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12 funders with a record of paying for “microenterprise”

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Hope International → Hope Advancement Inc: $31M across 3 grants, latest 2024Neighborhood Partnerships Inc → Microenterprise Service of Or: $2.3M across 4 grants, latest 2024United Way of Greater Cincinnati → Greater Cincinnati Microenterprise Initiative: $472K across 6 grants, latest 2024Umpqua Bank Charitable Foundation → Centro Community Partners: $275K across 2 grants, latest 2023Td Charitable Foundation → Accompany Capital: $215K across 3 grants, latest 2024Wells Fargo Foundation → California Association for Microenterprise Opportunity: $100K across 1 grant, latest 2025Orleans County Local Development → Dubby's Tailgate Aka Dubby's Woodfired LLC: $35K across 1 grant, latest 2023Washington State Microenterprise As → Terrain Programs: $35K across 1 grant, latest 2022Greene County Economic Development → Storybrook Hollow LLC: $25K across 1 grant, latest 2024Greater Lockport Development Corporation → Donna Eick's Catering: $20K across 1 grant, latest 2024Ally Charitable Foundation → California Association for Microenterprise Opportunity: $20K across 2 grants, latest 2024Initiative Foundation → Abarrotes Lopez: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2022Hope International → Seed Effect: $405K across 2 grants, latest 2024Umpqua Bank Charitable Foundation → California Association for Microenterprise Opportu: $35K across 2 grants, latest 2024Orleans County Local Development → Reborn Fitness Beauty & Spa LLC: $35K across 1 grant, latest 2024Washington State Microenterprise As → Business Impact Northwest: $30K across 1 grant, latest 2022Wells Fargo Foundation → Utah Microenterprise Loan Fund: $25K across 1 grant, latest 2024Greene County Economic Development → Catskill Bicycle Supply Company: $25K across 1 grant, latest 2024Ally Charitable Foundation → Cameo (California Association for Microenterprise: $20K across 2 grants, latest 2022Td Charitable Foundation → Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida Inc: $17K across 3 grants, latest 2024Greater Lockport Development Corporation → Truly Organic Hair Salon: $13K across 1 grant, latest 2024Initiative Foundation → Abdiweli Barre (Dba Grearter Mn Trans): $10K across 1 grant, latest 2022Hope International → Enlace USA: $282K across 2 grants, latest 2024Orleans County Local Development → The Hot Spot Albion LLC: $35K across 1 grant, latest 2023Washington State Microenterprise As → Centro De Servicios Comunitarios: $30K across 1 grant, latest 2022Greene County Economic Development → Via Ravioli: $25K across 1 grant, latest 2024Wells Fargo Foundation → Microenterprise Collaborative of Inland Southern California: $20K across 1 grant, latest 2024Greater Lockport Development Corporation → Jen's Catering Inc: $12K across 1 grant, latest 2024Ally Charitable Foundation → Utah Microenterprise Fund: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2024Td Charitable Foundation → Goodwill Industries Swfl: $10K across 2 grants, latest 2021Initiative Foundation → Barrett's Music LLC: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2022Umpqua Bank Charitable Foundation → Alchemist CDC: $7K across 1 grant, latest 2024Hope International → Esperanza: $180K across 1 grant, latest 2022Hope International → Harvest Bridge: $97K across 2 grants, latest 2024Hope International → Goodlife Ministries: $85K across 1 grant, latest 2024Orleans County Local Development → 365 Fitness LLC: $35K across 1 grant, latest 2023Washington State Microenterprise As → Ncw Economic Development: $30K across 1 grant, latest 2022Greene County Economic Development → Pro Ski & Ride LLC: $25K across 1 grant, latest 2024Greene County Economic Development → Submersive LLC: $25K across 1 grant, latest 2024Greene County Economic Development → Red Star Cafe & Bakery LLC: $25K across 1 grant, latest 2024Orleans County Local Development → Home Town Lawn Care Orco LLC: $25K across 1 grant, latest 2023Greene County Economic Development → Log Cabin Cafe & General Store: $25K across 1 grant, latest 2024Orleans County Local Development → Raven Moon Revival Inc: $25K across 1 grant, latest 2023Orleans County Local Development → Legendary Lawncare Services: $25K across 1 grant, latest 2025Orleans County Local Development → Call Charlie LLC: $25K across 1 grant, latest 2023Washington State Microenterprise As → Alliance 2005: $25K across 1 grant, latest 2022Greene County Economic Development → Stirred Waters Herbs LLC: $24K across 1 grant, latest 2024Greene County Economic Development → Black Bear Lodge LLC: $23K across 1 grant, latest 2024Washington State Microenterprise As → Western Washington University: $23K across 1 grant, latest 2022Washington State Microenterprise As → Kitsap Community Resources: $21K across 1 grant, latest 2022Wells Fargo Foundation → Utah Microenterprise Loan Fund: $20K across 1 grant, latest 2025Washington State Microenterprise As → Urban Business Support: $20K across 1 grant, latest 2022Washington State Microenterprise As → Tri-Cities Diversity & Inclusion Co: $20K across 1 grant, latest 2022Washington State Microenterprise As → Mercy Corps Northwest: $20K across 1 grant, latest 2022Washington State Microenterprise As → El Centro De La Raza: $20K across 1 grant, latest 2022Washington State Microenterprise As → Community Carrot: $20K across 1 grant, latest 2022Washington State Microenterprise As → Center for Inclusive Entrepreneursh: $20K across 1 grant, latest 2022Washington State Microenterprise As → Caring With Compassion Community: $20K across 1 grant, latest 2022Washington State Microenterprise As → Mulit-Ethnic Business Association: $20K across 1 grant, latest 2022Washington State Microenterprise As → Yakima Co Development Association: $15K across 1 grant, latest 2022Washington State Microenterprise As → Urban Impact: $15K across 1 grant, latest 2022Washington State Microenterprise As → Global to Local Health Initiative: $15K across 1 grant, latest 2022Washington State Microenterprise As → Ventures: $15K across 1 grant, latest 2022Wells Fargo Foundation → Microenterprise Collaborative of Inland Southern California: $15K across 1 grant, latest 2025Hope International: $32M on this topic. Open the funder.Hope International$32MNeighborhood Partnerships Inc: $2.3M on this topic. Open the funder.Neighborhood Partnerships Inc$2.3MUnited Way of Greater Cincinnati: $472K on this topic. Open the funder.United Way of Greater Cincinn…$472KWashington State Microenterprise As: $414K on this topic. Open the funder.Washington State Microenterpr…$414KUmpqua Bank Charitable Foundation: $317K on this topic. Open the funder.Umpqua Bank Charitable Founda…$317KTd Charitable Foundation: $242K on this topic. Open the funder.Td Charitable Foundation$242KOrleans County Local Development: $240K on this topic. Open the funder.Orleans County Local Developm…$240KGreene County Economic Development: $222K on this topic. Open the funder.Greene County Economic Develo…$222KWells Fargo Foundation: $180K on this topic. Open the funder.Wells Fargo Foundation$180KAlly Charitable Foundation: $50K on this topic. Open the funder.Ally Charitable Foundation$50KGreater Lockport Development Corporation: $45K on this topic. Open the funder.Greater Lockport Development…$45KInitiative Foundation: $30K on this topic. Open the funder.Initiative Foundation$30KHope Advancement Inc: received $31M on this topicHope Advancement Inc$31MMicroenterprise Service of Or: received $2.3M on this topicMicroenterprise Service of Or$2.3MGreater Cincinnati Microenterprise Initiative: received $472K on this topicGreater Cincinnati Microenterpr…$472KSeed Effect: received $405K on this topicSeed Effect$405KEnlace USA: received $282K on this topicEnlace USA$282KCentro Community Partners: received $275K on this topicCentro Community Partners$275KAccompany Capital: received $215K on this topicAccompany Capital$215KEsperanza: received $180K on this topicEsperanza$180KCalifornia Association for Microenterprise Opportunity: received $100K on this topicCalifornia Association for Micr…$100KHarvest Bridge: received $97K on this topicHarvest Bridge$97KGoodlife Ministries: received $85K on this topicGoodlife Ministries$85KDubby's Tailgate Aka Dubby's Woodfired LLC: received $35K on this topicDubby's Tailgate Aka Dubby's Wo…$35KTerrain Programs: received $35K on this topicTerrain Programs$35KCalifornia Association for Microenterprise Opportu: received $35K on this