Investing for the Abundance Effect
Abundance Capital sources donor-advised investment opportunities through an ecosystem of individual donors, investment intermediaries, community capital providers, business accelerators, and charitable foundations. Learn more about our prior investments, ongoing opportunities, and possibilities we’re considering.
Note to those seeking funding: Abundance Capital does not manage a pool of funds from which it chooses to deploy. All of our loans, investments, and grants are conducted at the recommendation of venture philanthropists (Abundance Angels) who open donor-advised funds on our platform. If your business, organization, or project is impact-driven, and you think you may have funders interested in investing using our platform, let’s talk! We’re always open to possibilities that will activate new venture philanthropy for building stronger communities. Scroll down to review impact criteria.
Investment Options
Custom: Angels identify their own investments and recommend to Abundance.
Collaborative: Angels recommend investment in ongoing options made available by Abundance, or on occasion, they can participate in opportunities initiated by other donors as well.
Catalytic: Angels participate in pooled, multi-donor funds advised by a non-profit organization or group of donors, usually with a specific investment focus.
Investment Principles
Support small businesses, social enterprises, real estate projects, and community development funds.
Provide patient, risk-tolerant, flexible financing structures including loans, equity, convertible debt, and grants.
Prioritize impact over financial returns, seeking to make philanthropy renewable, not maximize fund value.
Use a wide lens to measure impact, because healthy equitable communities are built using an array of interconnected inputs.
Take guidance from the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (below), commonly utilized by mainstream investors and enterprises supporting peace and prosperity for people and the planet.
