33needs - 3needs is a web application that connects the entrepreneurs solving our world's biggest needs to micro-investments.

scaling my world-changing idea

Sprout @ http://www.sproutecourse.org/

Sprout is an e-course for aspiring social innovators and environmental
entrepreneurs who want to grow their project ideas and learn to create
lasting changes that take root in their communities. Sprout provides
innovative young people all over the world with a way to learn, grow
and connect with like-minded leaders in a supportive environment that
encourages their hard work to create a better world.

StartingBloc @ http://www.startingbloc.org/home

StartingBloc educates, empowers and connects emerging leaders to drive
social innovation across sectors. StartingBloc is most famous for
their signature fellowship program - The Institute for Social
Innovation. Each year, the Institute brings together between 300-360
Fellows over a two month period to develop and incubate thier bold
ideas and social networks.

Sparkseed @ http://sparkseed.org/

Sparkseed is a nonprofit organization that invests in the top social
entrepreneurs of tomorrow as they lead social ventures today.
Sparkseed provides guidance, funding, and tools to college students
who will change the world. Specifically, Sparkseed offers a
comprehensive 2-year program for collegiate social innovators.

http://www.enviu.org/
http://www.ywse.org/
http://www.thepureproject.com/
http://www.unreasonableinstitute.org

Bedo @ http://mybedo.com/

BeDo started from a belief that there is good in all human beings, but
our society, culture and world make it difficult for us to tap into
our innate nature. Pushed by a growing pressure for change, which was
dictated by our environmental, economic and societal challenges, a
group of (reasonably unreasonable) people gathered.

FFF @ http://www.fastforwardfund.org/

Fast Forward Fund Pioneering youth-driven, investment activism, FFF
mobilizes young social investors to shape the global agenda and direct
capital to youth-led initiatives. As an innovative social venture
fund, FFF addresses the most pressing global challenges we face with
young social investors as leaders.

The Hub @ http://www.the-hub.net/

The Hub - The Hub is a social enterprise with the ambition to inspire
and support imaginative and enterprising initiatives for a better
world. The Hub is a global community of people from every profession,
background and culture working at 'new frontiers' to tackle the
world's most pressing social, cultural and environmental challenges.
With such an imaginative, brilliant, and truly global network, The Hub
is an incredible Pipeline Partner.

The Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs @
http://www.aspeninstitute.org/policy-work/aspen-network-development-entrepreneurs

The Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE) is a network of
organizations that all fundamentally believe that supporting
entrepreneurship in developing countries is the best way to ensure
that we have sustainable economic development around the world. Their
members are leading foundations, funders, investors, and experts who
share a common desire to create a movement that will unleash the
potential of entrepreneurs in emerging markets. ANDE is dedicated to
combating global poverty with small and growing businesses.

ChangeFusion @ http://www.changefusion.org/

Change Fusion (CF) group, is a provider of social innovation design,
investment and incubation services with a specific focus on catalyzing
high-impact, scalable and sustainable social innovation through
fostering uniquely robust innovation networks of idea leaders,
implementing partners and financial resources.

Intellecap @ http://www.intellicap.com/

Transformative Action Institute @ http://www.transformativeaction.org/

The Transformative Action Institute is recognized as a world class
leader and practitioner in training and developing young social
entrepreneurs. Their innovative curriculum has been adopted at Yale,
Princeton, Berkeley, NYU, Cornell, and by Ashoka's Changemaker Campus
initiative.

Intellecap is a leading social investment advisory firm serving
companies, non-profits, development agencies and governments working
in developing markets. A globally recognized pioneer in the social
investment arena, Intellecap leverages deep industry knowledge and
operational experience in building innovative social businesses across
a number of sectors in the development space.

Orbis @ http://www.orbisinstitute.org/

Orbis Institute is a nonprofit educational leadership organization
working to introduce youth to their peers around the world. The Orbis
mission: Global Leadership Development for Youth. By bringing students
from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds together to learn and
engage in dialogue, Orbis aims to create an environment in which all
participants can develop their unique leadership capabilities.

Social Enterprise Coalition @ http://www.socialenterprise.org.uk/

The Social Enterprise Coalition is UK’s national body for social
enterprise. It is committed to improving the operating environment for
social enterprise in a variety of ways including enabling social
enterprises to share best practices, influencing politicians to
support social enterprise and promoting the benefits of social
enterprise across the UK. The Social Enterprise Coalition’s network in
the UK is unparalleled.

Beyond Profit @ http://beyondprofitmag.com/

Beyond Profit is a new social enterprise magazine. It's mission is to
bring you the most interesting and unique stories, people and ideas
from the social enterprise sector. Learn about the individuals who are
working to change the world through social entrepreneurship and find
out how they are doing it.

FYSE @ http://www.fyse.org/

The Foundation for Youth Social Entrepreneurship (FYSE) is a regional
organization focusing on building an entrepreneurial environment for
young people in Asia. Our program, the Asia Pacific Future 100 as a
regional youth entrepreneurship campaign aims to raise awareness of
entrepreneurship among young people in the region and to inspire them
to follow suit on an entrepreneurial venture.

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