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1	JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF GREATER BOSTON THE MISSION OF JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT (JA) IS TO INSPIRE AND PREPARE YOUNG PEOPLE TO SUCCEED IN A GLOBAL ECONOMY. USING HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES, JA HELPS TO PREPARE YOUNG PEOPLE FOR THE REAL WORLD BY TEACHING SKILLS IN FINANCIAL LITERACY, WORKFORCE READINESS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP.	BOSTON, MA
2	STORY EXCHANGE FOUNDATION PRODUCTION OF VIDEOS AND ARTICLES DEDICATED TO TELLING THE PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL STORIES OF WOMEN BUSINESS OWNERS PROVIDING ROLE MODELS TO WOMEN PURSUING THEIR ENTREPRENEURIAL DREAMS.	CAMBRIDGE, MA
3	TIE-BOSTON INC TIE-BOSTON, INC. WAS FORMED IN 1997 WITH ITS CORE MISSION TO FOSTER, ENCOURAGE AND SUPPORT ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN THE NEW ENGLAND REGION. THROUGH 8 VIBRANT PROGRAMS ON EDUCATION, MENTORING AND NETWORKING, TIE-BOSTON DELIVERS ON CREATING ENTREPRENEURS THAT WILL ADD VALUE TO SOCIETY.	CAMBRIDGE, MA
4	NEW PROFIT INC NEW PROFIT IS A VENTURE PHILANTHROPY ORGANIZATION THAT BACKS SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS WHO ARE ADVANCING EQUITY AND OPPORTUNITY IN AMERICA. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH A NATIONAL NETWORK OF PHILANTHROPISTS, NEW PROFIT PROVIDES UNRESTRICTED GRANTS AND STRATEGIC SUPPORT TO A PORTFOLIO OF ORGANIZATIONS LED BY VISIONARY SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS TO INCREASE THEIR IMPACT, SCALE, AND SUSTAINABILITY. WE ALSO PARTNER WITH SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS AND OTHER CROSS-SECTOR LEADERS TO SHIFT HOW GOVERNMENT AND PHILANTHROPY PURSUE SOCIAL CHANGE TO ENSURE THAT ALL PEOPLE CAN THRIVE.	BOSTON, MA
5	ALS THERAPY DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION INC WE ARE COMMITTED TO CREATING AND LEADING A TRANSPARENT COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH PROCESS THAT INVOLVES ALS PATIENTS TODAY AND HONORS THOSE WHOSE JOURNEY WITH THIS DISEASE HAS ENDED. WE ARE GUIDED BY PASSION, LOVE AND THE SPIRIT OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP UPON WHICH WE WERE FOUNDED.	WATERTOWN, MA
6	GASOLINE ALLEY FOUNDATION INC TO INITIATE AND ADMINISTER PROGRAMS TO TEACH UNDERPRIVILEGED PERSONS TO BE SUCCESSFUL ENTREPRENEURS	SPRINGFIELD, MA
7	FRANKLIN W OLIN COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING INC Highly selective four-year undergraduate engineering college with a unique interdisciplinary, project-based curriculum emphasizing entrepreneurship, liberal arts, and rigorous science and engineering fundamentals.	Needham, MA
8	DUPLESSY FOUNDATION Duplessy Foundation's mission is to provide quality professional development to underserved populations. Our signature program affordable provides sales coaching to women, immigrant, and minority entrepreneurs.	Boston, MA
9	REBUILD AFRICA INC REBUILD AFRICA, INC HAS A MISSION TO EMPOWER CITIZENS OF LIBERIA TO REBUILD THEIR LIVES AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH EDUCATION, VOCATIONAL TRAINING, AND MENTORING - FOCUSING PRIMARILY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, ON YOUTHS LIVING IN POOR AND REMOTE COMMUNITIES. REBUILD AFRICA DIRECTS THEM TO ASK THE RIGHT QUESTIONS, ANALYZE ALL SIDES OF AN ISSUE, THINK CRITICALLY, SOLVE VEXING PROBLEMS, AND BEHAVE ENTREPRENEURIALLY IN THEIR CONTEXT. REBUILD AFRICA ENCOURAGES PERSONS TO CHALLENGE THE STATUS QUO BY TAKING LEADERSHIP IN CREATING NEW SOLUTIONS AND WORKING FOR THE ECONOMIC PROSPERITY OF THEIR COMMUNITIES.	CAMBRIDGE, MA
10	GREENLIGHT FUND INC THE GREENLIGHT FUND TRANSFORMS THE LIVES OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN HIGH-POVERTY URBAN AREAS BY CREATING INFRASTRUCTURE AND A CONSISTENT ANNUAL PROCESS IN CITIES TO IDENTIFY CRITICAL NEEDS, IMPORT INNOVATIVE ENTREPRENEURIAL PROGRAMS THAT CAN HAVE A SIGNIFICANT AND MEASURABLE IMPACT, AND GALVANIZE LOCAL AND NATIONAL SUPPORT TO HELP PROGRAMS REACH AND SUSTAIN IMPACT IN THE NEW CITY.	BOSTON, MA
11	Deshpande Foundation Inc The Deshpande Foundation encourages the use of entrepreneurship and innovation as catalysts for societal change and improved quality of life.	Boston, MA
12	NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR COMMUNITY NACCE provides leadership and sustainable, scalable resources to foster entrepreneurial thinking and action in one of the largest entrepreneurial ecosystems in North America.	SPRINGFIELD, MA
13	MASSCHALLENGE INC THE MISSION OF MASSCHALLENGE IS TO HELP ENTREPRENEURS LAUNCH AND GROW SUCCESSFUL ENTERPRISES. WE DO IT THROUGH SPONSORING A $1M STARTUP COMPETITION TO CATALYSE BUSINESS AND JOB CREATION IN MASSACHUSETTS AND RUNNING A 4 MONTH ACCELERATOR PROGRAM TO CONNECT ENTREPRENEURS WITH THE RESOURCES NEEDED TO GROW THEIR ENTERPRISES.	BOSTON, MA
14	TUGG CORP FUNDING SOCIAL INNOVATION THAT SUPPORTS ENTREPRENEURSHIP, EDUCATION AND LIFE EXPERIENCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE IN NEW ENGLAND.	BOSTON, MA
15	THE POSSIBLE PROJECT INC THE POSSIBLE PROJECT WORKS TO INSTILL AN ENTREPRENEURIAL MINDSET IN OUR STUDENTS, DEVELOPING THE SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SKILLS NECESSARY TO WORK COLLABORATIVELY AND SOLVE PROBLEMS IN A HIGH-LEVEL CAREER PATH. WE GUIDE STUDENTS THROUGH A DYNAMIC CURRICULUM, INCLUDING HANDS-ON WORK EXPERIENCE AND INDIVIDUALIZED CAREER PLANNING, TO DEVELOP THE PERSONAL QUALITIES THAT PREDICT FUTURE PROFESSIONAL SUCCESS.	CAMBRIDGE, MA
16	STEM SYNERGY INC Promoting youth innovation, entrepreneurship, and career preparedness that expands economic opportunities through STEM education, technology transfer, and social enterprises. Promoting deep learning, creativity, and sc	Cambridge, MA
17	IT TAKES A VILLAGE FOUNDATION INC To provide donations and/or 0% interest financing to individual entrepreneurs seeking to improve and/or better serve the poor and underprivileged communities in which they live by establishing small community-based projects or businesses.	BOSTON, MA
18	NUCLEAR INNOVATION ALLIANCE SUPPORT ENTREPRENEURIALISM, ACCELERATED INNOVATION AND COMMERCIALIZATION OF ADVANCED NUCLEAR ENERGY SYSTEMS, TO BRING MORE ECONOMICALLY COMPETITIVE ZERO-CARBON EMISSION ENERGY TO THE WORLD.	BREWSTER, MA
19		SOMERVILLE, MA
20		NORTH ADAMS, MA
21		Hopkinton, MA
22		LOWELL, MA
23		Wellesley, MA
24		WAKEFIELD, MA
25		BOSTON, MA
26		WATERTOWN, MA
27		ROXBURY, MA
28		JAMAICA PLAIN, MA
29		CAMBRIDGE, MA
30		Chelsea, MA
31		WALTHAM, MA
32		BROOKLINE, MA
33		MARBLEHEAD, MA
34		SOMERVILLE, MA
35		Braintree, MA
36		N BILLERICA, MA

JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF GREATER BOSTON

BOSTON, MA

THE MISSION (JA) IS TO INSPIRE AND PREPARE YOUNG PEOPLE TO SUCCEED IN A GLOBAL ECONOMY. USING HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES, JA HELPS TO PREPARE YOUNG PEOPLE FOR THE REAL WORLD BY TEACHING SKILLS IN FINANCIAL LITERACY, WORKFORCE READINESS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP.

STORY EXCHANGE FOUNDATION

CAMBRIDGE, MA

PRODUCTION OF VIDEOS AND ARTICLES DEDICATED TO TELLING THE PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL STORIES OF WOMEN BUSINESS OWNERS PROVIDING ROLE MODELS TO WOMEN PURSUING THEIR ENTREPRENEURIAL DREAMS.

TIE-BOSTON INC

CAMBRIDGE, MA

WAS FORMED IN 1997 WITH ITS CORE MISSION TO FOSTER, ENCOURAGE AND SUPPORT ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN THE NEW ENGLAND REGION. THROUGH 8 VIBRANT PROGRAMS ON EDUCATION, MENTORING AND NETWORKING, DELIVERS ON CREATING ENTREPRENEURS THAT WILL ADD VALUE TO SOCIETY.

NEW PROFIT INC

BOSTON, MA

IS A VENTURE PHILANTHROPY ORGANIZATION THAT BACKS SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS WHO ARE ADVANCING EQUITY AND OPPORTUNITY IN AMERICA. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH A NATIONAL NETWORK OF PHILANTHROPISTS, PROVIDES UNRESTRICTED GRANTS AND STRATEGIC SUPPORT TO A PORTFOLIO OF ORGANIZATIONS LED BY VISIONARY SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS TO INCREASE THEIR IMPACT, SCALE, AND SUSTAINABILITY. WE ALSO PARTNER WITH SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS AND OTHER CROSS-SECTOR LEADERS TO SHIFT HOW GOVERNMENT AND PHILANTHROPY PURSUE SOCIAL CHANGE TO ENSURE THAT ALL PEOPLE CAN THRIVE.

ALS THERAPY DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION INC

WATERTOWN, MA

WE ARE COMMITTED TO CREATING AND LEADING A TRANSPARENT COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH PROCESS THAT INVOLVES PATIENTS TODAY AND HONORS THOSE WHOSE JOURNEY WITH THIS DISEASE HAS ENDED. WE ARE GUIDED BY PASSION, LOVE AND THE SPIRIT OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP UPON WHICH WE WERE FOUNDED.

GASOLINE ALLEY FOUNDATION INC

SPRINGFIELD, MA

TO INITIATE AND ADMINISTER PROGRAMS TO TEACH UNDERPRIVILEGED PERSONS TO BE SUCCESSFUL ENTREPRENEURS

FRANKLIN W OLIN COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING INC

Needham, MA

Highly selective four-year undergraduate with a unique interdisciplinary, project-based curriculum emphasizing entrepreneurship, liberal arts, and rigorous science and fundamentals.

DUPLESSY FOUNDATION

Boston, MA

s mission is to provide quality professional development to underserved populations. Our signature program affordable provides sales coaching to women, immigrant, and minority entrepreneurs.

REBUILD AFRICA INC

CAMBRIDGE, MA

HAS A MISSION TO EMPOWER CITIZENS OF LIBERIA TO THEIR LIVES AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH EDUCATION, VOCATIONAL TRAINING, AND MENTORING - FOCUSING PRIMARILY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, ON YOUTHS LIVING IN POOR AND REMOTE COMMUNITIES. DIRECTS THEM TO ASK THE RIGHT QUESTIONS, ANALYZE ALL SIDES OF AN ISSUE, THINK CRITICALLY, SOLVE VEXING PROBLEMS, AND BEHAVE ENTREPRENEURIALLY IN THEIR CONTEXT. ENCOURAGES PERSONS TO CHALLENGE THE STATUS QUO BY TAKING LEADERSHIP IN CREATING NEW SOLUTIONS AND WORKING FOR THE ECONOMIC PROSPERITY OF THEIR COMMUNITIES.

GREENLIGHT FUND INC

BOSTON, MA

THE TRANSFORMS THE LIVES OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN HIGH-POVERTY URBAN AREAS BY CREATING INFRASTRUCTURE AND A CONSISTENT ANNUAL PROCESS IN CITIES TO IDENTIFY CRITICAL NEEDS, IMPORT INNOVATIVE ENTREPRENEURIAL PROGRAMS THAT CAN HAVE A SIGNIFICANT AND MEASURABLE IMPACT, AND GALVANIZE LOCAL AND NATIONAL SUPPORT TO HELP PROGRAMS REACH AND SUSTAIN IMPACT IN THE NEW CITY.

Deshpande Foundation Inc

Boston, MA

The encourages the use of entrepreneurship and innovation as catalysts for societal change and improved quality of life.

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR COMMUNITY

SPRINGFIELD, MA

NACCE provides leadership and sustainable, scalable resources to foster entrepreneurial thinking and action in one of the largest entrepreneurial ecosystems in North America.

