Many of the resources available to traditional NGOs are also available to social franchise systems. Take a look to see a few of the options.
Government funding agencies for global development
Following are the top government agencies involved in providing global aid, grants, and assistance. On each country/agency site will be information on the type of organization, development budget, focus on target countries, contact information, and more:- Agence Francaise de Developpement
- Australian Agency for International Development
- Austrian Development Agency
- Belgium Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation
- Canadian International Development Agency
- Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs
- Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit
- Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Irish Department of Foreign Affairs/Irish Aid
- Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Directorate General for Development Cooperation
- Japan International Cooperation Agency
- Korea International Cooperation Agency
- Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau
- Luxembourg Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Millennium Challenge Corporation
- New Zealand Aid Program
- Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Portuguese Institute for Development Support
- Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation
- Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency
- Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation
- U.K. Department for International Development
- U.S. Agency for International Development
Private philanthropic foundations
Private foundations are playing an increasingly important role in funding international development, especially when bilateral and multilateral donor funds are restricted or restricting. Private foundations often support social enterprise development and may be interested in supporting the expansion of some of the social businesses in their portfolio through a franchise model.Following is a list that Devex (an international development news agency) compiled of the top ten private foundations according to their global development contributions. The Devex website provides more information about each of the foundations and their total global development giving.
- Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
- Open Society Foundations
- Ford Foundation
- William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
- Children’s Investment Fund Foundation
- United Nations Foundation
- John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
- Conrad N. Hilton Foundation
- Rockefeller Foundation
- Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
Corporate philanthropists
Corporate philanthropy has been essential to the delivery of products and services to consumers at the base of the pyramid. Through grants and the access to significant human and other resources, corporate philanthropy has played an essential part of providing the necessary resources. According to a survey of Fortune 500 companies, the top 20 most generous companies donated $3.5 billion in cash in 2015. Those companies are as follows:- Gilead Sciences
- Walmart
- Wells Fargo
- Goldman Sachs Group
- ExxonMobil
- Chevron
- JPMorgan Chase
- Bank of America
- Alphabet (Google)
- Citigroup
- Microsoft
- Merck
- Coca-Cola
- AT&T
- Target
- General Mills
- Pfizer
- Kroger
- PNC Financial Services
- Morgan Stanley
Impact investors
Impact investing seeks investments that have the potential to make a significant and positively impact on society. Impact investments are made in organizations that seek to generate measurable social benefit as well as a financial return. Investors in this space are typically interested in businesses that address social issues such as health, education, poverty reduction, and environment. According to Investopedia, the top five impact investors, based on assets under management, are as follows:- Vital Capital Fund
- Triodos Investment Management
- The Reinvestment Fund
- BlueOrchard Finances, S.A.
- Community Reinvestment Fund, USA
