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Every Shelter creates and designs sustainable shelters for refugees.

GiveTide is a charitable giving platform that facilitates connections between U.S. nonprofits and mobile donors. The platform allows users to donate their electronic "spare change" from credit and debit card purchases by rounding up transactions, enabling donations with a simple tap. In addition to round-up donations, users can also make one-time or recurring contributions to any nonprofit of their choice. The mobile app has garnered over 18,000 downloads and holds a 4.8 rating on the App Store. GiveTide has received recognition in various publications, including the App Store, Oprah Magazine, and Inc. Magazine.

Gala is a corporate social responsibility platform that engages employees in corporate giving. The company aims to engage everyone, everywhere, in giving that turns their values into reality; to increase the resources for those dedicated to change the world, and offer businesses and individuals an experience of joy and impact - no matter how big or small the contribution.

Pinkaloo Technologies, Inc. is a Baltimore-based company that specializes in a philanthropic engagement platform designed to modernize charitable giving. Founded in 2016, Pinkaloo offers a software-as-a-service solution that combines features of health savings accounts and digital payment systems, allowing users to manage their donations efficiently. The platform enables donors to budget for their giving, discover charities aligned with their interests, and donate to any charity at their convenience. Additionally, it centralizes tax receipts, streamlining the tax reporting process for users. By partnering with employers and financial institutions, Pinkaloo provides a turn-key solution that enhances employee and customer engagement, empowering them to contribute to philanthropy within their communities.

Tarjimly is a technology nonprofit that addresses the language barriers faced by refugees by connecting them with on-demand translators through its mobile application. Founded by two immigrant MIT graduates, the organization enables refugees to communicate effectively with medical professionals, legal advisors, and aid workers by connecting them to volunteer translators within 60 seconds. Users can engage in text, phone, or video communications, facilitating better integration and support. The platform has mobilized over 6,000 trained translators, assisting more than 15,000 refugees and NGOs worldwide. Tarjimly’s mission is to eliminate humanitarian language barriers and leverage technology to engage millions of bilingual volunteers, ultimately improving the lives of displaced individuals.

Miracle Messages is a nonprofit reunion service for people experiencing homelessness to reconnect with their loved ones. Their approach is simple and effective: a person isolated by homelessness records a short video, audio, or written message to a family member or friend, often with the help of a local referral partner, trained outreach volunteer, or formerly homeless ambassador. Then, dozens of internet-savvy "digital detectives" attempt to locate the loved one, deliver the message, and facilitate a reunion. Miracle Messages offers a humane way to help end homelessness: reconnect families, shatter stigmas, and empower local residents to get involved. To date, Miracle Messages has reunited 266 families, with an average time disconnected of 15 years, using a mobile app, online and paper-based forms, and 1-800-MISS-YOU hotline. 80% of delivered messages have been positively received, and dozens of reunions have resulted in getting a client off-the-streets, all at a fraction of the cost of other interventions. Miracle Messages' community believes that everyone is someone's somebody. Their work has been featured in the New York Times, Brut, NowThis, on a billboard in Times Square, in a TED talk, and 600 other publications, receiving over 100 million views. Founder Kevin F. Adler started Miracle Messages in honor of his uncle, who lived on-and-off the streets for 30 years. Miracle Messages is on a mission to end relational poverty on the streets and, in the process, inspire people everywhere to embrace their homeless neighbors not as problems to be solved, but as people to be loved.

The Charity Defense Council is a leadership organization focused on enhancing the effectiveness of the charity sector by addressing misconceptions that hinder its progress. Founded by Dan Pallotta, the organization gained attention through his influential 2013 TED Talk, which highlighted prevalent misunderstandings about charity. The Council's mission is to reshape public perception of philanthropy and foster a more informed dialogue about the role of nonprofits in creating social change. By providing resources and support to charity operators, the organization helps them respond to inaccurate media portrayals and promotes proactive education about their contributions. Ultimately, the Charity Defense Council aims to cultivate a movement that empowers the sector and encourages a more nuanced understanding of charitable work.

