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Honeycomb Credit operates an online platform facilitating debt crowdfunding between small business owners and their communities or investors. Incorporated in 2017, the company is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

BelleVie is a provider of personal care services designed to support individuals in their daily lives while allowing them to maintain their independence. The company offers a range of services, including personal care, meal preparation, home assistance, social engagement, and specialized care. Its operating model is inspired by the Buurtzorg approach, emphasizing self-managing teams that foster meaningful relationships within the care ecosystem. BelleVie aims to create a society where every individual is valued and supported, promoting fulfilling careers within the care sector. To enhance its operations, the company utilizes a custom Wellbeing OS technology platform, which is underpinned by a subscription-based funding model.

Emata empowers African smallholder farmers by providing accessible financing through its digital lending platform. Utilizing end-to-end digital processes, AI-powered credit scoring, and partnerships with agricultural intermediaries, Emata offers affordable loans to help farmers invest in their farms and increase revenue.

AHJN is a non-profit arts organization that serves detained youth by providing arts education. AHJN was founded in Los Angeles County, which has the nation's largest juvenile justice system, with nearly 16,000 youth under the Probation Department's jurisdiction. The AHJN model is now being replicated in other cities and regions, such as San Diego and New Mexico.

The American Journalism Project is the first venture philanthropy organization dedicated to local news by investing in and building nonprofit newsrooms that are sustained by and look like the people they serve. We make catalytic investments in nonprofit news organizations, partner with communities to launch new organizations, and coach leaders as they grow and sustain their newsrooms.

Reboot Rx is a nonprofit health tech startup dedicated to fast-tracking the development of affordable cancer treatments using repurposed generic drugs, AI technology, and innovative funding models.

Fundi Bots provides hands-on science-education, practical Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) education to children and youth in classrooms, communities, and universities. These tools and resources help accelerate learning outcomes for African students. Its students learn how to build robots, which radically improves school curriculum knowledge and classroom performance, provides hands-on vocational skills and career development, and empowers students to be forces of change in their communities.

Ignite Reading is a literacy tutoring organization that focuses on improving the reading skills of K-8 students through virtual instruction. By partnering with schools and districts across the country, Ignite Reading provides dedicated virtual tutors who are trained in an evidence-based curriculum grounded in the Science of Reading. The tutoring sessions are conducted daily in targeted one-on-one formats lasting 15 minutes, allowing tutors to address each student's unique needs. Baseline assessments and ongoing progress monitoring enable tutors to identify specific decoding gaps, ensuring that lessons are tailored to support the individual development of each student. Through this approach, Ignite Reading aims to accelerate reading progress and enhance comprehension skills among young learners.

AccesSOS is a non-profit tech organization that makes emergency help accessible by offering SMS for 911. Its free mobile app translates text to a 911 phone call with the relevant information in real time, at scale, and in multiple languages, allowing disabled and non-English-speaking callers to reach out for help.

Rocket Learning seeks to offer all young children with school and life preparation by providing access to age-appropriate learning in school and at home. Rocket Learning aspire to eliminate the inequity that low-income children confront by establishing a universal high-quality early childhood care and education (ECCE) system.

Be Girl is a design company that creates innovative, affordable reusable menstrual hygiene products. Its mission is to empower women and girls through accessible, high-performance products and educational programs focused on menstrual health.

Citizen Data is a data analytics platform and data marketplace that supports groups in bridging cultural and political divides and advancing solutions to civic engagement, criminal justice reform, climate change, diversity, and related challenges. Founded in 2019 and based in Washington, D.C., the company offers proprietary data products and services that use machine learning to predict attitudes and behaviors and to create modeled universes or custom target audiences. These capabilities enable bipartisan and nonprofit organizations to leverage data and technology to address social issues across civic engagement, justice reform, climate, and diversity.

Shelters to Shutters is a way to connect individuals and families facing homelessness with opportunities for employment and housing at properties.

