The Greenbridge Way

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The Greenbridge Family Foundation was founded by Jason and Ann Green as an expression in our belief for a holistic approach to creating meaningful impact. While philanthropy is at the heart of what we do, we care about providing more than just capital in terms of support and guidance. We are also committed to aligning our capital to building a better world through impact driven investments. 

This philosophy is at the heart of all we do at Greenbridge. We operate through two complementary entities: the Greenbridge Family Foundation, which issues grants to mission-aligned organizations, and Greenbridge Capital, a vehicle that invests in issue-aligned funds and companies. Together, these platforms allow us to support ideas, people, and innovations that advance our guiding beliefs.

We have developed a core set of beliefs and guiding principles to guide our philanthropy for maximum impact. We know change doesn’t happen overnight, but we are energized by the opportunity to work alongside others who share our vision for a brighter, more equitable future.

Thank you for stopping by to learn more about us. We hope our work inspires you to explore how your own resources—be they time, talent, or treasure—can contribute to the causes you care about most.

Our Guiding Principles

  • People drive change

    We seek out organizations that have ethical, hard-working leaders who assemble innovative, strategic, and ambitious teams that are obsessed with learning to get better and are results-driven.

  • Yellow Bridge

    Long-term horizons

    We invest in organizations that attempt to create systematic, long-term change. Venture capital has the luxury of 10+ year time horizons. We have an even greater luxury of a 20+ year time horizon to maximize impact.

  • Turquoise Arch Bridge

    Systemic impact

    We look for organizations whose programming is truly transformative in a person’s life or can make a meaningful systemic impact on a big problem. We prefer supporting programs that have the ambition to have an impact at scale.

  • Ownership mentality

    Long-term behavior change can only be effective over the long term by helping people help themselves. We invest in organizations that provide the resources and support to make meaningful positive changes but not create dependencies.

  • Bold and effective change

    We seek out organizations that engage in regular self-evaluation to ensure they are achieving the most meaningful outcomes and are entrepreneurial in nature and spirit. We believe in tracking measurable results and in taking risks to have a greater impact even if that means more failures along the way.

  • Partnership and sustainability

    Our investments act as a bridge, enabling the right programs and participants to connect and thrive. That is why we call it Greenbridge. We want to be a bridge from the world of today to the world we want to see tomorrow. We look to support organizations that have a path to self-sustainability and big impact.

A young girl lies on grass as she reads a book. A bridge graphic features in the background with the words: We believe everyone deserves a fighting chance to thrive.
A woman and girl smile and embrace in the foreground. A bridge graphic features in the background with the words: We believe in creating memorable moments of impact.
Jason Green smiles and poses with a young man in a Braven t-shirt. A bridge graphic features in the background with the words: We believe in practicing radical candor with love.
A group of Paws for Life K9 Rescue participants smile in the foreground. A bridge graphic features in the background with the words: We believe no one should be defined by their worst mistake.