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The Skoll Foundation invests in social entrepreneurs through its flagship award program, the Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship. These three-year awards support the continuation, replication or extension of programs that have proved successful in addressing a broad array of critical social issues: tolerance and human rights, health, environmental sustainability, economic and social equity, institutional responsibility, and peace and security. The foundation was founded in 1999 by Jeff Skoll and is located is Palo Alto, California.

KPMG LLP engages in the provision of audit, tax, and advisory services. It serves the banking and capital markets, building, construction and real estate, consumer and retail, energy, natural resources and chemicals, financial services, government and public sector, healthcare and life sciences, industrial manufacturing, insurance, media and entertainment, private equity, technology, telecommunications, and venture capital industries. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Blum & Associates provides professional resume preparation and evaluation services. The private company is based in Crystal Lake, IL.

The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants provides vocational education in accounting. The company provides services to the accounting community, regulatory bodies, and other organizations. It also operates in Jersey City, Washington, and Lewisville. It was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

Nomura Securities International, Inc. (NSI) is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City and was founded in 1969. The firm is a division of Nomura Holding America, Inc. and their ultimate parent is Nomura Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: NMR, TYO: 8604, AMS: 8604). NSI provides securities brokerage services, as well as asset management, domestic retail, global markets, global investment banking and global merchant banking services. The firm's fixed-income business consists of bond sales and trading, origination and product supply for securitization deals and real estate-focused asset finance operations (in cooperation with Investment Banking). In the equity markets, NSI offers sales and trading of domestic and foreign stocks on a global basis, primarily for institutional investors.

Mercer Management Consulting, Inc. provides management consulting services. The company offers business design innovation, brand strategy, operational excellence, transformation, and portfolio strategy services. The firm was founded in 1990 and is located in New York, NY.

Edmonton Oilers Hockey Club Ltd. owns and operates a professional hockey franchise. It is a member of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The company was founded on June 22, 1979 and is headquartered in Edmonton, Canada.

Conservation International Foundation operates and supports environmental conservation services. It promotes sustainable care for the nature. Through science, policy and field work, they're applying solutions to protect the natural resources. It helps communities, countries and societies protect tropical forests, grasslands, rivers, wetlands, lakes and the sea. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

Greater Washington Educational Telecommunication Association owns and operates radio and television broadcasting stations. It produces and broadcast programs of intellectual integrity and cultural merit. The company was founded by Elizabeth Campbell in 1961 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

Kennedy Krieger Institute, Inc. provides services for children with developmental concerns mild to severe. Its services include patient care, research initiatives, special education, professional training, and community initiatives. The firm specializes in autism spectrum disorders, behavior disorders, brain injury, cerebral palsy, communication disorders, down syndrome, and sleep disorders. The company was founded in 1937 and is headquartered in Baltimore, MD.

The Aspen Institute operates an institution that fosters leadership skills and open-minded dialogue. It conducts seminars, policy programs, conferences and leadership development initiatives, the Institute and its international partners seek to promote nonpartisan inquiry. The company was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

The Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers, Inc. is a non-profit organization that owns and operates technical professional association. It provides membership and services, societies and communities support, publication services, and conferences and events. The company was founded in 1884 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants operates as professional organization serving the needs of Garden State CPAs and aspiring CPAs. It supports its members through education, networking, leadership and volunteer initiatives. The company was founded in 1898 and is headquartered in Roseland, NJ.

The National Symphony Orchestra provides entertainment services through an orchestra. The private company is based in Washington. Gary Ginstling has been the CEO of the American company since 2017.

The Greater Baltimore Committee is an organization focused on advancing the economic and civic progress of the Baltimore region. The Greater Baltimore Committee is based in Baltimore, MD. The non-profit company has recently released a multi-year agenda to develop a ten-year economic strategy, build consensus for the region's economic future, and amplify the region's dynamic assets. The company also aims to advance Baltimore's transit future campaign and better connect communities through major infrastructure investments. The organization partners with economic, community, and development leaders to ensure strategic investments in the region are successful. Mark Anthony Thomas has been the CEO of the company since 2022.

City Year, Inc. offers school-based service and leadership programs. It support students by focusing on attendance, behavior, and course performance through in-class tutoring, mentoring, and after school programs that keep kids in school and on track to graduate. The company was founded by Miuchael Brown, Alan Khazei, Jennifer Eplett Reilly and in 1988 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

The Bridgespan Group provides management strategies and tools. Its services include consulting to nonprofits and philanthropists, leadership development support, and developing and sharing insights. The company was founded by Thomas J. Tierney and Jeffrey L. Bradach and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Miami Heat LP owns and operates a professional basketball franchise. It is a part of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The firm also markets sports merchandise, match tickets and collectible game items. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Miami, FL.

Echoing Green, Inc. provides seed funding and technical assistance to emerging social entrepreneurs with ideas for social change. The firm offers a fellowship program that provides seed funding to emerging social entrepreneurs; open society black male achievement fellowship, a program for improving the life outcomes of black men and boys in the United States through social entrepreneurship; and works on purpose, a career training program. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Baltimore Community Foundation manages charitable funds. It works in partnership with other foundations, public agencies and the business sector, bringing a consistent voice of leadership to critical civic issues. It has assets of $194 million, which comprises more than 500 different charitable funds. Baltimore Community Foundation was founded in 1972 and is located in Baltimore, MD

Music Associates of Aspen, Inc. provides music education services. The firm's services include, chamber, opera, contemporary music, master classes, orchestral concerts and lectures. The company was founded by Walter Paepcke and Elizabeth Paepcke in 1949 and headquartered in Aspen, CO.

Power Survey Corp. engages in the provision of electric field testing and asset management services. It offers GridHealth, a turnkey service that helps electric system operators for health visibility of their underground distribution systems and assets. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Kearny, NJ.

DonorsChoose.org provides public education by engaging citizens in an online marketplace where teachers describe and individuals can fund specific student projects. The firm offers the clients with access to an online collection of information, materials and services related to DC and its work, including text, pictures, photographs, audio and video, graphics, logos, marks and images, as well as software used in accessing the sites, displaying the content, and utilizing the functionality offered through the sites. The company was founded by Charles Best in 2000 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Institutional Investor LLC operates as a news publishing firm. It focuses on international finance and It publishes magazines, newsletters and journals as well as research, directories, books and maps. The firm also runs conferences, seminars and training courses and also provides electronic business information through its capital market databases and emerging markets information service. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Lumentum Ottawa, Inc. engages in the manufacture of fiber optic networking equipment. The company was founded on July 1, 2012 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada.

Bright Greens, Inc. engages in the production of fruit and vegetable-based smoothies. It provides blueberry, mintergreen, peaches and green, and pineapolis flavored smoothies. The company was founded by Sean Wainwright and Brian Mitchell in 2017 and is headquartered in Rockville, MD.

Early Light Ventures LLC (Early Light Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2019 by Sam Diener. The firm is headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland.

Blu Venture Investors LLC (Blu Venture Investors) is a venture capital firm founded in 2010 by Jim Hunt, Robert Proctor, Kevin Hollins, and JS Gamble. The firm is headquartered in Vienna, Virginia.