All ShadeFund Partners
Partn-01~Dovetail Partners, Inc.
Dovetail Partners provides authoritative information about the impacts and trade-offs of environmental decisions...
As an inaugural sponsor of the program, Mercedes-Benz USA will invest in 10-12 Mercedes-Benz Signature ShadeFund Entrepreneurs over the next two years
Partn-03~Natural Capital Investment Fund
Affiliated with The Conservation Fund, The Natural Capital Investment Fund (NCIF) provides debt and equity financing to small businesses...
partn-04~US Endowment for Forestry and Communities
The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities made a lead investment in ShadeFund by providing its start up capital in an effort to grow the financial resources and creative energy...
Partn-05~Vermont Council on Rural Development
Helping rural Vermonters create a sustainable future through effective use of public and private resources
Partn-06~Green Chamber of Commerce
The Green Chamber of Commerce is a growing and diverse national business network dedicated to: promoting the success of our members, supporting the development of sustainable business practices, and advocating for green public policy.
An international law firm committed to sustainability and environmental leadership in all facets of business
Partn-08~Biomass Energy Resource Center
BERC is an independent, national nonprofit working with communities to help them make the most of their local biomass energy resources.
Partn-09~Forest Business Network
Forest Business Network is one of the nation's leading experts on small-diameter and underutilized timber and woody biomass, and business creation and growth strategies within the forest products industry.
Partn-10~VSJF Flexible Capital Fund, L3C
Flex Fund provides near-equity or mezzanine financing and access to our peer mentoring services to targeted Vermont growth companies in sustainable agriculture and food systems, forest products, renewable energy, waste management and other green economy sectors.
Partn-11~Resourceful Communites
Building capacity in North Carolina’s most distressed communities through triple bottom line solutions.
Farm Stay U.S. connects travelers with hundreds of working family farms and ranches all over the U.S. that offer lodging, a variety of vacation activities, and the chance to experience farm life.
Partn-13~Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project
Helping local farms thrive by linking them to markets and supporters, and building healthy communities through connections to local food.
Partn-14~Conservation Trust for North Carolina
The Conservation Trust for North Carolina protects land and water through direct efforts with willing landowners and in partnership with our state's local and regional land trusts.
Supporting sustainable local agriculture and natural resource-based entrepreneurship in the Northern California counties of Lake, Marin, Mendocino, and Sonoma.
Legacy Landbank manages legacy and conservation land purchases for families, individuals and businesses who wish to leave the world a legacy through land ownership.
