Impact, Exponentially.
The Butterfly Effect Fund revolutionizes philanthropy with a not for profit fund that invests in untapped human potential.
While talent is evenly distributed, capital is not.
Brilliant women entrepreneurs and visionary African founders don’t need to be empowered – they already have their own power.
What they need is capital.
And where capital flows, extraordinary transformation follows.
In addition, we fund founders creating innovative platforms to support mental health and resilience.
These platforms help people realize their full potential and we all benefit as their collective brilliance is unleashed.
We strategically deploy resources where traditional funding does not, unleashing potential that would otherwise remain dormant. Your contribution doesn't just help once—it regenerates, creating an exponential cycle of human flourishing.
Join us in unlocking the vast reservoirs of genius that our world desperately needs.
What Makes This Philanthropic Model Different
Community-Led Decision Making
The fund is guided by the voices of those we serve. A diverse council of entrepreneurs, impact leaders, and donor partners collaboratively determines our funding priorities, ensuring resources flow exactly where they'll create the most meaningful change.
Innovative Financing for Maximum Impact
All financial returns stay within the fund, making it evergreen and exponential. We deploy a strategic mix of recoverable grants, patient capital, and equity investments into 40 high-potential social enterprises. This approach allows us to support both nonprofit and for-profit ventures with the right type of capital for their needs.
Outcomes that Matter
We measure success through lives transformed, enterprises scaled, and how fast capital is regenerated. Our data-driven approach ensures every investment creates meaningful, quantifiable change that grows over time.
Three Areas of Focus
Over the last four years, we have served over 200 leaders from 21 different countries as part of our ‘Day to Breathe Accelerator’. Now we’ve selected the top 40 visionary enterprises led by these ‘Day to Breathe’ alum founders to be our initial portfolio. We prioritize ventures that struggle to attract traditional capital due to longer return timelines or mission-driven priorities, yet have exceptional potential for impact.
These enterprises are rising to meet critical challenges in three areas of focus:
