Investing in High-Growth Businesses
We provide flexible, high-impact funding to entrepreneurs whose companies generate jobs, raise incomes, and strengthen local economies, creating lasting financial stability.
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Africa
We build pathways to opportunity for millions of young people through entrepreneurship, quality education and jobs, and life-changing health care.
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Our Focus Areas
Driving Student Success from Classroom to Career
We ensure students have the right tools and support when they need them — by strengthening high-performing schools, advancing Data Driven Districts to deliver real-time student insights across 22,000 schools in South Africa, and operating the Dell Young Leaders program for university students, where 85% graduate and 98% secure jobs or pursue further study.
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Accelerating Job-Aligned Education & Training
We catalyze innovative approaches to education and skills training, offering faster, better, and more affordable pathways to employment and economic mobility.
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Expanding Access to Restorative Health Care
We invest in cost-effective health interventions that restore sight, mobility, dignity — and years of productive life. From vision screenings to life-changing surgeries, this work unlocks earning potential for millions across Africa. It’s health care that changes lives and strengthens communities.
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Featured Project
Data Driven Districts
Understanding national educational capacity and providing high-quality, actionable data to local educators are vital to overcoming persistent barriers to student success.
Our partnership in South Africa focuses on equipping educators with data-driven tools to personalize student support and enhance learning outcomes across schools.
Impact
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11.7 Million Students Annually
Featured Project
Mercy Ships Africa
Too many people across Africa lack access to safe, timely surgical care, putting lives and livelihoods at risk.
Mercy Ships deploys state-of-the-art hospital vessels to bring expert care to remote, underserved regions, so children can return to school, adults can get back to work, and families can focus on their futures.
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Grants
Our Africa funding advances projects making an impact in family economic stability.
Investments
We invest in mission-driven companies to develop innovative products and tools that drive measurable social progress.