Economic Development Clients

Explore LOHAS clients working in Economic Development.

About Our Economic Development Clients

Economic development is a LOHAS client cornerstone. They invest in entrepreneurs, startups, and economic initiatives that create jobs, stimulate local economies, and foster innovation. By supporting inclusive economic growth and empowering marginalized communities, they promote prosperity and self-sufficiency, contributing to a more equitable and resilient global economy.

Musa Heritage Foundation

Musa Heritage Foundation is dedicated to empowering underserved communities by advancing opportunities for innovation, education, and entrepreneurship. Inspired by the legacy of Elsie More and A. Wade Smith, the Foundation seeks to bridge access gaps for BIPOC and female founders, fostering an inclusive and equitable landscape in venture capital and beyond. Through strategic investments, partnerships, and philanthropy, we strive to create lasting social and economic impact, honoring the values of resilience, vision, and empowerment that define the Smith-Moore Legacy.

Align with Africa Foundation

Align with Africa Foundation is dedicated to supporting and scaling community-based initiatives across Africa by fostering local leadership, providing essential resources, and building strong, collaborative networks that drive sustainable development and improve lives. Our mission is rooted in the belief that communities are already empowered to drive the change they want to see and that our role is to give them the agency and support they need to achieve their goals.

Foundation for Africa’s Future

The mission of Foundation for Africa's Future is to support social entrepreneurship initiatives that empower Africa’s young people to build a future where prosperity and purpose is within everyone’s reach.

Innovation Bridge Foundation

The mission of the Innovation Bridge Foundation is to advance tech innovation and empower the next generation of entrepreneurs while also supporting ventures in distressed regions, including Israel and other countries affected by conflict or with limited economic resources.

Bluelofts Foundation

The mission of Bluelofts Foundation is to improve lives and boost local economies through socially conscious development, prioritizing sustainable development and strengthening the community to ensure that we not only address immediate needs but also pave the way for a brighter, more equitable future for all.

Inclusive Economic Growth Foundation

Inclusive Economic Growth Foundation's mission is to support local, responsible, and inclusive economic growth by helping underserved small businesses to thrive.

Fellowship Foundation

Fellowship Foundation supports parties pursuing a broader role in their communities or globally, seeking to move beyond success or notoriety to a place of growing significance in the world while demonstrating a commitment to honor, integrity, and philanthropy.

Supply Change Foundation

The mission of the Supply Change Foundation is to operate at the intersection of food, culture, and technology; We catalyze innovative solutions that positively impact the environment, build healthier communities, and increase inclusion and equity across the food and capital ecosystem

StartupOK Foundation

The mission of StartupOK Foundation is to support underrepresented and overlooked tech startup founders who are building in the state of Oklahoma.

Vessel Impact Capital Endowment

The mission of Vessel Impact Capital Endowment is to help overcome the inequalities in the venture ecosystem by providing resources and support to founders, startups, and fund managers, with an emphasis on working together with funds, businesses, and nonprofits to generate wealth and capital creation for the underserved, disadvantaged, minority, and women communities.

Earlii

The mission of Earlii is to support emerging companies and help them bridge the valley of death and push humanity forward for first-in-class risk-takers in advanced industries like energy innovation, advanced manufacturing, and healthcare, with an emphasis on assisting those ventures led by socially and economically-disadvantaged individuals that may also qualify for alternative capital like grants and federal contracts.

Humanity + Machine Harmony Alliance

Humanity + Machine Harmony Alliance’s mission is to cultivate a future in which humans and machines harmoniously coexist with a focus on reducing job losses, strengthening workforce skills and safety, expanding STEM training, and promoting responsible and transparent AI.