March 2024

Progress Newsletter

By Catie Davis, Program Associate at PVF

Community, collective action and interconnectedness are the driving forces that shaped the birth of Coralus (formerly SheEO). In 2015, Vickie Saunders sought to overturn conventional power structures and create a global community of women and non-binary funders and entrepreneurs to revolutionize and make the funding system more equitable.

Coralus champions this community by transforming the way we fund, support and celebrate women and non-binary entrepreneurs. They first launched in Canada and quickly expanded across the world to the US, Australia, the UK and New Zealand. In 2016, PVF became the fiscal sponsor for Coralus' US arm and the first round of 5 US Ventures were announced!

Last month, Coralus launched it's 8th round of US Ventures. These Ventures are all working on different aspects of the World's To-Do List (UN Sustainable Development Goals). These goals range from gender equality, responsible consumption and production to good health and well being and many Ventures are tackling multiple Sustainable Development Goals!

Visit the Coralus website and choose a Sustainable Development Goal in the drop down to see which Ventures are focusing on the 17 development goals.

Coralus embraces a unique model that involves female-identifying and non-binary individuals (Activators) who contribute to a fund that is loaned out, interest-free to local, women and non-binary led Ventures. These funds are then paid back over five years, and reinvested over and over again.

Ventures all work for social good, ranging from expanding healthcare to fighting for food justice to improving education access in their communities across all corners of the country. This year's Ventures cohort is working across 5 different sectors and represent 6 states in the US, from Ohio to Alaska to Georgia.

PVF is proud to support Coralus as a designated fund partner. Learn more about the newest cohort below!

2024 Ventures



CareAdvocates

Laura Daniels (she/her)

San Antonio, Texas

CareAdvocates advocates assisting families and their loved ones with care options; assisted living, memory care communities, personal care homes, medicare covered resources, advocacy, guidance and support. Their services are at no cost to our families and the clients they serve. They are committed and available 24/7, everyday. Their services and commitment to each family they serve is for a lifetime.

Copper River Fish Market

Sarah Ecolano (she/her/fisher(wo)man)

Cordova, Alaska

100% origin guaranteed, environmentally considerate seafood, caught by independent small-boat fishermen for people who give damn.

Kikori

Kendra Bostick (she/her)

Hazelhurst, Wisconsin



Kikori is a holistic experiential Social Emotional Learning (eSEL) approach that provides K-12 teachers with the tools needed to help their students cultivate connections, community and a sense of belonging. Their motto is "hands on, hearts on, minds on learning".

Lakota Body Care

Haleakala Brown (she/her)

Aurora, Colorado

Colorado's 1st and Only Native American Soap Company. Native American Woman owned and operated. Founded by 9 year old Haleakala Brown.

Little Justice Leaders

Shelby Kretz (she/her) 

Toledo, Ohio

Little Justice Leaders provides social justice education resources for teachers and parents of elementary school students. Each month, resources come in a box with a different social justice theme, ranging from LGBTQ+ rights, climate change and antiracism that is fun, engaging and age appropriate.

SwemKids International

Trish Miller (she/her)

Decatur, Georgia

SwemKids provides the freedom of swimming to communities with the highest rates of drownings by giving them the skills to be safe in and around the water.

Check out past United States Ventures here!