
Grantmaking
We provide grants to innovative startups that are early-stage, women-led, and diverse. Stay tuned for more info about our upcoming grants.
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.
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Here’s what our ecosystem has been up to here at The Impact Seat Foundation. You’ll find our latest articles, webinars, podcasts & more.
We're thrilled to sponsor this year's 19th Represents Hybrid Summit! This year focuses on the past 50 years of Title IX and how far we've come for gender equality. For the opening keynote, we have the honor of introducing a true champion of women’s rights, Senator Elizabeth Warren
Join us for Sen. Warren's opening keynote on 6/15 and stay for the amazing lineup!
Startup Life LIVE is a bi-weekly live stream show supporting startup founders by exploring strategies and solutions, insights, and inspiration through conversations with diverse business owners, investors, and experts. Launching a startup is hard – and founders need to continually up their skillset and embrace doing hard things. Join our CEO Cheryl Contee in discussion with host Ande Lyons!
Join us and other like-minded investors, angel groups, funds and other community builders that are aligned with the investment thesis of investing in scalable impact companies led by women, notably women of color.
The Women's Fast Pitch competition series returns for another nationwide tour this summer! Each week, up to five female founders from a different United States region will be chosen to pitch in front of investors and members of the startup community. Our CEO Cheryl Contee will be moderating the Northeast fast pitch.
Are you interested in learning more about The Impact Seat Foundation? Let’s talk!