ADIFF is a humanitarian fashion start-up that focuses on addressing global issues through innovative design while simultaneously providing support to refugees. The brand specializes in all-gender, one-size transformable products, such as multipurpose jackets that are practical, durable, and waterproof, designed to be worn in various environments. Initially created to assist refugees, the positive market response led to these products becoming available for purchase. Founder Angela Luna established a donation-driven business model, ensuring that a portion of profits from sales is redirected to humanitarian initiatives, particularly aiding refugees. By upcycling traditional waste materials for their clothing and accessories, ADIFF not only aims to reduce industry waste but also raises awareness of urgent social concerns. Each purchase contributes to the donation of essential items to those in need, reinforcing the brand's commitment to making a meaningful impact.

Sukriti Social Foundation is a non-governmental organization focused on improving sanitation and hygiene for approximately 800 million Indians, particularly women. The foundation develops eco-toilets, which are smart, prefabricated toilet cabins that are automated for self-cleaning and maintenance, utilizing fresh water and treating waste on-site while operating on solar energy. In addition to enhancing sanitation, Sukriti Social Foundation aims to address broader societal challenges by implementing effective waste management strategies, promoting energy sufficiency through renewable resources, and fostering affordable healthcare, low-cost housing, skill development, and agricultural sustainability. By utilizing engineering solutions, the foundation seeks to create economical and environmentally friendly approaches to some of the most pressing issues in the country.

CauseMatch gives nonprofits wings. Our platform leverages the excitement and empowering opportunity of matching grants to inspire a higher frequency of donors and larger gift sizes. CauseMatch’s platform “gamifies” the donor experience, allowing users to emotionally connect with the unique opportunity to have their gifts’ impact amplified thanks to matching funds. And our creative and coaching team ensure that each campaign is executed in an effective way that inspires generosity and mobilizes your support base.

Gravyty is a company that focuses on enhancing the effectiveness of fundraising efforts through its innovative platform. By facilitating personalized outreach and accelerating the qualification of prospects, Gravyty helps organizations deepen relationships with existing donors while also increasing revenue without the need for additional staff. Additionally, the company offers a platform aimed at managing online alumni career communities, which connects students and alumni through their social networks. This functionality enables educational institutions and non-profit organizations to foster engagement, mentoring, and development opportunities among their alumni and supporters, ultimately enhancing community interaction and support.

Message of Hope Fndt they provides service for hospitalized and homeless children in communities.

Share A Dream is an interactive communication platform designed to connect non-governmental organizations (NGOs) with experts, volunteers, and donors in a humanitarian marketplace. By providing a comprehensive web solution, it addresses various challenges faced by its users, including NGOs seeking support and sponsors looking to demonstrate social responsibility through local project financing. The platform also emphasizes employee engagement by facilitating social networking for volunteering services and community involvement. Rather than focusing solely on profit generation, Share A Dream aims to alleviate the pain points of its customers while promoting collaboration and social impact.

Donii lets you donate your gently used clothes, household items, and kids' stuff directly to the people who need them most. Our platform connects donors with individuals and families in need, via the nonprofits, charities, and social workers that serve them. Each donation earns points which donors can use to shop a catalog of exclusive rewards. Give better with Donii.

Gravyty is a company that focuses on enhancing the effectiveness of fundraising efforts through its innovative platform. By facilitating personalized outreach and accelerating the qualification of prospects, Gravyty helps organizations deepen relationships with existing donors while also increasing revenue without the need for additional staff. Additionally, the company offers a platform aimed at managing online alumni career communities, which connects students and alumni through their social networks. This functionality enables educational institutions and non-profit organizations to foster engagement, mentoring, and development opportunities among their alumni and supporters, ultimately enhancing community interaction and support.

Doublesix is a sports tech startup that builds coachsix, a digital product that helps the charity arm of professional Football Clubs operate more efficiently, giving them more time to grow their business and improve the quality of their offerings. The company also provides the charity with a link into the Football Club's scouting department so talent can be identified and developed. Doublesix was founded in 2014 and is based in Brighton.

Donative is a new way to give money to charity that critically enables you to see the difference your donation makes. Their platform allows you to see concise updates about the inspirational work being done by the charities of your choice, and to follow progress around the causes you care about. It also puts control into your hands, enabling you to manage your regular giving in one place and to control how charities you support are able to contact you. We're building a vibrant community of compassionate and caring people who are determined to make the world a better place.

