The RIN is the first impact investing and blended finance collaborative dedicated to creating durable solutions to global forced migration. In our philanthropic fund, we're supporting organizations that have programs and are dedicated to supporting global refugee entrepreneurs and refugee-supporting enterprises.
About this fund:
In this fund, we're pulling together three organizations that RIN has worked with on a regular basis. These organizations have programs that directly support refugee entrepreneurs with skills development, job placement, and career support.
This fund services ventures in the US and globally. Please browse the options to select a geography of interest.
In our fund, 50% of donations will go to the International Rescue Committee's Center for Economic Opportunity (CEO), 25% to the Miller Foundation and 25% to Five One Labs.
Nonprofits in this fund
Five One Labs
General Operating
Villanova, PA 19085 PA 19085 US
Five One Labs is a start-up incubator that helps refugees and conflict-affected entrepreneurs launch and grow their businesses in the Middle East.
International Rescue Committee Inc.
International Rescue Committee's Center for Economic Opportunity (CEO)
New York NY 10168 US
The RIN-CEO Social Impact Fund will be used as loan capital by the International Rescue Committee’s Center for Economic Opportunity (CEO) and deployed directly to borrowers through the offices of the International Rescue Committee (IRC). Eighty percent of borrowers from the fund are expected to be refugees, with the remaining 20% supporting other Americans, often from neighboring communities. The loans will help borrowers build credit, start businesses, buy cars, pay for workforce training, and support financial health.
Disclosure: IRC has partnered with RIN on this program
The Miller Center
Refugee Entrepreneurship
Charlottesville VA 22904 US
The Miller Center focuses on U.S. domestic policy, foreign policy, economics, and governance.