<aside> 💙 As a small community, approximately 1500 active Activators, we have co-created significant impact, started to shift some critical systemic barriers and increased the depth of our relationships this year. The storytelling that we are all doing on social media makes us seem like we have a 1000-person strong comms department! From our Ventures' socially and environmentally sustainable job creation, to our community-led Summits down under, to our trade events and our collective impact working together on the World's To Do List - all during an unprecedented pandemic - phew, it's been quite the journey. We've shared a list of highlights below and would love to read/hear your year-end summary on social, in our community Slack space, or via an email on [email protected]

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🌱 Ventures

Selected Ventures

44 Ventures funded

AU (5), NZ (5), CA (24), US (5), UK (5)

100% of 2021 US Ventures are owned and led by Black women

Over 43% of 2021 Ventures globally are BIPOC-led

<aside> ✨ View the NEW! Venture portfolio and store launched on website

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Venture Success

<aside> ⭐ Launched an interactive Venture impact report tied to the UN SDGs

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8 virtual Venture retreats and 1100 coaching/mentoring/advising sessions

delivered by Venture Development Guides with Ventures

Redesigned Venture Retreat and onboarding for Ventures

as a 3-month cycle to first root them in the community, understanding the resources available to them.

$3.5M+

distributed to 2021 Ventures

7 loans

delivered to existing Ventures from the Perpetual Fund - 2 have already paid back!

The BetterPackaging Co. launched Pollastic!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbdgO0WuAI8

Farm From a Box selected as Climate Change Moonshot

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNyjKnKEEyo&t=230s


💜 Community

Events and Learning