Developer of a remote sensing platform created to map floods in real time. The company's remote sensing platform delivers dynamic risk information in a Web dashboard at a fraction of the cost of traditional flood modeling by predicting the size and damage of flood as the storm approaches, enabling catastrophe insurers, communities and watershed managers to understand their risk and prepare and respond to the next flood.

Advance Peace is a non-profit organization that manages a program aimed at reducing gun violence in American urban areas. The organization is based in Richmond, California and was founded in 2016 by DeVone Boggan.

Open-source mobile telemedicine platform for last mile health care delivery

Brilliant Detroit helps communities with children ages 0 to 8 can have the resources they require to be stable, healthy, and prepared for school.

For The People works with prosecutors, community partners, and decision-makers to develop remedies for unjust sentences, allowing prosecutors to ask the court to revise sentences their offices originally sought. Using a non-partisan approach, FTP enlists elected prosecutors to reevaluate past sentences, encouraging them to expand their role to include undoing harm caused by extreme sentences.

Dollar For crushes medical bills and empowers patients.

Driver's Seat empowers rideshare drivers by providing them with actionable insights derived from their own data. This enables drivers to optimize earnings and makes their collective data valuable for local governments' transportation planning.

Replate is the easiest solution to measure your business food waste and donate the surplus to communities in need instantly. We are currently in SF, Bay Area, LA, NYC, Chicago, Austin, DC, Toronto. Replate is on its way to serve 16M meals to 100,000 people in the next 4 years

Our mission is to accelerate progress toward a smaller, fairer, safer criminal justice system—and to do so at-scale. Recidiviz is a tech startup through and through: we take the speed and problem solving of the tech world and apply it to big public policy challenges where there is huge opportunity for impact. Using modern data infrastructure and thoughtful product design, we’ve been able to safely and permanently reduce incarceration and improve outcomes. We work side-by-side with justice-impacted communities, ecosystem partners, and leaders of the criminal justice system to build a better path forward. In addition to the revenue we earn from states, some of the most respected philanthropists and foundations—including Arnold Ventures, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, and the Mozilla Foundation—support our work.

PERIL is a research and innovation lab that reduces threats of harmful online and offline polarization and radicalization. It also offers evidence-based intervention strategies to address polarization and violence against supremacist ideologies, misogyny, propaganda, misinformation, and conspiracy theories through specific strategies including short-form videos, community-based training and advising, and a variety of toolkits and guides.

OpenBiome is a nonprofit organization dedicated to expanding safe access to fecal microbiota transplants (FMT), and to catalyzing research into the human microbiome. Founded by a team of doctors, scientists and public health advocates, OpenBiome has two primary objectives.

The [Chancery Lane] Project uses contracts, a massive system that underpins the global economy, to tackle climate change, turning net zero targets into actionable agreements to limit greenhouse gas reductions. It mobilizes top law firms across the globe to create and embed climate clauses into contract law to help mitigate carbon emissions at their source and accelerate net-zero carbon outcomes amongst those industries and sectors most responsible for climate change.

Landed, Inc. is a financial services company based in San Francisco that assists essential professionals, particularly in education and healthcare, in purchasing homes and achieving financial stability within their communities. Founded in 2015, Landed provides debt-free financing options, allowing homebuyers to receive funds in exchange for a share of their home's value upon refinancing or selling. The company collaborates with schools, employers, and affinity networks to establish and manage down payment support funds, facilitating access to homeownership for teachers, school staff, and other professionals. Additionally, Landed offers personalized support through a dedicated team, including partner agents and homebuying experts, to help clients navigate their home-buying options and provide education on the process.

Uptrust, Inc. is a software company that provides innovative solutions to navigate the criminal justice system, with a focus on supporting low-income defendants. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Uptrust develops software that integrates seamlessly with existing case management systems. This technology facilitates automated messaging, allowing defendants to connect with their public defenders to address concerns and ask questions. The software is used by individuals booked into local jails pretrial for various offenses, as well as by municipal courts for sending text reminders and tracking attendance rates. Uptrust's application helps ensure compliance by minimizing technical violations, assisting defendants in attending court hearings, and significantly reducing incarceration rates without adding to the workload of public defenders or court staff. The company serves a range of clients, including public defenders, probation and parole departments, specialty courts, and various court systems across California, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.