MASSCHALLENGE INC

BOSTON, MA

THE MISSION OF IS TO HELP ENTREPRENEURS LAUNCH AND GROW SUCCESSFUL ENTERPRISES. WE DO IT THROUGH SPONSORING A $1M STARTUP COMPETITION TO CATALYSE BUSINESS AND JOB CREATION IN MASSACHUSETTS AND RUNNING A 4 MONTH ACCELERATOR PROGRAM TO CONNECT ENTREPRENEURS WITH THE RESOURCES NEEDED TO GROW THEIR ENTERPRISES.

TUGG CORP

BOSTON, MA

FUNDING SOCIAL INNOVATION THAT SUPPORTS ENTREPRENEURSHIP, EDUCATION AND LIFE EXPERIENCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE IN NEW ENGLAND.

THE POSSIBLE PROJECT INC

CAMBRIDGE, MA

WORKS TO INSTILL AN ENTREPRENEURIAL MINDSET IN OUR STUDENTS, DEVELOPING SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SKILLS NECESSARY TO WORK COLLABORATIVELY AND SOLVE PROBLEMS IN A HIGH-LEVEL CAREER PATH. WE GUIDE STUDENTS THROUGH A DYNAMIC CURRICULUM, INCLUDING HANDS-ON WORK EXPERIENCE AND INDIVIDUALIZED CAREER PLANNING, TO DEVELOP PERSONAL QUALITIES THAT PREDICT FUTURE PROFESSIONAL SUCCESS.

STEM SYNERGY INC

Cambridge, MA

Promoting youth innovation, entrepreneurship, and career preparedness that expands economic opportunities through education, technology transfer, and social enterprises. Promoting deep learning, creativity, and sc

IT TAKES A VILLAGE FOUNDATION INC

BOSTON, MA

To provide donations and/or 0% interest financing to individual entrepreneurs seeking to improve and/or better serve the poor and underprivileged communities in which they live by establishing small community-based projects or businesses.

NUCLEAR INNOVATION ALLIANCE

BREWSTER, MA

SUPPORT ENTREPRENEURIALISM, ACCELERATED AND COMMERCIALIZATION OF ADVANCED ENERGY SYSTEMS, TO BRING MORE ECONOMICALLY COMPETITIVE ZERO-CARBON EMISSION ENERGY TO THE WORLD.

TO HELP INNOVATORS AND STARTUPS ON THE JOURNEY FROM PHYSICAL PROTOTYPE THROUGH TO COMMERCIALIZATION AND IMPACT AT SCALE.

ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES TO SPUR ECONOMIC AND ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT AND TO LEVERAGE ASSETS IN THE NORTHERN BERKSHIRE COUNTY, MA REGION

The objective and purpose of this corporation is to assist with the economic development of the Caribbean Region through science and technology by mining and harnessing the Caribbean Diaspora resident in New , and to assist with education reform in the Caribbean Region to support technology-based entrepreneurship.

TO ACCELERATE ECONOMIC and SOCIAL IMPACT IN COMMUNITIES NATIONWIDE THROUGH INCLUSIVE .

Education, entrepreneurship, and environmental programs. Mission: To provide opportunities for marginalized and impoverished women and youth in Tanzania to thrive and prosper through provision of comprehensive education, entrepreneurship and environmental programs.

FOUNDED FEBRUARY 2016, THE , . (TIP) IS AN ENGINEERING-FOCUSED INITIATIVE DRIVEN BY OPERATORS, SUPPLIERS, DEVELOPERS, INTEGRATORS, AND STARTUPS TO DISAGGREGATE THE TRADITIONAL NETWORK DEPLOYMENT APPROACH.WE HAVE STRIVED TO MAKE THE SITE A HELPFUL RESOURCE FOR EXISTING, AND PROSPECTIVE, MEMBERS AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO IMPROVE ITS USEFULNESS.THE COLLECTIVE AIM OF OUR COMMUNITY IS TO COLLABORATE ON NEW TECHNOLOGIES, EXAMINE NEW BUSINESS APPROACHES AND SPUR NEW INVESTMENTS INTO THE SPACE

TO FOSTER AND SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF INVESTING, SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP, AND OTHER INNOVATIVE FUNDING MECHANISMS TO EFFECT SOCIAL CHANGE BY, AMONG OTHER ACTIVITIES, (A) CREATING AND FACILITATING EDUCATIONAL FORUMS, TRAININGS, WORKSHOPS AND PROGRAMS, (B) CONDUCTING, COLLECTING, SUPPORTING, PUBLISHING AND DISSEMINATING RESEARCH, (C) AND DEVELOPING AND PROMOTING COLLABORATIONS, RELATIONSHIPS AND FIELD-BASED PROGRAMS.

TO NURTURE THE NEXT GENERATION OF IMPACT-FOCUSED ENTREPRENEURS IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND EDUCATION.

