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Why We Created Venture Philanthropy Blueprint™ (VPB): Closing the Impact Funding Gap

May 04, 20251 min read

Venture Philanthropy Blueprint™ (VPB) was created to close a critical gap:

the gap between capital and real execution for mission-driven ventures.

Despite record capital sitting in donor-advised funds, foundations, and investment portfolios, far too many innovators solving real-world problems remain underfunded, under-supported, and under-resourced.

Not because they lack talent or vision —
but because the systems meant to support them are fragmented, exclusionary, and execution-poor.


The Problem

Traditional philanthropy often funds short-term projects without a path to scale.
Traditional venture capital prioritizes financial return over social outcomes, often excluding underrepresented founders.

The result?
Social entrepreneurs are left in a funding desert — unable to find the tools, networks, and long-term partners needed to build scalable impact.


💡 The VPB Vision

VPB was created to change that.

At Venture Philanthropy Blueprint™, we believe:

  • 💡 Capital must be aligned with purpose, not just profit.

  • 🛠️ Execution support must be real, accessible, and ongoing — not theoretical.

  • 🌍 Impact founders deserve the same infrastructure and strategic firepower as unicorn tech founders.


What VPB Offers

VPB equips founders, funders, and ecosystem partners with a blueprint
a replicable, adaptive system to fund, build, and scale ventures that improve lives and unlock opportunity.

Through digital tools, learning communities, co-investment strategies, and real-world execution support,
we’re turning ideas into infrastructure and passion into performance.


Our Mission

Ultimately, VPB exists to shift systems — not just stories.
We’re building an inclusive innovation economy, one founder, one venture, and one collective success at a time.


Venture Philanthropy Blueprint (VPB)

A venture development platform for funding and scaling mission-driven entrepreneurs and social enterprises globally.


🚀 Learn more about how VPB supports Builders, Backers, and Believers — and pre-order the VPB Handbook

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Creator of Fourth Strategies

Alain Leroy

Creator of Fourth Strategies

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