Founded in 2015 by Simon Dixon and Winnie Gitau, Kwangu Kwako is a social enterprise dedicated to improving living conditions for families residing in informal settlements. The company specializes in manufacturing off-site building materials like interlocking hollow blocks and space-saving panels, offering affordable and eco-friendly construction solutions. They also provide design, construction, and project management services.

Imagine Worldwide is a non-profit organization based in Mill Valley, California, founded in 2017. It empowers children globally to develop essential literacy and numeracy skills through child-centered, tech-enabled learning programs. These programs facilitate learning anytime and anywhere, aiming to bridge educational gaps and unlock each child's potential. The foundation's assets are managed by its executive management team.

BoxPower specializes in developing solar microgrid software and hardware, optimizing performance and accelerating deployment. They offer project development, system design, installation, monitoring, operations, and maintenance services for integrated solar, battery, and backup generator systems. BoxPower serves diverse clients, including disaster relief efforts, rural electrification projects, medical clinics, utilities, remote agriculture, and off-grid commercial sectors. As of now, they have offset over 40 million pounds of carbon dioxide and provided power to more than 5,000 individuals and businesses.

Numida Technologies is a digital financial institution based in Kampala, Uganda, founded in 2015. The company specializes in serving micro- and small businesses in East Africa by offering application software that helps these enterprises maintain up-to-date digital financial records. Numida's proprietary credit scoring system enables it to provide unsecured growth and working capital loans to businesses, which not only results in high portfolio yields but also significantly impacts the livelihoods of borrowers. The platform aims to lower risks and costs for lending institutions, leading to improved lending terms for borrowers and fostering a thriving small business sector that creates employment, increases tax revenues, and enhances living standards for entrepreneurs and their staff.

People's Pension Trust is a pension provider focused on serving the Ghanaian workforce. The company offers a comprehensive range of services, including pension knowledge, fully integrated pensions, IT services, micro pensions, retirement advisory services, and group personal pension schemes. Its mission is to enhance resilience within the informal economy and help reduce old-age poverty by providing accessible and affordable pension solutions. With a commitment to innovative and flexible financial services, People's Pension Trust aims to improve the financial well-being of its clients and ensure they have the means to secure their retirement.

The Renewal Workshop Inc. is a company based in Cascade Locks, Oregon, that specializes in manufacturing renewed apparel and upcycled materials from discarded textiles. Founded in 2014, it partners with well-known brands and retailers to transform unsellable returns and excess inventory into a range of products, including jackets, sweatshirts, pants, and swimwear, as well as accessories like luggage packs and gift cards. By integrating resale and renewal services, the company aims to reduce waste in the fashion industry and promote sustainable practices. Through its initiatives, The Renewal Workshop enables clothing brands to enhance their revenue while minimizing their environmental footprint. Its products are available for purchase both online and in physical stores.

Trey is a youth sports nonprofit that aims to empower high school athletes to be leaders, role models, and influential voices. The organization was founded in 2018 by Rebecca Feickert and Brian Reynolds.

Friendship Bench offers evidence-based, accessible, and scalable community-based psychological interventions. The company was founded in 2017 by Dixon Chibanda.

BarefootLaw is a non-profit social enterprise founded in 2013 and headquartered in Kampala, Uganda. The organization focuses on enhancing access to justice and legal information by leveraging digital technology. It operates as a law firm and serves various sectors, including media, information technology, and commercial services. By utilizing innovative solutions, BarefootLaw aims to bridge the gap between legal resources and the public, fostering a more informed society regarding legal rights and responsibilities.

Merit America provides adults without a bachelor's degree a path to skilled careers. The company was founded in 2018 by Rebecca Taber Staehelin.

Propel America aspires to the day when every high school graduate has a viable path to prosperity.

Founded in 2013 by Martin Stimela, Brastorne is a technology company specializing in mobile communication solutions. It aims to bridge the digital divide in Africa's rural areas by providing SMS, voice technologies, and USSD services, empowering local populations with access to essential tools and opportunities.

