Creating a World Where Women, Especially Women of Color, Succeed in Business

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A collage of Impact Seat fellows

Our Full Stack Philanthropy combines impact investing, grantmaking and advocacy.

Only 2-4% of women receive VC funding – that’s a lot of missed innovation created for women, by women. For women of color founders, the numbers are even worse (statistically close to 0% of VC funding). At The Impact Seat Foundation, our goal is to close the wealth and opportunity gap. Our Full Stack Philanthropy melds impact investing, grantmaking and advocacy to sustain an ecosystem and community for women leaders across the globe.  

Collage of Impact Seat fellows

Our Full Stack Ecosystem

  • Business Leader in Conference Room

    Grantmaking

    We provide grants to innovative startups that are early-stage, women-led, and diverse. Stay tuned for more info about our upcoming grants.

  • Tanya Van Court, member of The Impact Seat Foundation's Ecosystem

    Impact Investing

    Featured: Tanya Van Court, Founder & CEO of Goalsetter

    All profits from our investments in women-led organizations funnel back into the ecosystem to help provide rich resources to women business leaders.

  • Capitol Hill

    Advocacy

    From six-month paid maternity leave, to the childcare stimulus – everyone deserves to be protected. We work alongside organizations that advocate for policies that ensure women can be successful.

Meet Our Leaders

Barbara Clarke

Barbara Clarke

Founder and Board Chair

Cheryl Contee, CEO of The Impact Seat Foundation

Cheryl Contee

Chief Executive Officer

Gabby De La Cruz

Gabriella De La Cruz

Vice President, Strategic Partnerships & Communications

Recent Highlights

Here’s what our ecosystem has been up to here at The Impact Seat Foundation. You’ll find our latest articles, webinars, podcasts & more. 
Click here for a full list of resources
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Book Signing with Cheryl Contee

Join our CEO, Cheryl Contee, on October 25th at 5:00 pm ET at the Parkside Bookshop for a special signing of her new book Mechanical Bull: How You Can Achieve Startup Success 2nd edition. RSVP now to secure exclusive freebies for the first 25 attendees!

Register Here for Book Signing with Cheryl Contee

2024 GEA Entrepreneurial Excellence Awards

Our CEO, Cheryl Contee, and the Impact Seat Foundation will be attending the 2024 GEA Entrepreneurial Excellence Awards and will be receiving the the 2024 GEA Entrepreneurial Excellence Award for Best of Social Impact!

Register Here for 2024 GEA Entrepreneurial Excellence Awards

Breaking into VC and Angel Investing

Our CEO, Cheryl Contee, will be in a panel titled "Breaking into VC and Angel Investing" at the 11th Annual Women's Venture Summit alongside Kristina Montague, Managing Partner at The JumpFund, and Stella Lim, Associate Producer at Show Her The Money Movie, with Sue Bevan Baggott, Founder & President of Power Within Consulting, moderating!

Register Here for Breaking into VC and Angel Investing
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