Grantmaking
We provide grants to innovative startups that are early-stage, women-led, and diverse. Stay tuned for more info about our upcoming grants.
Creating a World Where Women, Especially Women of Color, Succeed in Business
Discover how
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.
Our Full Stack Ecosystem
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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.
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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
Founder and Board Chair
Cheryl Contee
Chief Executive Officer
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
Click here for a full list of resources
Events
See all EventsBook 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!
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!
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!
Our Blog
Access to information is the most powerful tool for decision making. We’re committed to uncovering the reality of entrepreneurship and investment today so that we can join with others to create the innovation of tomorrow.
The 2024 Women’s Venture Summit Recap
This year we were thrilled to once again return to San Diego as sponsors of the 11th Annual Women’s Venture Summit, hosted by our partners…
Big News! “Mechanical Bull” 2.0 – Riding into the Post-COVID Era
Our CEO, Cheryl Contee, just released her second edition of "Mechanical Bull: How You Can Achieve Startup Success!"
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