Aspen Network of Development Enterpreneurs
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Founded Since 1850
Company Description
The nearly 300 member organizations in ANDE’s network work in over 150 countries and support nearly 200,000 SGBs each year.
ABOUT US
The Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE) is a global network of organizations that propel entrepreneurship in developing economies. ANDE members provide critical financial, educational, and business support services to small and growing businesses (SGBs) based on the conviction that SGBs will create jobs, stimulate long-term economic growth, and produce environmental and social benefits. Ultimately, we believe that SGBs can help lift countries out of poverty.
ANDE members share the view that targeted support for SGBs represents the most effective way to create the kinds of jobs that improve the lives of individuals and communities. ANDE members support “the missing middle”—the small and growing businesses that are the engines of growth in developing economies, and have the potential to address critical social and environmental challenges. Members include both for and nonprofit investment funds, capacity development providers, research and academic institutions, development finance institutions, foundations and corporations from around the world.
With a U.S. team based in Washington, DC and eight chapters across Asia, Africa, and Latin America, ANDE staff work hard to support members globally and locally, while building strong ecosystems for entrepreneurial growth. ANDE develops unique initiatives to address systemic challenges and seize opportunities that can only be approached through collective action.
ANDE was founded in 2009 and is a program of the Aspen Institute, a global nonprofit organization committed to realizing a free, just, and equitable society.
ANDE STRATEGY
As the leading global voice of the small and growing business (SGB) sector, ANDE believes that SGBs are a powerful, yet underleveraged, tool in addressing social and environmental challenges. Since 2009, we have grown into a trusted network of nearly 300 collaborative members that operate in over 150 countries and support nearly 200,000 SGBs each year. ANDE grows the body of knowledge, mobilizes resources, and connects the institutions that propel the small business entrepreneurs who build inclusive prosperity in the developing world.
Funding
ANDE relies on the financial support of governments, foundations, corporations, and civil society, in addition to earned revenue from membership dues and events. Development agencies currently provide the largest share of ANDE’s annual budget, though foundations and the private sector at the global and regional levels represent a growing share of both programmatic and unrestricted support. We often partner with our members to implement field building activities and strengthen the convening, learning and dissemination components of their work. We always seek not to duplicate or compete with the work of our members, but to use our platform to maximize the impact of their work to benefit the small and growing business sector.
ANDE’s global programs are supported by a variety of donors, including:
- Argidius Foundation
- Blue Haven Initiative
- British Council
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australia
- Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
- Ford Foundation
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Global Affairs Canada
- International Development Research Centre
- Kauffman Foundation
- Lemelson Foundation
- MacArthur Foundation
- MasterCard Worldwide
- Omidyar Network
- Shell Foundation
- Small Foundation
- Stichting DOEN
- U.S. Agency for International Development
- U.S. Department of State
- Visa Foundation
- Vitol Group
- Walmart
ANDE’s work would not be possible without the generous support of donors that believe in the power of entrepreneurship as a tool to address social and environmental challenges in developing economies. Please consider making a contribution to strengthen entrepreneurial ecosystems in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Unrestricted support allows us the flexibility to respond to local needs in the markets we serve, and ensures we can keep our membership dues accessible for locally based organizations who are at the core of our mission.
CONTACT US
US Office
Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs
The Aspen Institute
2300 N St. NW, #700
Washington, DC 20037-1122
+1 (202) 736-5800
General Inquiries and Membership Information
ande.info@aspeninstitute.org
Partnership and Sponsorship Inquiries
flora.bracco@aspeninstitute.org
Media Inquiries
ANDE_Comms@aspeninstitute.org
Regional Chapters
Andean: ANDE.andean@aspeninstitute.org
Brazil: ANDE-BR@aspeninstitute.org
Central America and Mexico: ANDE-CAM@aspeninstitute.org
East Africa: EastAfricaChapter.ANDE@aspeninstitute.org
East and Southeast Asia: ANDE.ESEA@aspeninstitute.org
India: andeindiainfo@aspeninstitute.org
Southern Africa: ANDE-SA@aspeninstitute.org
West Africa: WestAfricaChapter.ANDE@aspeninstitute.org
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