ForwardFund was established as a non-profit organisation (NPO) in 2013 and, in addition to benefiting the community in which it operates, it acts as an enterprise development (ED) and socio-economic development (SED) enabler. ForwardFund allows companies to invest in the development of approved beneficiaries and earn ED and SED points, as required by the Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) Codes of Good Practice of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).