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Disclaimer:  For informational purposes only, and should be considered non-exhaustive.

development banks

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Development Finance Institutions

Development banks are specialized financial institutions—often government-owned or multilateral—that provide long-term, non-commercial financing for economic development projects. Unlike commercial banks, they have a mandate to fund projects like infrastructure, energy, and agriculture to foster sustainable growth, reduce poverty, and address issues like climate change.

Disclaimer: This list is an ongoing effort, and only updated periodically. The list should be considered non-exhaustive, to be used for informational purposes only. All details must be verified with institution directly.

Foundations & Philanthropic Impact Investors

Deploy grants and mission-aligned capital, often catalytic and patient.

    • Rockefeller Foundation — Global

    • Ford Foundation — Global

    • MacArthur Foundation — Global

    • Kresge Foundation — U.S. (urban systems, climate)

    • McKnight Foundation — U.S. / Global

    • IKEA Foundation — Global (climate, cities)

    • Wellcome Trust — Global

    • Mastercard Foundation — Africa

    • Tata Trusts — South Asia (India)

    • Fondation de France — Europe

Disclaimer: This list is an ongoing effort, and only updated periodically. The list should be considered non-exhaustive, to be used for informational purposes only. All details must be verified.

Impact Fund Managers (Equity, Debt, Real Assets)

Target risk-adjusted returns with formal impact measurement.

  • Use first-loss, guarantees, or concessional capital to crowd in private investment.

    • MacArthur Catalytic Capital Consortium — Global

    • Convergence — Global

    • Living Cities — U.S.

    • ImpactAssets — Global

    • Catalytic Capital Consortium — Global

    • Global Innovation Fund — Global

    • Green Climate Fund — Global

    • Climate Investment Funds — Global

    • PIDG — Africa & Asia

    • InfraCo Africa — Africa

Disclaimer: This list is an ongoing effort, and only updated periodically. The list should be considered non-exhaustive, to be used for informational purposes only. All details must be verified.

Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) & Local Impact Lenders

Mission-driven lenders focused on place-based impact.

    • Local Initiatives Support Corporation — U.S.

    • Capital Impact Partners — U.S.

    • Enterprise Community Partners — U.S.

    • BlueHub Capital — U.S.

    • Reinvestment Fund — U.S.

    • FSD Africa — Africa

    • IFU — Global / Africa

    • CAF — Latin America

    • SIDBI — South Asia

    • Proparco — Global

Disclaimer: This list is an ongoing effort, and only updated periodically. The list should be considered non-exhaustive, to be used for informational purposes only. All details must be verified.

Blended Finance & Catalytic Capital Providers

Use first-loss, guarantees, or concessional capital to crowd in private investment.

    • MacArthur Catalytic Capital Consortium — Global

    • Convergence — Global

    • Living Cities — U.S.

    • ImpactAssets — Global

    • Catalytic Capital Consortium — Global

    • Global Innovation Fund — Global

    • Green Climate Fund — Global

    • Climate Investment Funds — Global

    • PIDG — Africa & Asia

    • InfraCo Africa — Africa

Disclaimer: This list is an ongoing effort, and only updated periodically. The list should be considered non-exhaustive, to be used for informational purposes only. All details must be verified.

Corporate & Institutional Impact Platforms

Large balance sheets allocating capital to impact strategies.

    • Nuveen — Global

    • PGIM Real Estate — Global

    • TIAA — Global

    • Goldman Sachs Urban Investment Group — U.S.

    • BlackRock Impact — Global

    • AXA Impact — Europe / Global

    • UBS Optimus Foundation — Global

    • Schroders Impact — Global

    • Mitsubishi UFJ Trust — Asia-Pacific

    • Banco Santander Sustainable Finance — Europe / Latin America

Disclaimer: This list is an ongoing effort, and only updated periodically. The list should be considered non-exhaustive, to be used for informational purposes only. All details must be verified.

Impact Networks & Market Builders

Enable impact investing ecosystems; typically do not invest directly.

    • Global Impact Investing Network — Global

    • Toniic — Global

    • U.S. Impact Investing Alliance — U.S.

    • Mission Investors Exchange — U.S.

    • National Center for Family Philanthropy — U.S.

    • AVPN — Asia-Pacific

    • EVPA — Europe

    • Latimpacto — Latin America

    • Africa Impact Investing Group — Africa

    • Impact Investing Institute — Europe

Disclaimer: This list is an ongoing effort, and only updated periodically. The list should be considered non-exhaustive, to be used for informational purposes only. All details must be verified.