Gender-Lens Investing Funds Directory Guide

How we select: Organizations below follow Causeartist editorial standards. Directory membership does not purchase ranking. Last reviewed October 2026.

This guide surfaces organizations connected to the Gender Lens Investing focus on Causeartist. For broader capital discovery, see impact funders.

Directory shortlist

• ASEAN Institute — The ASEAN Institute appears to focus on facilitating trade collaborations and technology transfer projects within the technology, energy, and infrastructure sec…
• Backstage Capital — Backstage Capital specifically targets startups led by founders who identify as women, people of color, and/or LGBTQ, believing these entrepreneurs are systemat…
• BESTSELLER Foundation — BESTSELLER Foundation's current investment thesis centers on a simple idea: talent is widespread, but economic opportunity is not. The foundation backs founder…
• Camco Clean Energy — Camco invests across sectors, project sizes, and geographies to support innovative projects that deliver transformative impact to local communities while mainta…
• CNote — CNote focuses on unlocking the overlooked $5 trillion community finance market for investors seeking strong financial performance alongside positive community d…
• Ford Foundation — The Ford Foundation invests in organizations, leaders, and systems-level initiatives working to reduce inequality and expand opportunity globally. Its approach …
• Miller Center for Global Impact — Miller Center focuses on supporting social entrepreneurs and social enterprises that are developing solutions to address poverty and achieve the United Nations …
• NorthX Climate Tech — NorthX invests where climate hard tech has demonstrated technical merit and a credible commercialization pathway but still faces a capital gap before scaled dep…
• Vodafone Foundation — Vodafone Foundation uses mobile connectivity and digital technology as infrastructure for social programs that can be adapted across Vodafone markets and partne…

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Updated October 2026. Corrections: Contact.