About Us
We are a philanthropic organization committed to catalyzing the impact of social entrepreneurs who are expanding access and opportunity in America.
We believe in an evolution of America, one that enables access and opportunity for all to thrive.
At New Profit, we partner with social innovators, philanthropists, and other impact leaders who are creating a more inclusive and prosperous America. We invest in and support leaders and organizations that are transforming our education, economic, and democratic systems. And we are guided by the belief that those who are most proximate to the communities we serve are the best positioned to develop effective and sustainable solutions.
We seek and support leaders and organizations with scalable solutions that match the size of the problems we face and expansive visions that match the scale of our ambitions for America.
We know that meaningful change requires collective effort and collaboration.
As students of history, we know that every successful social movement has required a set of diverse actors rallying around a common goal. And as futurists, we know that if we segment ourselves and our work, we put a ceiling on what is possible to achieve.
At New Profit, we elevate and honor this interdependence. We work across historical and contemporary lines of difference to transform loose networks of stakeholders into multiracial, intergenerational, cross-sector communities for change. We call this approach the M.I.C.™ and it underpins our efforts to pursue systems-level change through co-design, collaboration, and deep connection to one another.
Our futures are interdependent.
“We believe in a future where whatever the role you play, you have access to opportunity and self-determination, whether you are a person who’s holding capital or you’re a person who has an innovation that needs funding. Wherever we’re going to get to as a nation, we’re going to have to get there together.”
Tulaine Montgomery, CEO
New Profit
Join us in driving an American Evolution™.
At our core, we serve as a bridge:
- We bridge highly-effective innovators with deeply-committed funders to support the most promising solutions.
- We bridge learnings with practice to ensure each philanthropic dollar is directed to the greatest impact.
- And, together with our multiracial, intergenerational, cross-sector community, we are bridging the world we live in today with the world we envision for tomorrow.
Our focus is on catalyzing systemic change by investing in highly effective entrepreneurs who are often overlooked by philanthropy; by championing evidence-based practices that drive outsized impact; and by pursuing collective action in partnership with M.I.C.-centric coalitions in communities across the country.
PORTFOLIO INVESTING
We invest in social entrepreneurs who are proximate to the communities we seek to serve. Since 1998, New Profit has invested in over 250 organizations that are shifting systems in democracy, education, and economic mobility in the U.S.
ECOSYSTEM BUILDING
Through our Ecosystem Building efforts, we work with philanthropists, social entrepreneurs, and other national and local stakeholders to explore, identify, and accelerate innovations and ideas that have the potential to transform how we pursue systems change.
Meet The Community Supporting Our Entrepreneurs
Our Team
We are entrepreneurs, strategists, policy experts, organizers, activists, innovators, operators, and more.
Our Board
Our Board drives impact through strategic leadership and unwavering commitment.
Our Investors
These individuals and institutions are committed to catalyzing the impact of social entrepreneurs and driving systemic change and access in America.
In unrestricted funding and capacity building support invested in portfolio organizations
Social entrepreneur-led organizations funded and supported by New Profit
Lives touched by organizations in the New Profit portfolio since 2007
In public funding unlocked for social innovation through America Forward
