What We Support ~ Overview
“Everything we do, for good or ill, produces waves of energy in the collective field. We are joining with others to bring our highest forward to uplift the wave of compassion revitalizing the world.”
How We Engage
Since its inception in 2001, the Somerset Foundation has engaged with over 100 social purpose initiatives. The nature of our engagement varies considerably from limited financial support to a deep level of co-creation and commitment to a shared vision.
Our offerings can include financial resources, our individual and collective experience and skills, and the harvesting of supporters, advisors and resources from our networks. All with the intention of realizing our commonly held objectives. We generally prefer providing unrestricted funding, trusting in the leadership of recipient organizations to allocate the support in the ways that they feel are most valuable.
Responsible Investment
How financial capital is managed has a significant impact on the world around us. Our guiding “north star” objective is to align our financial resources with our mission in order to support the manifestation of solutions to our most urgent challenges, including but not limited to climate change.
We seek to incorporate environmental, social and governance parameters, and investment impact metrics, in our investment decision making process. We believe that a sustainable future requires the mobilization of financial capital for social and environmental good.
After over 20 years of following our hearts and minds, the following inter-related themes have emerged:
Natural Ecosystems
Reimagining our place within the natural world.
Social Entrepreneurship
Innovative, scalable, system changing solutions.
Social Justice
Advancing equity, access and participation.
Health & Wellness
Physical, emotional and social wellness unleash possibilities.
Youth & Education
Quality education is a basic human right.
Gender Equity
Empowered women empower communities.