Boundless Futures Foundation

What Boundless Futures Foundation does

Boundless Futures Foundation is a private family foundation established in September 2023 and headquartered in Traverse City, Michigan, founded by Soon and McKeel Hagerty (McKeel Hagerty is CEO of Hagerty, NYSE: HGTY). The foundation operates two core grant programs: EmpowHer, which provides funding of up to $50,000 to female entrepreneurs, and Her Village, which awards larger grants to nonprofit organizations supporting women. Applications are processed through the Submittable platform, and grantee selection is supported by an Advisory Circle composed of experienced female entrepreneurs. Since inception, the foundation has distributed over $1.3 million to more than 50 female founders and 7 nonprofit partners.

Name

Boundless Futures Foundation

Legal name

Boundless Futures Foundation

Website

https://boundlessfutures.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Boundless Futures Foundation is a private family foundation established in 2023 that provides grants and resources to female entrepreneurs and women-focused nonprofits, having awarded over $1.3 million to 50+ founders and 7 nonprofits.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Foundation and Grantmaking

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Private Foundations (BPAGAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Social Justice & Human Rights Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAN), Grantmaking & Philanthropic Funds (Institutional Donors) (BPADAOAB)

Keywords

• Women's entrepreneurship grants
• Female founder funding
• Nonprofit grantmaking
• Social impact philanthropy
• Family foundation grants

Headquarters

HQ city

Traverse

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Boundless Futures Foundation is a private family foundation that provides grant funding and leadership resources to female entrepreneurs and nonprofits supporting women founders. Its core offerings include EmpowHer Grants (up to $50,000 per award) for individual female founders of early-stage U.S.-based social-impact businesses, Her Village Grants for nonprofit organizations that support female entrepreneurs, the Advisory Circle mentorship network, and the free FoundHer Success Kit of business planning resources.

Product overview

Boundless Futures Foundation operates as a grant-giving foundation offering two core grant programs: EmpowHer Grants (up to $50,000 per award for early-stage female entrepreneurs) and Her Village Grants (annual awards to nonprofits supporting female founders). The foundation complements its grants with the Advisory Circle mentorship network, the EmpowHer Marketplace (a platform showcasing grantee products), and the FoundHer Success Kit (free business planning and financial templates). EmpowHer grantees also have access to Learning Grants of up to $2,500 for professional development.

Differentiator

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• EmpowHer Grants Grant program providing up to $50,000 in business support to female entrepreneurs aged 22 and older with businesses registered and operating in the United States for up to five years. Funding is remitted as reimbursement for business-related expenses following proof of payment. Grantees are also eligible for up to $2,500 in additional Learning Grant funds within a year of their EmpowHer grant award.
• Her Village Grants Annual grant program awarding funding to nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations that support female business-founders through education, mentorship, financing, and/or other mission-aligned programming or leadership. Applications are by invitation only. Grant amounts vary by nonprofit partner, ranging from $25,000 to $125,000.
• Advisory Circle Mentorship Network of experienced female entrepreneurs across sectors providing strategic mentorship, leadership development, skills-building assistance, and peer-to-peer networking support to grant recipients. Members include Stacey Feeley (GoSili CEO), Beth Melcher (MoneyFit founder), Jeanne Wang (Village Search Partners founder), and Ariana Chernin (wellness entrepreneur).
• FoundHer Success Kit Free downloadable resource offering templates for business planning, financial tracking, technology recommendations, and founder wellness. Includes business plan templates, financial templates, tech tool recommendations, and tips for female founders. Available to all aspiring and current female entrepreneurs at no cost.
• EmpowHer Marketplace Online marketplace showcasing products from EmpowHer grant recipients, enabling the public to support women-owned enterprises by purchasing home goods, accessories, food, and personal care items. The foundation does not profit from sales.

