"Without this funding, it would have been impossible to start the program in the public schools and gain the traction we need."

Masresha Beniam
Social entrepreneur from Ethiopia, Incubator participant who is running a center with interactive and practical trainings in programming and coding

"At the ella fund we are firm believers that partnerships are a source of long term value creation. When likeminded organizations come together to increase funding firepower but especially to take advantage of complementary skill sets, amazing things happen. A great example is the Innovating for Mothers competition conducted in partnership with Mothers at Risk and Reach for Change in Senegal. It was our first bespoke social entrepreneurship competition, leveraging Mothers at Risk’s deep knowledge of maternal health issues, the ella fund’s venture philanthropy mind-set and Reach for Change’s expertise in identifying and nurturing promising social entrepreneurs."

Erin Gainer
Founder of the ella fund