Amna started in a tent on the border of Greece and North Macedonia and has since expanded abroad. They provide services that help people cope with trauma and toxic stress. They concentrate their efforts on areas of the greatest impact. Baytna, the play-based early childhood program, promotes whole-family healing, while Dinami, our youth program, provides a safe space for young folks. They also provide therapeutic services to both men and women.

Ameelio is a non-profit committed to transforming prison communications. Ameelio builds tools to improve the lives of those impacted by incarceration. All of its services are provided free of charge and all of our tools are open-source.

Detroit Justice Center creates economic opportunities, transforms the justice system, and promotes equitable and just cities. The organization was founded in 2018 by Amanda Alexander.

Phool is a company dedicated to managing and recycling floral waste generated from religious places of worship. It operates on a circular economy model, transforming this waste into a variety of organic products, including charcoal-free incense sticks, organic vermicompost, and biodegradable packaging materials. By utilizing patented processes, Phool not only addresses the environmental issues associated with floral waste but also provides employment opportunities for marginalized women. The company aims to promote sustainability while delivering effective organic solutions to its customers.

Based in Hyderabad and founded in 2015, Kheyti develops modular greenhouse systems and delivers full-stack agronomy services, including installation, training, and ongoing advisory, to smallholder and marginal farmers in India. It also offers farming consultation, financial support, and farmer training to help growers increase yields, conserve water, reduce pesticide and fertilizer use, and achieve more stable incomes.

Jaza Energy, established in 2015 and headquartered in Halifax, Canada, specializes in designing and developing integrated energy solutions for off-grid communities. The company's core business involves constructing solar energy charging stations in remote areas, providing a reliable and affordable electricity source for hundreds of households. These energy hubs power portable battery packs, which residents can use to illuminate homes, charge devices, and even support essential community infrastructure like water systems and schools, thereby eliminating the need for kerosene and long-distance travel for charging.

Center on Rural Innovation (CORI) is a non-profit organization that partners with public, private, and philanthropic entities to drive sustainable economic growth in small town Rural America. By leveraging innovative strategies, CORI aims to support and empower rural communities, fostering economic development and revitalization. Through collaboration and investment, CORI works towards creating opportunities for residents in rural areas to thrive and succeed in the modern economy.

Peepul is an education-focused non-profit that collaborates with the government to improve the quality of education for all children. The company was founded in 2017 by Kruti Bharucha.

Energy Peace Partners utilizes climate finance solutions to help communities affected by violent conflict achieve peace. The company was founded in 2017 by Dave Mozersky and Sherwin Das.

Code2College develops a national network of diverse, homegrown technical talent. Code2College delivery method is to provide a tuition-free, industry-relevant coding education to underserved HS students. Founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Pflugerville, Texas.

Help news organizations build financial sustainability—because the public deserves access to quality journalism.The Hub takes care of the heavy lifting so their clients can focus on what they do best: producing high quality journalism.From the beginning, their goal has been to help news organizations achieve greater sustainability.The Hub is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization funded by client fees and foundation grants and is supported by the Democracy Fund, Ethics & Excellence in Journalism Foundation, the John & Florence Newman Foundation, the Knight Foundation, the Lenfest Institute, and the Rita Allen Foundation.

FlyWire is a company specializing in video technology that provides innovative solutions for the fishing industry. Their patented platform enables at-sea verification of sustainable fishing practices by translating video data into actionable insights. By working closely with fishers and seafood suppliers, FlyWire delivers electronic monitoring services that include onboarding, crew training, technical support, data retrieval, and reporting. This precision fishing platform enhances operational efficiency while minimizing monitoring costs. The company aims to promote more sustainable fishing practices and a transparent supply chain, contributing to the overall health of marine ecosystems. FlyWire is based in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Public Rights Project provides talent, resources, and assistance they require to protect our legal rights. The company was founded in 2017 by Jill Habig.

The Well CDC will collaborate with partners to develop affordable housing, a thriving economy, and community-building initiatives. The organization was founded in 2017 by Zac Kohl.

Labhya provides institutionalizing initiatives that boost children's education and well-being. Labhya presently helps many disadvantaged children overcome poverty and become good learners. And offers learning programs through which children are able to understand their role, purpose, and goal.

Worth Rises is committed to dismantling the prison industrial complex and putting an end to the exploitation of those it affects. The organization was founded in 2017 by Bianca Tylek.

Suyo Columbia SAS is a Colombian company dedicated to providing property formalization services in urban areas such as Barranquilla, Bogotá, Cali, and Medellín. Founded in 2012 and based in Medellín, Suyo focuses on assisting low-income families residing in informal settlements to formalize their property ownership. The firm combines modern technology with a team of legal and property professionals to offer affordable and reliable services, including land titling, building registration, and property purchase studies. By leveraging mobile and geospatial technologies, as well as partnerships with microfinance and community organizations, Suyo streamlines the legal and technical processes required for securing property rights. This innovative approach allows the company to offer its services at approximately half the cost of traditional providers.

The Kelsey offers housing solutions that lead to more affordable housing and opportunities for all. The organization was founded in 2016 by Micaela Connery.

Tiny Totos is a social enterprise based in Kenya that focuses on delivering safe and affordable childcare services to preschool children in informal settlements. The organization aims to enhance the quality of early childhood education by offering advisory programs and investing in independent private daycare facilities. Through these initiatives, Tiny Totos seeks to improve standards of care, expand service offerings, and foster the entrepreneurial capacity of daycare operators. This approach enables daycare entrepreneurs to deliver high-quality care while maintaining competitive and affordable pricing, addressing a critical need for accessible childcare in underserved communities.

FreeFrom is a nationwide organization that seeks economic justice and opportunity for survivors of abuse and exploitation. It is building an ecosystem to support survivors of domestic violence in building financial security, safety, and generational healing. Their goal with this program is to change the paradigm, holding abusers financially accountable for their actions and preventing survivors from being indefinitely saddled with the cost of being abused The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

Partners for Justice trains non-attorney Advocates to provide case navigation and wraparound support to clients. The company was founded in 2016 by Emily Galvin-Almanza and Rebecca Solow.

OceanMind is a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing enforcement and compliance in order to protect the world's fisheries. The company was founded in 2016 by Nick Wise and Bradley Soule.

TeachUNITED is a global non-profit organization dedicated to reducing inequality through education. The organization is committed to assisting and developing teachers in order to improve education and reduce inequality in underserved, predominantly rural communities with significant educational disparities. TeachUNITED is founded in 2016 by Heather Hiebsch.

Teaching Lab is a non-profit organization that uses teacher-led professional learning to close the educational opportunity gap. The organization was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

DLIVE is a hospital-based, community-focused violence intervention program. DLIVE uses a multidisciplinary approach to create a personalized therapeutic plan that addresses critical social determinants of health domains such as mental health, housing, and transportation.

GlobalXplorer is an online platform founded in 2017 and based in Birmingham, Alabama, that leverages crowdsourcing to analyze satellite images for archaeological research. Initiated by Dr. Sarah Parcak, a TED Prize winner and National Geographic Fellow, the platform seeks to democratize archaeological discovery, allowing individuals to contribute to the understanding of historical sites and connect with the past. By utilizing the vast amounts of satellite imagery available, GlobalXplorer aims to enhance archaeological efforts and foster a global community engaged in the exploration of human history.

Cowtribe specializes in innovative logistics systems to deliver animal vaccines and other livestock services to remote farmers in Africa. Its primary goal is to significantly enhance vaccination rates among underserved communities, thereby reducing animal losses for local farmers.

Kinvolved, Inc. is a technology company that develops mobile and web applications aimed at enhancing communication between schools and families, with a particular focus on improving student attendance and reducing chronic absenteeism. Its flagship product, KiNVO, allows for streamlined messaging to parents and guardians regarding attendance, behavior, grades, and school updates. The platform also provides tools for tracking attendance trends, identifying chronically absent students, and facilitating targeted interventions. Kinvolved's solutions cater to a diverse audience, including district leaders, school principals, teachers, and after-school program leaders, particularly in underserved communities across the United States. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in New York City, Kinvolved combines technology with expert consulting and community engagement to foster better educational outcomes and enhance family involvement in the academic process.

