Incubated Projects

A number of our engagements have led to the creation of new enterprises and nonprofit organizations that advance innovative solutions to environmental problems.

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Sea Change Investment Fund
view case study go to website seachangefund.com
The Sea Change Investment Fund is a $20 million private equity fund that helps improve access to sustainable seafood while generating compelling financial returns. The fund is capitalized with a $10 million program-related investment from the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, matched by $10 million in private equity investment. There are currently six companies in the Sea Change Investment Fund portfolio.

Roots of Change Fund
view case study go to website rocfund.org
The Roots of Change (ROC) Fund is a funder collaborative that helps accelerate California's transition to more sustainable food systems. The ROC Fund allows funders to leverage their grants through collaborative and systemic work. With input from an outside advisory board of experts, the ROC Council, the fund supports projects that are helping California create food systems that protect public health, sustain natural resources, preserve biodiversity, and support sustainable livelihoods for farmers and farm laborers. By working collaboratively and systemically, the ROC Fund hopes to increase the human and financial resources devoted to food systems, strengthen the emerging field, and advance system-wide change.

Trust for Conservation Innovation
view case study go to website trustforconservationinnovation.org
The Trust for Conservation Innovation (TCI) is a 501(c)(3) organization launched in 2002 to provide high-value, low-cost financial services for nonprofits. Smaller organizations have traditionally had difficulty in attracting, affording, and managing the administrative services necessary to run a smooth operation. TCI's fiscal sponsor services enable environmental leaders to concentrate on their programs, rather than "back office" systems.

Conservation and Community Investment Forum
view case study go to website CCIForum.org
The Conservation and Community Investment Forum (CCIF) is a nonprofit that works on behalf of a variety of organizations seeking to make positive environmental and community impacts with their investments. CCIF is staffed by a network of business, investment, community development, and conservation-minded professionals who share a commitment to applying the tools, strategies, and resources of the private sector to advance solutions to the most pressing biodiversity conservation challenges, especially in the Asia-Pacific region.

CCIF focuses its work in three key areas: conservation finance, community development, and markets and ventures. In each area, CCIF staff develop effective tools, methods, and approaches for our partners, building their capacity to replicate and scale-up successes and working with investors to design new business and financial models that deliver results more broadly.

Chemical Management Services (CMS) Forum
go to website cmsforum.org
The Chemical Management Services Forum is a coalition of Chemical Management Service (CMS) providers, their customers, chemical suppliers, and other stakeholders interested in promoting CMS. Launched in January 2000 with support from founding members and the Heinz Endowments, the CMS Forum's mission is to expand the awareness and practice of economically and environmentally beneficial chemical management.

Chemical Strategies Partnership
go to website chemicalstrategies.org
The Chemical Strategies Partnership (CSP) is redefining the way chemicals are used and sold. Founded in 1996, CSP's mission is to reduce chemical use, waste, risk, and costs through the transformation of the chemical supply chain. CSP promotes chemical management services (CMS), a business model in which a customer engages with a chemical service provider to supply and manage the customer's chemicals and related services. In the CMS model, manufacturers shift away from a traditional supplier relationship and develop a strategic alliance with a chemical service provider. CSP promotes CMS through research, pilot projects in different industries and geographical areas, educational activities and workshops, and consulting services for companies considering CMS.

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