Build Investments

$1.5 million multi-year, unrestricted grants, and deep strategic advisory support from a dedicated New Profit Deal Partner.

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Flexible funding and strategic support geared toward long-term impact and sustainability.

Our Build Investments vehicle supports, strengthens, and expands the leadership and organizational capabilities of nonprofits that are focused on a broad range of issue areas within the intertwining systems of education, economic mobility, and democracy. 

We seek to support social entrepreneurs and organizations who are meaningfully guided by the communities they serve and have the experience, expertise, and vision to co-design solutions to systems-level challenges.

By providing capital, capacity, and community to each of the organizations in our Build Investments portfolio, we enable each social entrepreneur to strengthen their individual and organizational leadership capabilities, refine their impact model, improve their strategic management and planning processes, and clarify their economic model to provide short- and long-term financial stability and flexibility. 

Our goal with Build Investments is to help organizations with a track record of impact and financial sustainability increase their ability to make strategic choices as they navigate change and growth.

“ We set the table so that more people have a seat at the table when it comes to building the future of education. We want to see founders who look like you and me, building new schools, new educational programs, that meet the needs of the families.” Hassan Hassan, former CEO of 4.0
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Build Benefits

Strategic Advising and Support

Our experienced Deal Partners work to cultivate authentic, transparent, and trusting relationships with social entrepreneurs and provide customized support based on mutually agreed-upon goals.

Unrestricted, Multi-Year Capital

Social innovation takes time and flexibility. We provide unrestricted funding over a four-year term so organizations can invest in the areas that increase impact, growth, and sustainability.

Access to Our Network

Organizations require more than capital to grow. We facilitate connections and learning communities among our social entrepreneurs and other leaders within our network.

Our selection process

Step 1: Discovery

Indicate your organization’s interest in a potential partnership with New Profit by submitting a Discovery Form (open year-round).

Step 2: Pipeline

Our team reviews Discovery Forms to gauge alignment for upcoming funding cycles.

Step 3: Application

If aligned, your organization may be invited to submit an application for a specific funding cycle, which our team and a set of constituent advisors (e.g. leaders of alumni organizations) review.

Step 4: Screening & Diligence

Based on the review of your application, key members of your organization may be invited to engage with our team in a set of interviews to deepen our understanding of your work.
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Eligibility

Eligibility Criteria

Organizations interested in a potential partnership with New Profit through joining its Build portfolio must meet the following eligibility criteria*:

  1. Focus on the United States and its territories.
  2. Hold 501(c)(3) status.
  3. Have an expense budget for its most recently closed fiscal year that is at least $2 million. 
  4. Be led by at least one full-time social entrepreneur on a full-time basis (40 hours/week).
  5. Actively engage with New Profit’s Build support model:
  • New Profit Deal Partner engages with the social entrepreneur as a strategic advisor
  • New Profit Deal Partner serves as a member on the organization’s Board of Directors
  • Social entrepreneur participates in the New Profit community by occasionally attending convenings, including at least 1 event per year

*For full eligibility details, review relevant calls for submission.

Accepting Discovery Forms year-round

Submitting a Discovery Form communicates you are interested in a potential partnership with New Profit and gives our team baseline information to help assess alignment to a given funding cycle before inviting organizations to invest the time in applying. Submitting a Discovery Form does not mean you are submitting an application.

For Social Entrepreneurs

Join us in expanding access and opportunity in America

Submit a Discovery Form