This list of resources was generated for the Finger Lakes Social Entrepreneurship Institute (FLSE), where Elisa Miller-Out and other panelists spoke about "Support for Mission-driven For-profit Ventures". 

Download a PDF of this list here. Additional resources may be found below. 

Locating Impact Investors

For-profit:

• Social Capital Markets (SOCAP)
• The SRI Conference (Sustainable, Responsible, Impact Investing)
• Investors' Circle
• Mission Markets
• RSF Social Finance
• Serious Change / Jalia Ventures
• MaxImpact
• William James Foundation (WJF)
• (local) Natural Investments
• (local) LaunchNY

Non-profit:

• Tides Foundation 
• (local) Community Foundation 
• (local) Park Foundation They provide funding for some for-profit social ventures through Program-Related Investing (PRI).

Social Venture Communities

• Social Venture Network (SVN) 
• B Corp 
• Business Alliance for Local Living Economies (BALLE) 
• American Sustainable Business Council (ASBC) 
• Green America 
• Sustainable Brands 
• Green Chamber of Commerce 
• Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability (LOHAS)
• Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN)
• ConvergeUS 
• (local) Green Resource Hub 
• (local) The Sustainable Enterprise and Entrepreneur Network (The SEEN) 
• (local) Local First Ithaca 
• (local) Sustainable Tompkins 

Legal Advice

• Allen Bromberger, Perlman and Perlman, LLP 
• William Acevedo, Wendel, Rosen, Black & Dean, LLP
• (local) Hayden Brainard, Jr., Miller Mayer, LLP 

Accelerators / Incubators

• Unreasonable Institute 
• B Revolution Consulting / B Revolution Capital 
• institute B 
• The Hub 
• Criterion Ventures 
• Global Social Benefit Incubator 
• Green Spaces 
• Astia 
• Women Innovate Mobile (WIM)  
• NewME 
• Springboard Enterprises 
• B Revolution Consulting / B Revolution Capital
• Blue Ridge Foundation New York
• Center for Social Innovation
• (local) The Center for Transformative Action 
• (local) Cornell eLab 
• (local) Entrepreneurship Leadership Business Development Lab (eLab) 

Crowdfunding

• StartSomeGood 
• Indiegogo
• Launcht

Other Resources