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THE GOOD IMPACT FUND
Mobilizing capital to scale breakthrough technologies solving humanity's greatest challenges
Our Mission: Technology-Driven Solutions for Global Challenges
The Good Impact Fund stands at the intersection of philanthropy and innovation, identifying and accelerating transformative technologies that address our world's most pressing problems. We believe that strategic capital deployment—both donations and investments—can catalyze solutions to challenges that markets alone cannot solve.
Founded in 2019 by a coalition of tech entrepreneurs, philanthropists, and sustainability experts, our fund has mobilized over $87 million to support 43 organizations across 18 countries. We rigorously evaluate opportunities based on their alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals and ESG principles, their technological innovation, and their potential for scalable impact.
Unlike traditional charitable foundations or investment funds, The Good Impact Fund provides a unique hybrid approach that allows donors and investors to support mission-driven organizations through multiple capital deployment strategies—from grants and recoverable grants to equity investments and innovative financing mechanisms.
Bridging innovation with implementation to create lasting global change
How We Drive Sustainable Impact
At The Good Impact Fund, we've developed a systematic approach to identifying, supporting, and scaling technologies that deliver measurable progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals. Our methodology combines rigorous due diligence with flexible capital deployment to maximize impact.
1. Identify
We continuously scan the global innovation ecosystem to discover breakthrough technologies addressing specific SDG targets. Our team of domain experts evaluates over 500 organizations annually, looking for solutions with proven efficacy, scalability potential, and transformative impact.
2. Accelerate
Selected organizations receive tailored financial support—ranging from catalytic grants to mission-aligned investments—alongside specialized technical assistance. We build customized financing packages that address each organization's specific growth needs and impact objectives.
3. Scale
We leverage our extensive network of implementation partners, corporate allies, and government relationships to help portfolio organizations expand their reach. Our team works hands-on to overcome regulatory hurdles, forge strategic partnerships, and secure follow-on funding.
4. Measure
Using our proprietary SDG Impact Framework, we track and report the specific contributions of each portfolio organization toward SDG targets. This data-driven approach ensures accountability, facilitates continuous improvement, and demonstrates clear impact to our donors and investors.
Our approach has enabled portfolio organizations to achieve 3.8x greater impact scale than comparable initiatives within their first three years of support, while maintaining stringent governance and sustainability standards.
Our Focus Areas
The Good Impact Fund targets critical challenges where technological innovation can create breakthrough progress toward multiple Sustainable Development Goals simultaneously. We prioritize solutions that address fundamental systemic issues with potential for exponential impact.
Clean Water Technologies
Supporting innovations that revolutionize water purification, distribution, and conservation. Our portfolio includes atmospheric water harvesting systems, advanced filtration technologies, and AI-driven water management platforms that have provided clean water access to over 1.2 million people across water-stressed regions.
Renewable Energy Access
Accelerating solutions that democratize clean energy, from next-generation solar technologies to innovative distribution and financing models. We've supported rural electrification initiatives that have brought renewable power to 78 communities previously dependent on fossil fuels or lacking electricity entirely.
Digital Health Systems
Investing in platforms that expand healthcare access through telemedicine, AI diagnostics, and decentralized health delivery. Our portfolio organizations have extended quality healthcare services to over 3.5 million people in underserved communities, significantly improving maternal health outcomes and infectious disease management.
Climate-Smart Agriculture
Championing technologies that enhance food security while reducing environmental impact, including precision farming systems, drought-resistant crop varieties, and sustainable protein alternatives. These innovations have improved yields by an average of 42% while reducing water usage by 31%.
Each focus area leverages cutting-edge technology to address multiple SDGs simultaneously, creating integrated solutions to complex global challenges. Our portfolio managers bring deep domain expertise in each sector, ensuring we can effectively evaluate and support specialized technical innovations.
Our Impact By The Numbers
Since our founding, The Good Impact Fund has demonstrated that strategic deployment of capital toward technology-driven solutions can achieve measurable progress on the Sustainable Development Goals. Our portfolio's collective impact represents meaningful contributions to creating a more sustainable and equitable world.