MISSION IS TO PROVIDE A CREATIVE AND SAFE OUT-OF-SCHOOL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT WHERE YOUNG PEOPLE FROM UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES WORK WITH ADULT MENTORS TO EXPLORE THEIR OWN IDEAS, DEVELOP NEW SKILLS, AND BUILD CONFIDENCE IN THEMSELVES THROUGH USE OF TECHNOLOGY. IN SUPPORT OF THAT MISSION, SUPPORTS COMMUNITY-BASED CLUBHOUSES AROUND WORLD BY PROVIDING START-UP SUPPORT, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, NEW TECHNOLOGY INNOVATIONS, EVALUATION AND ASSESSMENT, PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES, AND ACCESS TO AN ONLINE COMMUNITY FOR YOUTH, MENTORS, AND STAFF.

IS A 501(C)(3) CHARITABLE LOAN THAT INVESTS IN ENTERPRISES THROUGHOUT EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS THAT ADDRESS THE GROWING WEALTH GAP AND ECOLOGICAL CHALLENGES OF OUR TIMES. BII WORKS TO BUILD A SUSTAINABLE, INCLUSIVE AND EQUITABLE ECONOMY THAT RESTORES THE PRODUCTIVE CAPACITY OF COMMUNITIES OF COLOR IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS. WE DO THIS BY INVESTING INTEGRATED CAPITAL (EQUITY, DEBT AND GRANTS) IN REGENERATIVE LOCAL ENTERPRISES THAT ARE OWNED AND CONTROLLED BY ENTREPRENEURS OF COLOR OR ARE SERVING COMMUNITIES OF COLOR. BII WORKS WITH OUR PORTFOLIO COMPANIES TO STRENGTHEN THE THEY HAVE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES, IMPROVE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ENTREPRENEURIAL SERVICES IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND EDUCATE FELLOW INVESTORS AND PHILANTHROPISTS ABOUT INVESTING TO CLOSE THE RACIAL WEALTH DIVIDE. BII ALSO PROVIDES EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR FELLOW INVESTORS, MANAGERS AND PHILANTHROPISTS NATIONWIDE TO BUILD THE FIELD OF INVESTING WITH A RACIAL JUSTIC

D/B/A CHILEMASS, . IS A CAMBRIDGE, -BASED NON-PROFIT PLATFORM THAT CATALYZES COLLABORATION BETWEEN AND THE COMMONWEALTH OF IN THE AREAS OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY, EDUCATION AND VENTURE CAPITAL. THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES WITHIN A MATCHMAKING MODEL AND ACTIVELY MAPS ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE COMPLEMENTARY COLLABORATIVE POTENTIAL AND INVITE THEM TO DEVELOP PROJECTS THAT ARE MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL TO BOTH GEOGRAPHIES.

The Corporation is organized to provide education to small owners and entrepreneurs through bilingual workshops, training programs and one on one support on who to manage and run a successful . Funds will be raised through grants.

MISSION IS TO CREATE AN ENTREPRENEURIAL COMMUNITY OF LEADERS TO SHAPE A MORE PEACEFUL ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN FUTURE BUILT ON TRUST.

CREAT JOINT PALESTINIANISRAELI

ORGANIZATION WAS ESTABLISHED TO CONTINUE WORK OF LATE HENRI . ORGANIZATION WILL PROVIDE A FORUM FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY LEADERS WHO, LIKE HENRI, WISH TO VOLUNTEER TO EDUCATE AND MENTOR YOUNGER AND ASPIRING BIOTECHNOLOGY ENTREPRENEURS, TO GIVE THEM TOOLS THEY NEED TO DEVELOP CAREERS IN CUTTING-EDGE SCIENCE AND PATIENT CARE, WHICH IN TURN WILL CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR SCIENTIFIC ADVANCEMENTS TO ADDRESS IMPORTANT UNMET AND CRITICAL MEDICAL NEEDS. IN ADDITION, THROUGH LEADERSHIP AND VOLUNTEERISM OF THESE MENTORS, ORGANIZATION WILL FOSTER SCIENTIFIC AND MEDICAL COLLABORATION, AND SUPPORT OPPORTUNITIES FOR INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH TO ADVANCE INNOVATION IN SCIENCE AND MEDICINE.

TO PROMOTE THE IDENTIFICATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF ENTREPRENEURS AND ENTREPRENEURIAL EFFORTS

Education Community and Entrepreneurship Support

PROMOTING ENTREPRENEURSHIP SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROVIDING HELP FOR ENTREPRENEURS ESTABLISHING NEW BUSINESS

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