The Urban Philanthropic Fund fosters collaboration between the for-profit and nonprofit sectors by cultivating a new generation of professionals who can leverage their expertise in finance, management, and philanthropy to drive positive social impact and sustainable change in their communities.
The Problem
1
Generating wealth and creating a positive social change are often seen as mutually exclusive goals.
2
Smaller nonprofits lack resources and expertise to assess their initiative outcomes.
3
There are limited chances available for students to delve into the intersection between the for-profit and nonprofit sectors.
Our Solution
The UP Fund bridges investment and community service unlike any other student organization using a three-pronged approach:
Investment
Managing a ~$90k investment portfolio and using our returns to provide grants to nonprofits
Non-Profit Consulting
Helping nonprofits analyze efficacy of their efforts to better position them for large grants
Development
Empowering each other through through professional development, back-end support and collaboration.
Our Goals
Manage a portfolio
Use returns to
provide grants
Use metrics to evaluate and help non-profits
Learn by doing