topicCalifornia Association for Micr…$35KReborn Fitness Beauty & Spa LLC: received $35K on this topicReborn Fitness Beauty & Spa LLC$35KThe Hot Spot Albion LLC: received $35K on this topicThe Hot Spot Albion LLC$35K365 Fitness LLC: received $35K on this topic365 Fitness LLC$35KBusiness Impact Northwest: received $30K on this topicBusiness Impact Northwest$30KCentro De Servicios Comunitarios: received $30K on this topicCentro De Servicios Comunitarios$30KNcw Economic Development: received $30K on this topicNcw Economic Development$30KStorybrook Hollow LLC: received $25K on this topicStorybrook Hollow LLC$25KUtah Microenterprise Loan Fund: received $25K on this topicUtah Microenterprise Loan Fund$25KCatskill Bicycle Supply Company: received $25K on this topicCatskill Bicycle Supply Company$25KVia Ravioli: received $25K on this topicVia Ravioli$25KPro Ski & Ride LLC: received $25K on this topicPro Ski & Ride LLC$25KSubmersive LLC: received $25K on this topicSubmersive LLC$25KRed Star Cafe & Bakery LLC: received $25K on this topicRed Star Cafe & Bakery LLC$25KHome Town Lawn Care Orco LLC: received $25K on this topicHome Town Lawn Care Orco LLC$25KLog Cabin Cafe & General Store: received $25K on this topicLog Cabin Cafe & General Store$25KRaven Moon Revival Inc: received $25K on this topicRaven Moon Revival Inc$25KLegendary Lawncare Services: received $25K on this topicLegendary Lawncare Services$25KCall Charlie LLC: received $25K on this topicCall Charlie LLC$25KAlliance 2005: received $25K on this topicAlliance 2005$25KStirred Waters Herbs LLC: received $24K on this topicStirred Waters Herbs LLC$24KBlack Bear Lodge LLC: received $23K on this topicBlack Bear Lodge LLC$23KWestern Washington University: received $23K on this topicWestern Washington University$23KKitsap Community Resources: received $21K on this topicKitsap Community Resources$21KDonna Eick's Catering: received $20K on this topicDonna Eick's Catering$20KCalifornia Association for Microenterprise Opportunity: received $20K on this topicCalifornia Association for Micr…$20KCameo (California Association for Microenterprise: received $20K on this topicCameo (California Association f…$20KMicroenterprise Collaborative of Inland Southern California: received $20K on this topicMicroenterprise Collaborative o…$20KUtah Microenterprise Loan Fund: received $20K on this topicUtah Microenterprise Loan Fund$20KUrban Business Support: received $20K on this topicUrban Business Support$20KTri-Cities Diversity & Inclusion Co: received $20K on this topicTri-Cities Diversity & Inclusio…$20KMercy Corps Northwest: received $20K on this topicMercy Corps Northwest$20KEl Centro De La Raza: received $20K on this topicEl Centro De La Raza$20KCommunity Carrot: received $20K on this topicCommunity Carrot$20KCenter for Inclusive Entrepreneursh: received $20K on this topicCenter for Inclusive Entreprene…$20KCaring With Compassion Community: received $20K on this topicCaring With Compassion Community$20KMulit-Ethnic Business Association: received $20K on this topicMulit-Ethnic Business Associati…$20KGoodwill Industries of Southwest Florida Inc: received $17K on this topicGoodwill Industries of Southwes…$17KYakima Co Development Association: received $15K on this topicYakima Co Development Associati…$15KUrban Impact: received $15K on this topicUrban Impact$15KGlobal to Local Health Initiative: received $15K on this topicGlobal to Local Health Initiati…$15KVentures: received $15K on this topicVentures$15KMicroenterprise Collaborative of Inland Southern California: received $15K on this topicMicroenterprise Collaborative o…$15KTruly Organic Hair Salon: received $13K on this topicTruly Organic Hair Salon$13KJen's Catering Inc: received $12K on this topicJen's Catering Inc$12KAbarrotes Lopez: received $10K on this topicAbarrotes Lopez$10KAbdiweli Barre (Dba Grearter Mn Trans): received $10K on this topicAbdiweli Barre (Dba Grearter Mn…$10KUtah Microenterprise Fund: received $10K on this topicUtah Microenterprise Fund$10KGoodwill Industries Swfl: received $10K on this topicGoodwill Industries Swfl$10KBarrett's Music LLC: received $10K on this topicBarrett's Music LLC$10KAlchemist CDC: received $7K on this topicAlchemist CDC$7K
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