to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): financial inclusion, climate finance, and sustainable food. responsAbility Investments's partnership with M&G Plc enhances the latter's capabilities in impact investing. Rochus Mommartz has been the CEO of the company since 2008. responsAbility Investments has invested over USD 12 billion since its inception and has a strong performance track record. responsAbility Investments was acquired by M&G Plc on May 03, 2022.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

Athena Global Advisors, Inc. is a professional services company based in Philadelphia, PA that specializes in program management, marketing and communications, and data-driven strategy. The private company helps clients with various projects, such as winning a highly competitive bid to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup, monitoring brand impact and moderating consumer perception across social channels, moving the needle on brand reputation, and creating a campaign to properly celebrate the National Football League's centennial season. Athena's team consists of marketing strategists, communications specialists, graphic designers, event coordinators, digital analysts, copywriters, multimedia producers, and more.

Moss Adams LLP engages in the provision of assurance, tax, consulting, risk management, transaction, and wealth services. It focuses on serving public, private, and not-for-profit enterprises. The company was founded by John G. Mcintosh in 1913 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.

Charles & Helen Schwab Foundation provide social activity services. It is a private, nonprofit organization that helps parents of children who struggle with learning. Through the Schwab Learning program, the foundation aspires to help kids with learning and attention problems. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA

Founded in 1898, Northeastern University is a private research university located in the heart of Boston. Northeastern teaches worldwide experiential learning, urban engagement, and interdisciplinary research that meets global and societal needs. The University offers a range of undergraduate and graduate programs leading to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools.

responsAbility Participations AG engages in the acquisition, holding, management, and sale of participations in companies that are not publicly listed and are located in developing and transition countries. It also focuses on financial institutions, which specialize in services for low-income households, as well as small and medium-sized enterprises. The company was founded on May 16, 2012 and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.

World Resources Institute, Inc. provides solutions for environmental, resource, population and developmental problems. The company was founded by James G. Speth in 1982 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

The Social Stock Exchange Ltd. provides online access to regulated exchange dedicated to businesses and investors. The company is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Willows Investments Ltd (WI) is an Independent Venture Capital firm founded in 2007 by Stephen Brenninkmeijer. The firm is headquartered in Purley.

Teach First provides educational services. It works with schools and other organizations with the aim that no child’s educational success is limited by their socio-economic background. Its participants teach in schools where the majority of pupils come from the poorest families in the United Kingdom. The company was founded by Jo Owen and Brett Wigdortz in July 2002 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Bhartiya Samruddhi Investments & Consulting Services Ltd. provides consulting services in microfinance and livelihood promotions. Its services include financial inclusion services, agricultural and business development services, and institutional development services. The firm also provides fee-based business right from the outset by offering consulting services in microfinance and livelihood promotion, training, HRD and institutional development (ID) and information technology (IT) applications for microfinance and livelihoods. The company was founded by Vijay Mahajan in 1996 and is headquartered in Hyderabad, India.

Ashoka provides professional support to social entrepreneurs. The firm's areas of focus and investment include social entrepreneurship, every child practicing empathy, youth in charge, and innovation teams. The company was founded by William Drayton in 1980 and it is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

Rapid Results Institute, Inc. is a non-profit organization that focuses on creating long-lasting solutions to difficult societal issues. The non-profit company is based in Stamford, CT.

Calvert Social Investment Foundation, Inc. provides community investment notes to social development organizations. The firm connects individual investors with organizations working globally, developing affordable housing, creating jobs, protecting the environment, and working in other ways for the social good. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD.