Impact Collectives
Impact Collectives are focused cohorts of donors, community leaders, and experts who unite around a shared passion to co‑invest capital, share resources, and co‑create solutions. Each Collective engages to explore opportunities and pool capital and resources for greater collective impact.
Beyond these Collectives, Project Wellspring deploys capital across venture capital, private equity, real estate development, and catalytic funds—extending our impact across asset classes and geographies.
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Ownership Engine Collective
Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition
Focused on funding franchising pathways, entrepreneurship through acquisition programs, and acquisition training for under‑represented entrepreneurs. By focusing on ownership transfer, this Collective helps new business leaders step directly into wealth‑creating roles.
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Sports Catalyst Collective
Sports & Local Economies
Support small businesses in host cities during major sporting events—World Cups, Olympics, arena openings—ensuring local entrepreneurs not only capture the immediate influx of capital, tourism, and opportunity, but also build lasting capacity and infrastructure that drive future
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Emerging Managers Collective
Emerging Fund Managers
Back emerging fund managers led by diverse founders, providing seed capital, mentorship, and network access to launch funds that expand investment into under‑invested communities.
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Impact Lenders Collective
CDFIs & Community Finance
Strengthen Community Development Financial Institutions and minority‑led lenders with capital, technology upgrades, and capacity building. By modernizing local finance engines, members help unlock loans and investments for under‑served small businesses.
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Culture Catalyst Collective
Arts & Culture
Support artists, cultural entrepreneurs, and public‑art initiatives that drive both creative expression and economic opportunity. This Collective amplifies diverse voices, preserves heritage, and turns art into a catalyst for community wealth.
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Harvest Collective
Food & Agriculture
Champion regenerative farming, local food systems, and equitable access to nutrition. Examples of impact include funding small‑scale farmers, food‑tech innovators, and community grocers to address food deserts and build resilience from the ground up
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Keys Collective
Affordable Housing
Invest in community‑owned housing models, cooperative developments, and preservation of cultural neighborhoods. This Collective works to secure stable, dignified homes and local equity in the places people call home.
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Digital Equity Collective
Inclusive Tech & AI
Back early‑stage ventures developing culturally competent AI, equitable fintech, and digital inclusion platforms to ensure tomorrow’s technologies reflect a full spectrum of voices
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Resource Revival Collective
Sustainable Mining & Community Wealth
Partner with responsible mining ventures in Africa to fund exploration, local processing, and infrastructure upgrades under strict ESG standards—ensuring that resource extraction builds jobs, local capacity, and long‑term community prosperity.
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Connect with our team to learn which Impact Collective aligns with your passions—or propose a new Collective that reflects your unique vision for systemic change. Together, we can create a positive impact on communities in need. Your contribution, whether big or small, can make a significant difference in the lives of those who need it most. Join us in spreading hope and changing lives today.