We Are A Social Innovation Shop
We fund and incubate new technology-based ventures that advance opportunity & upward mobility in America
Blue Ridge Foundation New York
150 Court Street, 2nd Floor
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 923-1400 · info@brfny.org
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We look for great entrepreneurs with ideas that create a meaningful social impact, especially for people living in high poverty communities. Then we provide these start ups with seed funding, co-working space in our offices, and hands-on support to help them build, launch, and test their concepts.
As the Internet continues to disrupt whole industries, technology-based innovations are emerging in education, job training, financial empowerment, criminal justice and other fields that can address challenging problems in new ways. Our work is about realizing possibilities – recognizing these promising strategies and helping to bring them to fruition.
Build It At Blue Ridge
Drawing on a decade of transforming ideas into organizations, we offer start-ups:
- Up to $500,000 over their first years;
- Free space in our Brooklyn offices for the founding team;
- Hands-on management assistance; and,
- Access to the Blue Ridge Community of leaders from business, technology and the social sector.
We support both nonprofit and mission-based for-profit ventures.
Learn more about what we do
Have an idea? Learn how to apply
Our Community
The Blue Ridge community is made up of builders: social entrepreneurs from our active and alumni portfolio, our staff and other experts in residence who work hands-on with the start-ups in our space, and an extensive network of friends committed to supporting our portfolio.
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- Tonight @nitzanpelman passes baton at Blue Ridge alum @cschoolsNY - now serving 1,000 students per year. Congrats! http://t.co/37nNwsy0Xm 5 hours ago





