Impact Funders Directory (Page 10)

Wellspring Philanthropic Fund operated for 25 years as a foundation dedicated to supporting human rights and social and economic justice for all people. From its launch in 2001 until its planned wind-down by 2028, Wellspring maintained a grantmaking approach rooted in respect for human dignity and worth. The foundation supported thousands of organizations working to strengthen communities both in the U.S. and globally, with a particular focus on addressing systemic drivers of inequity, building power among marginalized communities, and countering structural discrimination. Wellspring believed that social justice movements should employ means consistent with their ideals while giving agency to the people whose interests they seek to advance.

William T. Grant Foundation is a philanthropic foundation dedicated to supporting research that improves the lives of young people in the United States. The foundation funds rigorous studies focused on reducing inequality in youth outcomes and improving the use of research evidence in public policy, education, social services, and youth-serving systems. Through research grants, scholar programs, institutional partnerships, and capacity-building initiatives, the foundation helps generate evidence that can inform policies and practices affecting young people ages 5 to 25.

Working Capital Fund is a venture capital firm that invests in technology companies focused on promoting fairness and building responsible, sustainable global supply chains. They target startups developing innovative solutions like AI-enabled transparency tools, worker-voice platforms, and financial technology that addresses urgent labor rights and ethical supply chain challenges. The fund operates with a mission to improve the lives of vulnerable workers across global supply chains and catalyze economic justice. They focus on addressing root causes of social and environmental challenges in supply chains, which annually generate $354 billion worth of goods at risk of involving forced labor and contribute significantly to greenhouse gas emissions while relying on over 17 million people in modern slavery conditions. Working Capital Fund drives systems change by investing in technologies that can create impact at scale, including artificial intelligence, machine learning, computer vision, health-tech wearables, blockchain, and fintech tools. Their portfolio companies facilitate corporate compliance, enable worker self-advocacy, support responsible sourcing, and generate proprietary datasets valuable to the responsible sourcing ecosystem, ultimately working toward more just and responsible global supply chains.