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

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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Entrepreneurs: an Investor's Perspective

Join our Founder & Board Chair, Barbara Clarke, at The International Women in Science & Education conference in the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Oxfordshire for a discussion on "Entrepreneurs: an Investor's Perspective."

Register Here for Entrepreneurs: an Investor's Perspective

Insights and Perspectives: Why Investor Inclusion Matters

Join our Founder and Board Chair, Barbara Clarke, at the 2024 WOCCON Summit for a discussion on "Insights and Perspectives: Why Investor Inclusion Matters," alongside panelists Iyasokoya "Coach Iya" Karade and Carnellia Ajasin.

REGISTER HERE

LP AMA: Women Belong in Venture

Join our CEO, Cheryl Contee, alongside panelists  Laurel Mintz, General Partner at Fabric VC, and moderator B. Pagels-Minor, Founder at DVRGNT Ventures at the LP AMA: Women Belong in Venture event!

Register Here for LP AMA: Women Belong in Venture
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