Ajiri Tea is a company rooted in the community of western Kenya, specifically the Kisii District, where it sources its black tea from small-scale farmers. The name "Ajiri," meaning "to employ" in Swahili, reflects the organization's commitment to creating job opportunities, particularly for women who handcraft the product labels. The company specializes in offering flavored, all-natural black tea and roasted coffee, utilizing unique ingredients such as dried banana bark. Profits generated from sales are directed to the Ajiri Foundation, which provides educational support by paying school fees for orphans in the region. Through its business model, Ajiri Tea not only promotes sustainable agricultural practices but also fosters social impact by empowering local communities and contributing to the education of vulnerable children.

Miracle Messages is a nonprofit reunion service for people experiencing homelessness to reconnect with their loved ones. Their approach is simple and effective: a person isolated by homelessness records a short video, audio, or written message to a family member or friend, often with the help of a local referral partner, trained outreach volunteer, or formerly homeless ambassador. Then, dozens of internet-savvy "digital detectives" attempt to locate the loved one, deliver the message, and facilitate a reunion. Miracle Messages offers a humane way to help end homelessness: reconnect families, shatter stigmas, and empower local residents to get involved. To date, Miracle Messages has reunited 266 families, with an average time disconnected of 15 years, using a mobile app, online and paper-based forms, and 1-800-MISS-YOU hotline. 80% of delivered messages have been positively received, and dozens of reunions have resulted in getting a client off-the-streets, all at a fraction of the cost of other interventions. Miracle Messages' community believes that everyone is someone's somebody. Their work has been featured in the New York Times, Brut, NowThis, on a billboard in Times Square, in a TED talk, and 600 other publications, receiving over 100 million views. Founder Kevin F. Adler started Miracle Messages in honor of his uncle, who lived on-and-off the streets for 30 years. Miracle Messages is on a mission to end relational poverty on the streets and, in the process, inspire people everywhere to embrace their homeless neighbors not as problems to be solved, but as people to be loved.

Good-Benefits are helping companies solve two problems with employee giving programs—low engagement and painful administration. By making it easy for employees to fund “micro-foundations” through payroll and earn rewards like employer matching, they help them double their impact. They can give to any cause at any time from one place, with one tax receipt. They also reduce program costs by automating grant approval, charity validation and funds disbursement. They turn giving into a low-cost, feel-good employee benefit.

A Little Easier Recovery is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to make it "A Little Easier" for the next person that must endure cancer treatment and recovery. Working with our sponsors, A Little Easier Recovery has donated over 10,000 Jacki® recovery jackets to hospitals whose nurses and surgeons distribute them free to breast cancer patients. Top hospitals give the Jacki® free to Breast Cancer patients funded by grants and charitable and personal donations. There is no donation too small — it all helps. A Little Easier Recovery donates directly to hospitals to distribute at the discretion of nurses and surgeons. Since its inception, over 10,000 Jacki® recovery jackets have been distributed free... we are aiming for thousands more.

Lovin' Spoonfuls is a non-profit organization based in Boston, Massachusetts, founded in 2010. The organization focuses on rescuing and distributing perishable, prepared, and unserved food that would otherwise be wasted. By delivering this food to local crisis centers, soup kitchens, and social assistance entities, Lovin' Spoonfuls plays a crucial role in addressing hunger within the community. The organization is dedicated to ensuring that wholesome, ready-to-eat meals reach those in need, demonstrating its commitment to eradicating hunger in Massachusetts. Through its efforts, Lovin' Spoonfuls aims to make a meaningful impact on food waste and food insecurity, emphasizing that sufficient food exists to feed everyone.

GoodTwo is an online fundraising platform that enables fundraisers, ranging from individuals to organizations, to generate donations through group buying deals with local and national brands. Users can establish a free fundraising page and select up to three pre-negotiated deals, similar to those found on popular group buying sites. The platform provides tools for fundraisers to promote their campaigns to potential donors, leveraging their own networks. For each deal sold, GoodTwo donates half of its profits to the fundraiser, with the donation amount transparently outlined during the purchasing process. GoodTwo manages all aspects of fulfillment, customer service, and deal negotiation, allowing fundraisers to focus on reaching out to their supporters.