Macro-Eyes, Inc. is a machine learning company focused on enhancing access to healthcare through its innovative solutions. Its primary product, Sibyl, employs artificial intelligence for intelligent patient scheduling, which has shown a capability to improve patient utilization by 15%, enabling healthcare providers to see more patients without extending clinical hours. This technology is built on extensive research and deployment of AI for clinical decision support at prominent institutions, including Stanford University and major health systems in the United States. The company has garnered support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to develop a predictive supply chain for health, aimed at optimizing resource allocation at individual health facilities and pharmacies to prevent stock-outs and reduce waste. Additionally, Macro-Eyes is collaborating with the California Primary Care Association to implement Sibyl across 1,800 health facilities, thereby furthering its mission to increase access to life-saving care.

Baobab Circle employs AI and behavioral science to assist individuals managing chronic illnesses. It offers personalized coaching via an AI-driven chatbot, aiming to improve users' health habits, reduce financial burdens, and enhance physician understanding of patients' conditions.

Kinvolved, Inc. is a technology company that develops mobile and web applications aimed at enhancing communication between schools and families, with a particular focus on improving student attendance and reducing chronic absenteeism. Its flagship product, KiNVO, allows for streamlined messaging to parents and guardians regarding attendance, behavior, grades, and school updates. The platform also provides tools for tracking attendance trends, identifying chronically absent students, and facilitating targeted interventions. Kinvolved's solutions cater to a diverse audience, including district leaders, school principals, teachers, and after-school program leaders, particularly in underserved communities across the United States. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in New York City, Kinvolved combines technology with expert consulting and community engagement to foster better educational outcomes and enhance family involvement in the academic process.

Vula Mobile develops a medical referral application that enables health workers to capture patient information, photographs, and medical history and send it to specialists for remote advice, allowing patients to receive expert input without in-person consultations and supporting timely triage to improve access to eye care and reduce preventable blindness.

Tarjimly is a nonprofit organization that operates an innovative application designed to address the language barriers faced by refugees. The app connects refugees with on-demand translators, enabling them to communicate effectively with medical professionals, legal advocates, and aid workers. Users can connect anonymously with a translator within 60 seconds, facilitating communication through text, images, documents, or real-time phone and video calls. Founded by two immigrant graduates from MIT, Tarjimly has mobilized a network of over 6,000 volunteer translators, aiding more than 15,000 refugees and humanitarian organizations worldwide. The organization's mission is to eliminate humanitarian language barriers and demonstrate the potential of technology to harness the skills of bilingual volunteers in support of displaced individuals.

Center for Good Food Purchasing is a national food procurement model to support food system values equally. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Berkeley, California.

The/Nudge Institute is dedicated to alleviating poverty in India through sustainable and scalable initiatives. Founded in July 2015 by Atul Satija, the organization is composed of a diverse group of leaders and entrepreneurs from various sectors. Its operations are structured around three main impact streams. The Centre for Skill Development & Entrepreneurship focuses on empowering underprivileged youth by aiming to positively influence over one million young lives annually. N/Core is dedicated to nurturing talent to address significant societal challenges. The up program targets extreme poverty by implementing a micro-entrepreneurship model designed to uplift ultra-poor families, with a goal to assist 100,000 households over the next decade. Over four years, The/Nudge Institute has positively impacted the lives of more than six million individuals through its various initiatives, including skill development, education, and healthcare, driven by a dedicated team of over 175 professionals committed to a vision of a poverty-free India.

OpenEmbassy designs and implements an integration model according to the needs and knowledge of newcomers. The company supports newcomers’ daily needs through data-driven and community-informed integration tools such as a digital helpdesk, a school buddy system, and ‘livelihood action teams’ that address employment challenges.

