This year’s Mother’s Day we celebrated working moms nationwide with a special gift from our Founder and Board Chair, Barbara Clarke! We’re excited to share the finalists of the 2023 Kitty Fund, awarded by Founders First CDC! The Kitty Fund has pledged to grant a total of $25k to mompreneurs around the US to help them launch their businesses and receive the support they need to succeed. To show her support, Barbara Clarke generously donated to the fund. As a working mom herself, Barbara understands the struggle of managing two full time jobs: motherhood and launching a business.

This Black History Month we’ve seen a growing focus on “Black Future,” which seeks to empower and uplift the Black community through the celebration of its achievements and progress, while also recognizing the ongoing work to be done. Below, we asked five of our ecosystem founders what they believe is…

Meet our New Ecosystem Members: Lessonbee, Supply Change Capital, and RH Capital We’re celebrating our inaugural year at The Impact Seat Foundation, and we’re so thrilled to see our Full Stack Philanthropy in action! Our raison d’être is to create a world in which women leaders in business are funded…

CEO Cheryl Contee shares her personal connection to the fight against cancer in her touching keynote address. At The Impact Seat Foundation, we’re passionate about funding equitable access to healthcare for all women, especially for women of color. When Black women are 42% more likely to die from breast cancer…

The Impact Seat Foundation Sponsors the 2022 Women’s Venture Summit Hosted by Stella Women entrepreneurs are severely underfunded — to date, they’ve received less than 4% of all venture capital dollars. When 50% of the human populace only receives 4% of all funding, the world misses out on valuable, life-changing…

As we approach the 2022 elections, we’re reminded how imperative diverse and progressive leadership is to our democracy and our economy. Progressives are the key players our country needs to ensure equity and equal opportunity for marginalized groups, and access to healthcare for women across the US. A key part…

Throughout my career, many have asked me, “What’s the most important thing you’ve learned as an investor?” My answer is always the same: The value of a diverse board of directors. In my book Build Your Board, Build Your Business, I teach the ANCHOR method as a resource to develop…

At The Impact Seat Foundation, our mission is to create a world in which women, and particularly women of color, can succeed as business leaders. …

This June, we had the honor of joining Goodlight Capital’s “Inside Venture Capital Summit”, where 500+ VC professionals from all over the globe tuned in virtually to learn more about best practices, sustainability, DEI, future of work and more! During the Summit, our CEO Cheryl Contee explored the tough reality…