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Supporting Social Enterprise

Helping a social enterprise realize its full potential can require more than just financial support. At RSF, we understand that our greatest asset isn’t just the money we help direct; it’s also the values and collective expertise of the entire RSF community.

In addition to providing Investing, Lending, and Giving services, we have become known as a hub–a trust holder–in the growing network of social finance institutions. We work with organizations at all stages of development, looking beyond our usual suite of services to find creative ways to serve the needs of our clients.

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root_capital_logo “RSF has stepped up as a key financing partner, helping us in a very direct way to achieve our mission to empower rural communities in the developing world.” William Foote, Founder & CEO, Root Capital, http://www.rootcapital.org/
balle_logo “We know our vision for building a worldwide network of local living economies is shared by RSF and we appreciate all the support we have received since we started.”Judy Wicks, Co-Founder & Board Chair, BALLE, http://www.livingeconomies.org/
bioneers_logo “RSF has played an integral role in our development as an organization, helping us to educate, connect and inspire those who are effectively addressing our most significant social and ecological challenges.”Nina Simons, Co-Founder & Co-President, Bioneers, http://www.bioneers.org/
demeter “Through innovative financing and advisory work, we look forward to more collaboration with RSF in developing the market for Biodynamic® agriculture in the U.S.”
Jim Fullmer, Executive Director, Demeter USA, http://www.demeter-usa.org/
Green for All “Green for All has taken on a very ambitious agenda. To meet this world-class challenge, we need world-class support from the philanthropic community. The grant from RSF was critical in setting a strong example for other foundations to follow, getting us closer to building an inclusive green economy.”Van Jones, Founder, Green for All, http://www.greenforall.org
Numi Tea “RSF has been an exceptional funding partner. By providing us with reasonably-priced financing, they’ve allowed us to send the money to the right places: the farmers. RSF makes our unwavering commitment to people and planet possible.”Ahmed Rahim, CEO & Co-Founder, Numi Organic Tea, http://www.numitea.com
World of Good “For most artisan groups, access to capital is the primary barrier to entry to the US consumar market. With the working capital loan from RSF, we can pay the artisans that we work with a fifty percent deposit upon placing an order, which gives them sufficient resources to sustain production.”
Priya Haji, CEO & Co-Founder, World of Good, http://www.worldofgoodinc.com