Economic Mobility

Mayor-led nonprofit co-founded by Eric Garcetti giving cities technical assistance on federal funding, infrastructure, and economic development. Active in 60+ cities, supporting smart city plans, EDA…

Funds data-driven systems change for economic mobility, including evidence-based government, workforce development, and government data use. Key funder of GovEx/JHU Centers for Civic Impact and…

Funder collaborative that finds and scales solutions for economic mobility, with Ballmer Group as a major partner. Many grantees work directly with government on benefits delivery, workforce…

Social impact venture studio within the Robin Hood Foundation that builds and funds early-stage startups serving low-income New Yorkers. Several portfolio companies work directly with NYC agencies on…

Pre-built, low-code AI platform for health and human services agencies covering child welfare, child support, SNAP, TANF, Medicaid, and workforce programs. Serves 11 agencies in 5 states, reaching…

California-focused funder. Supports FUSE Corps. Focus on economic and political inclusion in California; funds orgs that strengthen civic participation and government responsiveness at state and…

MIT-based research center running randomized evaluations with state and local governments. Its State and Local Innovation Initiative and LEVER Evaluation Incubator (with Results for America) help…

Impact venture arm of Jobs for the Future, investing in workforce and education technology where public workforce programs (WIOA, Perkins) are often the primary customer. Links JFF's policy and…

Oakland-based early-stage VC (est. 1999) investing in startups that close access gaps for low-income communities and communities of color. Govtech investments include Promise and Aclima.

Mastercard's corporate philanthropy arm. Co-funds PIT-UN with Ford and Hewlett, funds data.org, and supports digital inclusion and financial access programs with governments.

Venture philanthropy fund (since 1998) backing social entrepreneurs in civic engagement and government service delivery. Build Investments provide $1.5M multi-year unrestricted grants; portfolio…

$1B+ initiative launched July 2025 by Ballmer Group, Gates Foundation, Stand Together, Valhalla Foundation, and John Overdeck. Invests in entrepreneurs building tools that help low-income Americans…

Co-funds PIT Infrastructure Fund. Supports Coding it Forward, Govern for America, and pathways for underrepresented technologists in government.

NYC's largest local poverty-fighting philanthropy. Seeded Decoded Futures AI capacity-building for nonprofits delivering public services.

Left-of-center think tank focused on economic policy and government capacity research. Primary output is policy research on public investment, industrial policy, and government effectiveness. Student…

Chicago-based foundation funding technology capacity for nonprofits and government-adjacent organizations. Founded Vivery, a food access platform used by 21+ food banks, and provides it to nonprofits…

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