Larsen Lam ICONIQ Impact Award Distributes $24.25 Million to Five Refugee-Focused Organizations
The Larsen Lam ICONIQ Impact Award raised $24.25 million in funding for refugee support organizations, more than double the initial $12 million target. The Resourcing Refugee Leadership Initiative received $10 million to establish an RLO-to-RLO fund, while DREAMS for Refugees received $10 million combined to support refugee entrepreneurship in Uganda and Ethiopia. Four additional finalist organizations received $1 million each from anonymous ICONIQ network donors.
Metrics in this report
1million $
per organization
Three finalists receiving equal grants from anonymous donor
12million $
baseline
Larsen Lam ICONIQ Impact Award original pledge
12.25million $
total
Additional funding raised over three months
10million $
largest single award
Resourcing Refugee Leadership Initiative (Larsen-Lam sponsored)
40million $
projected
Five-year projection from $10M RLO-to-RLO fund
45organizations
minimum
Five-year projection from RLO-to-RLO fund
1000000people
minimum
Expected beneficiaries from RLO-to-RLO fund
24.25million $
total
Larsen Lam ICONIQ Impact Award 2021