Quantifiable outcome

• 94% of Kiva partner enterprises created at least one new job following funding support
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Ladies Who LaunchcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 February 2026Boundless Futures Foundation awarded a $125,000 Her Village grant to Ladies Who Launch to fund initiatives including the Launch Program. Ten US-based women entrepreneurs will receive $10,000 grants through the partnership along with capacity-building resources. Ladies Who Launch serves over 35,000 women globally.
• KivacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 March 2025$100,000 Her Village grant established a revolving loan fund for US-based female founders and social entrepreneurs on Kiva's platform, funded a co-sponsored impact study on women founders, and enables collaboration on strategic approaches to systemic issues female founders face.
• Venture NorthsupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner$25,000 Her Village grant to Venture North, a CDFI providing low-cost loans and no-cost consulting to small business owners in rural northern Michigan, supporting female business owners.
• Women's Business Development Center (WBDC)supportingStrategic or Co-development Partner$25,000 grant to WBDC to support bilingual programming that prepares female founders to launch new small businesses. WBDC has helped more than 111,000 women entrepreneurs gain economic self-sufficiency.
• Center for Women and Enterprise (CWE)supportingStrategic or Co-development Partner$30,000 Her Village grant to fund female entrepreneurship programming. CWE has helped aspiring female entrepreneurs and women business-owners in New England launch, build, and grow businesses for more than 25 years.
• Traverse ConnectsupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner$30,000 grant over two years supports scholarships for women participating in Traverse Connect's programs that equip and support female entrepreneurs and business leaders in Michigan's Grand Traverse region.
• Women's Impact AlliancesupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner$30,000 grant to support program scholarships for social-impact entrepreneurs through Women's Impact Alliance's global network of vetted coaches and leadership development programs.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Tory Burch Foundation: The Tory Burch Foundation is a corporate-backed foundation offering grants, fellowships, and education programs to female entrepreneurs in the US. It is directly comparable to Boundless Futures — both provide non-dilutive capital, mentorship, and educational resources to women-led early-stage businesses, though at a much larger scale.
• Springboard Enterprises: Springboard Enterprises is a nonprofit accelerator that has supported thousands of women-led companies with capital access, advisory networks, and programming. It is a direct peer in providing structured support, mentorship, and funding pathways to female entrepreneurs.
• Girlboss Foundation: Girlboss Foundation provides small grants (~$15K) to women in creative, business, and tech fields. It is a direct peer to Boundless Futures Foundation — both are privately-funded grant programs targeting female entrepreneurs with non-dilutive capital and community support.
• All Raise: All Raise is a nonprofit focused on increasing the representation and success of women in tech and venture, providing community, programming, and founder support. It is comparable to Boundless Futures as a nonprofit working to close gender gaps in entrepreneurship funding and outcomes.
• Center for Women and Enterprise (CWE): CWE is a nonprofit that has helped women entrepreneurs launch and grow businesses in New England for more than 25 years through education and mentorship. It is a direct peer and current Her Village grantee of Boundless Futures, sharing the mission of supporting female founders.
• Women's Business Development Center (WBDC): WBDC is a 501(c)(3) that has helped 111,000+ women entrepreneurs gain economic self-sufficiency through education, mentorship, and access to capital. It is a direct peer to Boundless Futures as a nonprofit supporting female founders and is itself a current Her Village grantee.

Emerging players

• IFundWomen: IFundWomen is a crowdfunding and coaching platform built specifically for women-owned businesses, providing access to capital and a community of supporters. It overlaps with Boundless Futures in serving female founders seeking non-dilutive funding, but uses a marketplace model rather than direct grants.
• Pipeline Angels: Pipeline Angels is a network of women investors deploying capital into women-owned and social-impact businesses, often via angel syndicates. It is comparable to Boundless Futures in mission (funding female and social entrepreneurs) but uses an angel investing model rather than grants.

Broad incumbents

• Kauffman Foundation: The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation is a large US private foundation focused on entrepreneurship education and research, including support for underrepresented founders. It is a broad incumbent peer — same mission category (entrepreneurship support) but vastly larger scale and a research/policy orientation.
• NAWBO (National Association of Women Business Owners): NAWBO is the largest membership organization for women business owners in the US, providing advocacy, education, and networking. It is a broad incumbent peer in supporting female entrepreneurs, with a much larger national footprint than Boundless Futures but a different operating model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/boundless_futures

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments17 records

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