Our Strategy

The Business of Good Foundation is an engaged philanthropic organization dedicated to serving those who serve the poor through high-impact, hands-on capacity building efforts. Our nonprofit Partners build the self esteem and personal empowerment of the economically and socially disadvantaged by expanding access to opportunities in the following areas:

  1. Education
  2. Employment
  3. Entrepreneurship

Our support typically combines executive coaching and consulting with targeted funding to expand the nonprofit's mission impact.

Traditional Social
Investment Model

traditional model

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Traditional Social Investment Model

traditional model

TBOGF Social
Investment Model

TBOGF model

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TBOGF Social Investment Model

TBOGF model

TBOGF's Partner Investment Criteria

  1. Organizations serving the economically and socially disadvantaged by building their self-esteem and personal empowerment
  2. Entrepreneurial nonprofit leaders or social executives working to expand access to Education, Employment and Entrepreneurship
  3. Identified potential for a scalable and transformative program from a completed org assessment or business plan evaluation

TBOGF's Non-Profit Strategy

  1. Move nonprofits into investment cycle via investment criteria, classifying initially as Partner to evaluate potential for high ROI
  2. Target 5 years of engagement with nonprofits, supporting no more than 10 Partners and Full Partners per year for focus
  3. Adjust investment plan bi-annually based on revised ROI outlook, maintaining equal parts of time and money in our investments