$87M
Capital Mobilized
Total donations and investments deployed to support breakthrough technologies addressing the SDGs
43
Organizations Supported
Innovative social enterprises and nonprofits in our active portfolio across 18 countries
4.8M
Lives Positively Impacted
Individuals with improved access to essential services through our portfolio organizations
16
SDG Targets Advanced
Specific Sustainable Development Goal targets with measurable progress attributed to our portfolio
Beyond these headline figures, we track granular impact metrics for each portfolio organization, measuring specific contributions to SDG indicators. Our annual Impact Report provides comprehensive data on our collective progress, challenges encountered, and lessons learned in advancing technology-driven solutions to global challenges.
Featured Portfolio: Technologies Changing Lives
Meet some of the groundbreaking organizations in our portfolio that exemplify our approach to technology-driven impact. Each has developed innovative solutions that address critical challenges aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals.
AquaSense Technologies
Developed an AI-powered water quality monitoring system that uses low-cost sensors and machine learning to detect contaminants in real-time. Their technology has been deployed across 87 communities in Southeast Asia, protecting over 325,000 people from waterborne diseases while enabling data-driven water resource management.
SunGrid Micropower
Created modular, scalable solar micro-grid systems that enable rural communities to rapidly deploy renewable energy infrastructure without extensive technical expertise. Their innovative pay-as-you-go model has brought clean electricity to 42 previously unelectrified villages, supporting local economic development and education.
PocketHealth Diagnostics
Engineered a handheld multi-disease diagnostic device that enables frontline health workers to conduct lab-quality tests for 12 common diseases without specialized training. Their technology has reduced diagnostic wait times from weeks to minutes in remote areas, dramatically improving treatment outcomes.
Each portfolio organization undergoes rigorous impact measurement and receives customized support to overcome growth challenges. We provide not just funding but strategic guidance, technical assistance, and connections to implementation partners who can help scale their solutions to new markets and communities.
Ways to Participate: Donations & Investments
For Philanthropic Donors
The Good Impact Fund offers multiple pathways for donors to support technology-driven solutions to global challenges. All donations are tax-deductible and can be directed toward specific SDGs or our general portfolio.
Catalytic Grants
Support early-stage innovations that need philanthropic capital to develop and validate promising technologies. These grants fund critical R&D, pilot implementations, and impact validation studies.
Innovation Challenges
Fund competitive grant programs that identify and accelerate solutions to specific SDG challenges. These structured competitions surface breakthrough ideas and connect them to implementation resources.
Technical Assistance Fund
Enable our portfolio organizations to access specialized expertise in engineering, regulatory compliance, business development, and impact measurement to overcome specific growth obstacles.
For Impact Investors
We offer several investment vehicles for individuals and institutions seeking both financial returns and measurable impact aligned with the SDGs and ESG principles.
Impact First Fund
A blended finance vehicle targeting innovations with significant impact potential that may offer below-market financial returns. This fund prioritizes solutions addressing urgent challenges in underserved markets.
SDG Growth Fund
An investment portfolio focused on scaling proven technologies with potential for market-rate returns while advancing multiple SDGs. This fund targets organizations ready for significant expansion.
Flexible Capital Notes
Innovative financing instruments that adapt return expectations based on both financial performance and impact metrics, aligning investor outcomes with mission achievement.
All participants receive comprehensive impact reporting, invitations to exclusive portfolio showcases, and opportunities to engage directly with the innovators and communities benefiting from supported technologies. Our donor advised funds also allow for customized giving strategies aligned with specific impact objectives.
Our Approach to ESG & SDG Alignment
The Good Impact Fund has developed a comprehensive framework for evaluating how organizations contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals while adhering to robust environmental, social, and governance standards. This dual focus ensures our portfolio delivers meaningful impact through responsible practices.
