Growing Up and Away
Being a part of a family is sad. Oh, there are good times, sure. Like when everybody is young and happy — even mom and dad because they haven’t had to raise teenagers yet — and everyday is full of…
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5 Social Impact Startups Powering the World
Many in the world face daunting social problems that the average person couldn’t believe. Thankfully, there are countless social impact startups that want to solve these problems with innovative solutions. Often these startups don’t get the exposure they deserve because of small marketing budgets, small teams, and poor funding. As a social impact startup, we at Womentum want to share some of the most effective and mission-drive companies that are trying to change the world for the better.
For this blog, we at Womentum sought to select social impact ventures from a wide range of impact models in several different fields.
Boston, MA
What’s the Problem?
Thousands of homeless or disabled artists don’t have the chance to secure their own income through their art work. Often these artists don’t have the financial backing to properly promote their art.
How are they solving it?
ArtLifting is working with 72 artists to help them sell their original paintings, prints, and products by connecting artists with potential buyers. These artists keep 55% of each sale. 1% of each sale goes to a fund which provides art supplies to therapy groups nationwide.
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2. Countable
San Francisco, CA
What’s the Problem?
Congressional bills are often too long or too confusing for ordinary Americans to properly understand. At the same time, contacting members of Congress can be incredibly hard.
How are they solving it?
Countable offers clear, concise summaries of bills going through Congress while also enabling users to contact their representatives with emails and video messages. Overall, Countable aims to make our democracy more responsive.
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3. One Degree
San Francisco, CA
What’s the problem?
Low-income families have a tough time accessing information about the numerous government and non-profit services available to them. As a result, disadvantaged people and communities remain in a vicious cycle of ignorance and poverty.
How are they solving it?
One Degree uses technology to connect low-income families with the resources they need to improve their lives. The innovative service currently services citizens in the Bay Area, Los Angeles, and Gainesville, Florida but wants to expand its coverage to include more communities.
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4. Releaf
Lagos, Nigeria
What’s the problem?
Trust between Nigerians in the marketplace has been historically low. Due to a lack of connections, rural farmers often find themselves in business relations with middle-men that often take advantage of them.
How are they solving it?
Releaf is bridging the trust gap by connecting farmers to reliable sellers. Releaf uses their unique position as a reliable third-party to broker transactions, source buyers and sellers, and give farmers a larger selection of customers. With over 103K followers on Facebook, it’s safe to say that Releaf is going to change the face of agribusiness in Nigeria.
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5. Spoiler Alert
Boston, MA
What’s the problem?
Every year, nearly ⅓ of food inventory goes to waste. That amounts to approximately 20 pounds per person. At the same time, approximately 41 million Americans live in food insecure households. This means that they live without reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food.
How are they solving it?
Born out of MIT, Spoiler Alert is “changing the way that wasted food is handled, forever” by allowing food businesses to track and analyze the products they are and aren’t recovering. Spoiler Alert then takes the next step by creating an online marketplace that facilitates real-time food donations, discounted sales, and organic waste recovery opportunities.
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