The day-to-day for a nonprofit is busy, to say the least. Keeping track of volunteers and their hours, information, and participation history is time-consuming and often falls to the bottom of the agenda. But Andrew Stanley and Venkat Dulipalli – the good Samaritans that they are – decided to take this problem head-on. VolunteerMark was designed specifically…
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So far, nonprofit Connecting for Good has brought free wireless Internet to 600 households in three low-income housing projects in Kansas City. They think that an Internet connection is the gateway to countless opportunities. “We believe there is a growing underclass in America: the unconnected. Without an Internet connection, they are unable to apply for…
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Jeff Roth, founder of Sunlution, has worked in the power utility and solar photovoltaic (PV) industry most of his life. Through his experience, Roth noticed a need for lower-cost solar PV products that made solar power more practical. Roth has already filed a utility patent for Sunlution’s first product, a grounding spring that is NEC…
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In recent years, online meeting sites and applications have focused on bringing the online connection offline for in-person meetings. The only problem is, these online sites are primarily focused on dating. Eric Lai and Ben Tao saw this as an opportunity to build a solution for users who want to make real-world connections online, but…
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Nonprofit Speak Your Silence is tackling a tough issue: child sexual abuse. Their platform, Outspoken, lets supporters raise money to fight it and to rally others to public support with marathons or events. Proceeds fund a free counseling program for victims of sexual abuse. Below, CEO Matt Pipkin tell us more about his mission. Tech Cocktail: Give…
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One of the most powerful and inspiring innovations of the modern Internet age, crowdfunding creates opportunities for individuals to raise monetary support to achieve their goals. Campus Slice utilizes the crowdfunding model to help current and prospective college students raise tuition money. For Tony Aguilar, ex-poker-pro-turned-entrepreneur and founder and CEO of Campus Slice, the alarming…
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According to the Social Good Network, about 47 percent of people who go to donate to a nonprofit end up giving up. That’s a lot of lost money that the Boise startup wants to put in the hands of worthy causes. Social Good Network’s offerings start with a better donation button for nonprofits’ websites. Instead of…
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“One4All was started because of two core beliefs” explains Jason Hausske, founder. “The first is that we live in a world of latent good and many of us want to do more good. Second, anyone can be a philanthropist; not just billionaires.” Hausske found himself donating money all over the place: fundraising efforts, humanitarian relief,…
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CentUp is a little button with a big goal. When bloggers, musicians, or comedians put a CentUp button on their website, it encourages viewers to donate. But they aren’t the only ones who benefit – half of the proceeds go to charity. “It’s hard for content creators to ask their fans for compensation. This makes…
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Ian Jarrett was having a great time. He was dining in a restaurant and was so pleased with the experience he simply had to let them know. Only one problem: the restaurant didn’t have a forum in place for customer feedback, and third-party review sites didn’t guarantee that the restaurant would read his feedback. Jarrett…
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Let’s face it – fundraising is hard. Whether you have paraded around the neighborhood in the middle of winter selling Girl Scout cookies, or harassed your friends and family via Facebook to donate towards a marathon, you know that the process can be frustrating and exhausting. Few organizations have a wealth of resources from which…
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Step 1: Write email to elected official. Step 2: Spend 15 minutes online determining to whom it should be sent. Step 3: Eat cheesecake to resolve any resulting frustration and confusion. Advocacy is an essential component of our political system. It is through advocacy that our elected officials learn of our concerns; without it, public…
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As over 4 million volunteers plant trees, clean up waste, and recycle across America, all their efforts will be visualized on Keep America Beautiful’s new social volunteer hub. The Great American Cleanup is a community improvement program that takes place in over 21,000 communities each year. Starting in 2013, all volunteers who use the hashtag…
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Social impact startups can sign up today to start raising funding on WeSparkt. WeSparkt connects startups in clean tech and renewable energy, health, education, and sustainability with accredited investors (defined by SEC income requirements). Startups can raise around $50,000 to $200,000 on the platform in exchange for equity. To protect investors, WeSparkt puts startups through…
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The world is full of big problems, urgent social issues in need of a solution. It’s also full of great ideas to solve them. But not everyone with a credit card and Internet access who wants to support change can tell the difference between something that will actually work, and something that won’t have much…
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David Simnick didn’t want to be just another entrepreneur – he wanted to change the world, too. As the founder and CEO of SoapBox Soaps, David gets to live the startup life and work to improve the lives of children around the globe. His product is simple, and so is the process of giving back…
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