Influencemap, established in 2015, is a London-based global non-profit think tank. It provides information and analysis on the impact of businesses and finance on climate change, aiming to facilitate ambitious action by corporations and governments worldwide to address climate and biodiversity crises. The organization generates insights for investors, corporations, policymakers, and other influential actors, also serving as a trusted resource for global media. It is led by a board of directors.

Digital NEST (Nurturing Entrepreneurial Skills with Technology) is dedicated to providing equal access to technology to young people in poor and underserved communities. Digital NEST seeks to stimulate economic development in poor communities by providing youth with the training, workforce skills, and inspiration to reach their full potential in school, in careers, and in life.

Power of Two is a non-profit organization that partners with caregivers to offer better care for their families and promote healthy trajectories for their children and communities. The organization promotes healthy early childhood development for infants living in poverty and experiencing other ongoing, serious stressors. By delivering Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-Up (ABC), a rigorously researched and parent-trained program, they provide children with powerful protection from the long-term negative effects of stress. This dramatically increases children’s chances for academic success, physical health, and social and emotional well-being.

City Bureau is a non-profit civic journalism lab dedicated to producing media that serves the public interest. The organization focuses on fostering critical public conversations and generating information that addresses the specific needs of communities. By collaborating with local media houses, City Bureau aims to create impactful and equitable journalism that is responsive to the concerns and interests of the public. Through its initiatives, the organization seeks to strengthen civic engagement and ensure that diverse voices are represented in media narratives.

Transcend is a nonprofit organization focused on transforming K-12 education through innovation and design. Established in 2015 by Jeff Wetzler and Aylon Samouha, the organization is headquartered in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York. Transcend specializes in change management and research and development, aiming to create and disseminate innovative school models that foster equitable learning environments. By building breakthrough school designs and developing a talent pool dedicated to R&D, Transcend supports communities in enhancing educational experiences. The organization seeks to empower visionary educators and the broader education sector with the necessary resources to accelerate advancements in school design and implementation.

Laboratoria is a social enterprise dedicated to empowering young women from low-income backgrounds by providing them with career opportunities in the technology sector. Since its inception in 2015, the organization has graduated over 800 women from its boot camps, where they acquire both technical and life skills aimed at securing employment. Approximately 80% of graduates find work as web developers, often tripling their previous incomes and improving their overall quality of life. With operations in Peru, Mexico, Chile, and Brazil, Laboratoria is expanding its reach throughout Latin America, positioning itself as a key source of female tech talent. The organization has garnered support from over 200 companies across Latin America, the United States, and Europe, including notable global firms. Laboratoria has received recognition from influential figures like Barack Obama and Mark Zuckerberg for its significant impact on preparing underprivileged youth for future job markets, while also addressing the diversity needs of the tech industry.

The Earth Genome aims to bring stakeholders together to develop solutions to some of the world's pressing environmental and social problems. The organization was founded in 2015 by Steve McCormick and Glen Low.

Simprints is a nonprofit technology company focused on enhancing global development efforts to combat poverty. It specializes in developing mobile biometric scanner software and identification tools that provide an affordable and secure fingerprint system suitable for challenging environments. This technology enables healthcare workers in remote regions to access patient records digitally, ensuring that essential health information is readily available. By increasing transparency and effectiveness in the distribution of vaccines and public resources, Simprints aims to ensure that aid reaches those who need it most, ultimately contributing to more efficient poverty alleviation efforts.

Seed Global Health is an organization dedicated to improving health education and delivery in regions experiencing significant shortages of healthcare professionals. By partnering with countries in need, it aims to address long-term human resource challenges in healthcare. The organization provides experienced health professionals, who collaborate with local medical and nursing faculty to enhance training and educational programs. Additionally, Seed Global Health offers support in site selection, applicant recruitment, orientation, training, and ongoing field support. Its initiatives are designed to empower healthcare professionals to become leaders within their health systems, fostering advocacy for improved health outcomes through a sustainable, positive feedback loop.