1
SDG Contribution Analysis
We map each organization's technology and implementation strategy against specific SDG targets, quantifying both direct and indirect contributions. This analysis identifies which aspects of an innovation drive the most significant impact and helps prioritize development resources.
2
ESG Risk Assessment
Our due diligence process evaluates 27 environmental, social, and governance factors that could affect an organization's impact potential and sustainability. We help portfolio organizations address any ESG gaps through targeted improvement plans and specialized resources.
3
Impact Measurement Framework
We implement customized impact tracking systems for each portfolio organization, focusing on outcomes directly aligned with SDG indicators. This data feeds into our proprietary impact dashboard, enabling real-time monitoring and adaptive management.
4
Annual Impact Audit
All portfolio organizations undergo annual independent verification of their impact claims and ESG practices. These audits ensure transparency, accuracy in reporting, and continuous improvement in how organizations manage their social and environmental effects.
This integrated approach ensures that our portfolio not only advances the SDGs through innovative technologies but does so in ways that uphold the highest standards of environmental stewardship, social responsibility, and ethical governance. We regularly publish methodology updates and case studies demonstrating how technology-driven solutions can align profit with purpose.
Join Our Global Community of Impact Leaders
The Good Impact Fund has built a vibrant community of donors, investors, technology innovators, and implementation partners committed to advancing the Sustainable Development Goals. By joining our community, you'll connect with like-minded individuals and organizations sharing knowledge, resources, and opportunities to amplify collective impact.
Our community includes family foundations redirecting their philanthropic strategies toward technology-enabled solutions, corporate sustainability teams seeking vetted innovations aligned with their ESG goals, individual donors passionate about specific SDGs, and impact investors looking to deploy capital for both financial and social returns.
"The Good Impact Fund has transformed how our foundation approaches global challenges. Their rigorous due diligence and focus on technology-driven solutions has helped us direct our giving toward innovations with exponential impact potential. The community of practice they've built has been invaluable for learning and collaboration."
— Sarah Thornton, Executive Director, Thornton Family Foundation
"As an impact investor focused on climate solutions, I've found The Good Impact Fund's approach to blending philanthropy with investment capital particularly effective. Their deep technical expertise and commitment to measuring outcomes gives me confidence that my capital is truly advancing the SDGs."
— Miguel Sanchez, Managing Partner, Horizon Impact Capital

Community Benefits
  • Quarterly Impact Briefings showcasing new technologies and implementation insights
  • Exclusive field visits to portfolio organizations and beneficiary communities
  • Peer learning circles focused on specific SDGs or technology domains
  • Priority access to co-investment and co-funding opportunities
  • Annual Impact Summit bringing together global leaders in technology and sustainable development
Contact Us: Start Your Impact Journey Today
Ready to explore how The Good Impact Fund can help you advance the Sustainable Development Goals through technology-driven solutions? Our team of impact specialists is available to discuss your specific interests, whether you're considering a donation, exploring impact investment opportunities, or seeking to connect your organization's sustainability strategy with our portfolio.
For Philanthropic Donors
Speak with our Philanthropic Advisors about how your giving can catalyze technological innovations addressing the SDGs you're most passionate about. We can develop customized giving plans aligned with your impact objectives and values.
Contact: donations@thegoodimpactfund.org
For Impact Investors
Connect with our Investment Team to explore our various vehicles for deploying capital toward market-based solutions with measurable SDG impact. We offer options ranging from impact-first to market-rate return expectations.
Contact: investments@thegoodimpactfund.org
For Organizations & Innovators
If you're developing a technology-driven solution aligned with the SDGs and seeking support, our Portfolio Team can guide you through our application and due diligence process.
Contact: portfolio@thegoodimpactfund.org
Our headquarters is located in New York, with regional offices in Nairobi, Singapore, and Amsterdam to support our global portfolio. We welcome visits from potential partners and can arrange virtual or in-person briefings about our work.
The Good Impact Fund
230 Park Avenue, Suite 1000
New York, NY 10169
+1 (212) 555-0123
info@thegoodimpactfund.org
The Good Impact Fund is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
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