Funders and investors

Adessium Foundation contributes to a balanced society characterized by integrity, a balance between people and nature, and social harmony. It supports initiatives and organizations that target subjects of social importance. It strives to effect lasting positive change in society.

Sustainable investing starts from the understanding that a just society, a healthy environment, and competitive financial returns are all "bottom line" issues. Arjuna Capital works with high net-worth individuals, families and foundations to create sustainable investments that makes sense to and for the client.

The Association of Alternative Newsmedia (AAN) is a not-for-profit organization, representing 101 alternative newsmedia organizations throughout North America. AAN provides services and leadership that ensure the success of its members, and strengthens alternative journalism through advocacy and education.

Bank Vontobel is a globally operating financial expert with Swiss roots specialising in wealth management, active asset management and investment solutions.

Calvert is a non-profit investment firm that works with investors to move capital into communities around the world. People and institutions invest through its Community Investment Notes. It pools those dollars to make loans to roughly 100 mission-driven organizations worldwide that have a social and/or environmental focus.

DOEN supports people who dare to take risks to bring their pioneering ideas to life and thereby inspire others. As a financier, DOEN Foundation helps pioneers who want to create a greener, more social and creative society.

Dreilinden supports social acceptance of gender and sexual diversity by means of grants to existing organizations and project grants, as well as by social investments, and networking.

The Dutch Postcode Lottery believes the world benefits from strong social organisations and provides long-term institutional support to organisations dedicated to people and the planet worldwide.

As a private Austrian savings bank's foundation and main shareholder of Erste Group, ERSTE Foundation invests parts of its dividends into the region in which Erste Group operates: Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. One of our goals is to preserve a democratic Europe. We believe that the European idea is worth fighting for and take action by promoting public interest journalism.

Fritt Ord Foundation, Oslo, protects and promotes freedom of expression and the environment for freedom of expression in Norway and, in special cases in other countries, particularly by encouraging lively debate and the dauntless use of the free word.

IFU provides advisory services and risk capital to Danish companies wishing to do business in developing countries and emerging markets. Investments are made on commercial terms in the form of equity and loans. The purpose is to contribute to economic and social development in the investment countries.

JP/Politikens Hus is one of Denmark\'s leading media companies. It publishes several news media, and its activities include publishing houses, weekly newspapers, and niche media.

Luminate funds and supports non-profit and for-profit organisations and advocates for policies and actions that can drive change. It prioritises delivering impact in four connected areas that underpin strong societies: Civic Empowerment, Data and Digital Rights, Financial Transparency, and Independent Media. Luminate is part of the Omidyar
Group.

Impact investor

Mediahuis is the international media company behind a wide range of cross-media brands. News consumers have constant access to the journalistic heart of our brands via a wide range of platforms.

New Island's mission is to help its clients invest patient capital – at scale – to achieve financial returns and transform the way natural resources are used, businesses are built and communities thrive.

The Open Society Foundations work to build vibrant and tolerant democracies whose governments are accountable and open to the participation of all people. It seeks to strengthen the rule of law; respect for human rights, minorities, and a diversity of opinions; democratically elected governments; and a civil society that helps keep government power in check.

Charities and good causes are at the heart of People's Postcode Lottery. People’s Postcode Lottery manages lotteries for 20 Postcode Trusts and a minimum of 33% from each ticket goes to charities and good causes. People’s Postcode Lottery helps tell the stories of supported charities, sharing the incredible impact that lottery funding has, and increase awareness of their work.

responsAbility Investments AG is an asset manager in the field of development investments and offers professionally-managed investment solutions to private, institutional and public investors. With USD3 billion assets under management, it supplies debt and equity financing predominantly to non-listed firms in emerging and developing economies.

SEDF is a social investment fund that reinforces the Open Society Foundations' mission. Established in 1997, the fund’s mission is to alleviate poverty and community deterioration. The fund makes investments—in the form of equity, loans, guarantees and deposits—in selected banks, microfinance institutions, cooperatives and social enterprise projects worldwide.

The Democracy and Media Foundation invests in independent, critical media and a strong, just democratic state. It is the successor of Stichting Het Parool, founded in 1944 by the founders of the illegal resistance newspaper Het Parool. After the privatisation of the post-war newspaper in 2003, Stichting Het Parool changed its name to Stichting Democratie en Media (SDM) – in English the Democracy and Media Foundation (DMF).

The Swedish Postcode Lottery believes that a strong civil society is essential for creating a better world. The Postcode Foundation’s goal is to carry out that mission through projects that challenge, inspire and promote change.

The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, Sida, is a government agency working on behalf of the Swedish parliament and government, with the mission to reduce poverty in the world. Through its work and in cooperation with others, it contributes to implementing Sweden's Policy for Global Development.

The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation is the agency for international cooperation of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA). It aims to contribute to a world without poverty and in peace, for sustainable development. It fosters economic self-reliance and state autonomy, contributes to the improvement of production conditions, helps address environmental problems, and ensures better access to education and basic healthcare services.

The King Baudouin Foundation's mission is to contribute to a better society in Belgium, in Europe and in the world. The Foundation is an actor for change and innovation, serving the public interest and increasing social cohesion. The Foundation’s most important values are integrity and transparency, promoting solidarity, respect for diversity, pluralism and independence.

The Foundation is a Chicago-based family foundation that provides strategic grants to support social justice, scholarship, the arts and investigative journalism both in Chicago and around the world.

Wyncote Foundation supports efforts that strengthen and enrich culture, community, and the natural environment. The public Media and Journalism program works to further a thriving public media ecosystem that is vital to animating and sustaining democracy’s public sphere.