Founded in 2015, VIA Global Health operates a global marketplace connecting medical distributors with affordable medical device manufacturers. It offers access to over 50,000 products, streamlining the supply chain and making it faster, easier, and more affordable for healthcare professionals worldwide to acquire essential tools.

Founded in 2013 by Aimée Eubanks Davis, Braven empowers promising underrepresented young people through their college journey towards graduation and strong first jobs. Its program begins with a credit-bearing course followed by post-course support until graduation, focusing on developing skills, confidence, experiences, and networks for employment.

JUST Capital is a non-profit organization based in New York City, founded in 2014 with the goal of promoting more equitable corporate behavior. The organization seeks to harness the resources and influence of the private sector to create a marketplace that aligns more closely with the values and priorities of the American public. By advocating for just practices within corporations, JUST Capital aims to drive systemic change in how businesses operate and interact with society. The foundation is governed by an executive management team that oversees its activities and initiatives.

GreenWave is a Brooklyn-based organization dedicated to supporting ocean farmers and promoting ocean restoration efforts. It transforms unemployed fishers into restorative ocean farmers through apprenticeship and vocational training programs. The organization fosters cross-industry collaboration through a community platform and organizes educational initiatives, including farm tours and workshops for students, chefs, journalists, and policymakers. GreenWave's innovative approach includes the development of 3-D ocean farms, which help rebuild oyster reefs and provide protection for coastal communities from violent storms, combat dead zones, and sequester carbon. The organization also incubates innovative ideas across various sectors, including food, fertilizer, animal feed, energy, and pharmaceuticals, while advocating for sustainable seafood production and environmental stewardship.

EYElliance is a multi-sector coalition that is driving the global strategy to increase access to eyeglasses on a large scale. The company was founded in 2014 by Jordan Kassalow and Liz Smith.

Upstream is a nationally recognized, rapidly growing nonprofit dedicated to increasing contraceptive access for all. The organization was founded in 2014 by Peter Belden and Mark Edwards.

Like its natural resources of oil and minerals, Africa's youth are a paradox of (untapped) potential dividends merely existing / constantly being exploited as demographic liabilities.

Essie Justice Group harnesses the collective power of women with incarcerated loved ones to empower women and end mass incarceration. They are building a loving and powerful network to equip women with the tools and resources to heal family, community, and make social change. Using their Healing to Advocacy curriculum, designed by and for women, they seed groups for women to give and receive support. Together, women access their collective power as leaders and advocates.

Mortar is a business consulting firm dedicated to fostering local economic growth by empowering entrepreneurs from underserved urban areas. They offer guidance, mentorship, and educational resources tailored to help these individuals establish or expand their businesses, thereby creating jobs and stimulating community development through entrepreneurship.

Watt Time builds technologies that enable electronic devices to automatically sync the times they use power to moments of clean energy. WattTime’s technologies combine real-time data from power grid operators, the EPA, and more. They detect moments when using electricity will be cleaner and enable automatic adjustments to actually choose which types of power plants your devices rely on. With a simple software update, smart device owners can instantly and permanently reduce their carbon footprint while helping clean and renewable power plants compete on the grid.

SmartStart is a national social franchise based in Saxonwold, Johannesburg, dedicated to enhancing access to early childhood education in underserved communities. The organization focuses on delivering high-quality, affordable early learning programs for children aged three to five, particularly in low-resource settings. By training and licensing practitioners, SmartStart ensures the implementation of standardized educational programs while also providing support to under or unemployed South African women. These women receive training in early childhood development and assistance in accessing government funding, empowering them as micro-entrepreneurs. This dual approach not only improves early learning outcomes for children but also fosters sustainable livelihoods for women in the community.

Immigrant Justice Corps is a fellowship program dedicated to providing quality legal services to immigrants. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in New York.

Fathers' UpLift offers mental health counseling, coaching, and advocacy to help fathers overcome obstacles. The company was founded in 2014 by Charles Daniels Jr. and Samantha Fils-Daniels.

Foster America seeks to improve children's lives by developing a pipeline of leaders and innovators to transform the child welfare system. The company was founded in 2014 by Sherry Lachman.