Endeavor (non-profit)

Not to be confused with Endeavors (non-profit).

Endeavor
Company typeNon-profit
Founded1997
FoundersLinda Rottenberg and Peter Kellner[1]
Headquarters
New York City, New York
,
United States
Area served
40+ affiliate offices in Latin America, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, Africa, and Europe[2]
Key people
Linda Rottenberg (CEO)
Edgar Bronfman Jr. (chairman)
Adrian Garcia-Aranyos (president)
Revenue10,759,332 United States dollar (2016) Edit this on Wikidata
Total assets22,667,622 United States dollar (2022) Edit this on Wikidata
Number of employees
500+ worldwide
Websiteendeavor.org

Endeavor is an organization headquartered in New York City which supports entrepreneurs with potential for economic and social impact in their regions.[3] The organization provides the entrepreneurs in its network with services that assist them in growing ventures, creating jobs, transforming economies, and supporting future generations of entrepreneurs.[4]

History

Founded in 1997,[5] Endeavor has supported over 50,000 candidates and selected over 2,000 entrepreneurs from 1,200 companies. Supported and mentored by a network of more than 3,500 local and global business leaders, these entrepreneurs have created over 650,000 jobs and generated $10 billion in revenues in 2016.[6] In 2001, Endeavor launched Endeavor Mexico and Time magazine recognized Endeavor's founders as among the "Top 100 Innovators for the 21st Century" in its November 5, 2001, issue.[7]

In 2002, the Schwab Foundation and the World Economic Forum endorsed Endeavor as one of 40 leading examples of social entrepreneurship worldwide.[8] In 2007, MercadoLibre was the first Endeavor company to go public on NASDAQ.

In 2008, Wences Casares, one of the first Endeavor entrepreneurs, joined its board of directors.[9] In 2009, Endeavor co-founder Linda Rottenberg co-chairs the World Economic Forum on the Middle East, in Egypt.[10] In the same year, Endeavor received a commitment of $10 million from the Omidyar Network.[11] Also in 2009, Endeavor launched its Mentor Capital Program, Global 25 Program, Endeavor Jordan, and Endeavor's Center for High-Impact Entrepreneurship research arm.[12]

Evaluation

As of August 2023, Charity Navigator rates Endeavor as 3 out of 4 stars.[13][14]

Notable Endeavour Entrepreneurs

Sources

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  5. ^ David Ijaseun (July 27, 2024). "Endeavor Reaffirms Commitment to Nurturing Nigeria's Tech Ecosystem". Business Day. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
  6. ^ "The Justice". Thejusticeonline.com. Retrieved March 24, 2011.
  7. ^ Morse, Jodie (November 5, 2001). "Charity Without The Checks". Time. Archived from the original on March 7, 2008. Retrieved March 24, 2011.
  8. ^ "Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship - Profiles". Schwabfound.org. Archived from the original on March 17, 2013. Retrieved March 24, 2011.
  9. ^ [1] Archived January 6, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  10. ^ World Economic Forum on the Middle East Archived April 30, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  11. ^ "ON | Endeavor Receives $10 Million Commitment from Omidyar Network to Support High Impact Entrepreneurship in Emerging Markets". Omidyar.com. July 31, 2008. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved March 24, 2011.
  12. ^ "Endeavor brings Silicon Valley to South America's Southern Cone". VentureBeat. September 7, 2009. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
  13. ^ "Charity Navigator - Rating for Endeavor". Charity Navigator. June 1, 2019. Archived from the original on May 31, 2020. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  14. ^ "Investor Consultant Company Advisor". Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  15. ^ "Guillaume". Endeavour. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
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