Impact & Social Good Startups

The Marksbury Family Foundation is a philanthropic organization established in 2009 that supports non-profit initiatives focused on sustainable community development and economic growth in Central Kentucky, Eastern Kentucky, and Charleston, SC. The foundation partners with non-profits to design new self-sustaining projects or expand existing programs into new regions.

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Marshall Economic Development Corporation is a nonprofit economic development organization that supports business growth and job creation in Marshall and Harrison County, Texas. It provides property location assistance, workforce training, and regulatory coordination to attract and retain employers in the region.

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Marti Health provides care management services to underserved communities, initially focused on families affected by sickle cell disease. It also works on health equity advocacy and partners with community-based organizations to expand its reach.

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The Mary Dinah Foundation is a humanitarian organization established in 2005 in London that delivers food security, emergency relief, and maternal health programs across West and Central Africa. Through its Zero Hunger Programme and partnerships with USAID and the Maternal and Newborn Fund, the foundation distributes millions of meals annually to vulnerable populations including refugees, internally displaced persons, and children in underserved communities.

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Material Impact is a deep tech ecosystem and network organization supporting companies using material science to develop commercial products and solutions. The organization connects portfolio companies with corporate partners, academic institutions, and government agencies to navigate funding, regulatory, and technical challenges.

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Matriarks Foods is a women-owned food company inspired by traditional cooking practices that transform surplus ingredients into nutritious, filling meals. The company focuses on food sustainability and combating food insecurity through innovative food products.

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Matter is a real estate investment firm focused on the living sector, investing across sub-sectors such as single- and multi-family, senior living, and affordable housing. It supports its investee businesses with operational expertise and infrastructure while pursuing socially and environmentally responsible investment.

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Browns Plantations is a group of regional plantation companies in Sri Lanka managing roughly 44,270 hectares under sustainable agriculture practices to produce Ceylon tea, spices, cinnamon, coconut, rubber, and commercial forestry crops for local and global export markets. It oversees estates and factories including Maturata Plantations, Hapugastenne Plantations, Udapussellawa Plantations, and Tea Smallholder Factories.</parameter> <parameter name="founders">[]

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The Max Planck Foundation is a German charitable foundation, established in 2006 by private donors, that channels private funding to basic research at the institutes of the Max Planck Society. It organizes donor engagement, manages endowment funds and grants, and finances research projects across the natural sciences and humanities.

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Israeli startup developing hydrogen-powered technology for industrial wastewater treatment and drinking-water production.

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Mazlo builds financial management technology and services for nonprofit organizations. The company focuses on helping mission-driven organizations handle their finances.

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MCE Social Capital is an impact investment organization that deploys capital to financial service providers and small growing businesses in emerging markets, with a focus on serving women and advancing environmental sustainability. The organization uses philanthropic guarantees to mobilize capital from high-net-worth individuals and foundations for lending to microfinance institutions and agricultural businesses in rural economies.

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Measurement Lab is an open source platform that provides verifiable network performance measurement and analysis for researchers, regulators, and the public. The platform hosts the largest open internet performance dataset and offers tools and visualizations to help stakeholders understand how the internet is performing globally.

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Meat Naturally trains small-scale rural farmers in Southern Africa in regenerative grazing, cattle management, and predator control, and connects them to commercial meat buyers through mobile auctions and abattoirs. It works with local NGOs as implementing partners to support emerging farmers while promoting restoration of Africa's rangelands and wetlands.

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MicroEnergy Credits (MEC) works with women's financial inclusion communities to help microentrepreneurs access affordable clean energy products such as solar lighting, efficient cookstoves, and water purifiers, generating social-impact carbon credits from these installations. It uses a cloud-based monitoring system to track installation performance and customer satisfaction, funding one of the largest UN-registered community carbon programs.

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MECK Pre-K is a free, publicly funded pre-kindergarten program for all four-year-old children in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, offered through licensed child development centers with licensed teachers. It is administered by Smart Start of Mecklenburg County and funded by Mecklenburg County, focusing on early childhood education and school readiness.

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MEDA is an international development organization that designs and implements programs to advance inclusive economic growth, agricultural value chain development, and access to finance for small and medium enterprises in Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, and Asia Pacific.

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Medha is an educational organization that mentors and guides students and young people across primary, secondary, and higher education levels in India. The organization acts as an advisor and facilitator to help students navigate their educational and career pathways.

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Intersection is a firm led by four partners who develop, launch, or partner with healthcare and renewable resource companies focused on positive impact for human and environmental health. It takes varying investment, ownership, and governance roles and provides business incubation and mentoring to entrepreneurs, positioning itself as a hands-on venture builder rather than a passive investment fund.

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Meersens helps organizations and individuals identify and manage environmental health exposures by making visible invisible risks like air quality, water safety, and pollutant exposure. The company serves public health institutions, municipalities, enterprises, and consumers seeking to protect health and contribute to sustainable communities.

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Meet My Mama is a corporate catering company in Paris offering made-from-scratch world cuisine — cocktail receptions, buffets, and meal trays — for professional events. Since 2017 it has trained and supported women from around the world to become catering chefs and entrepreneurs, tying each event to a social and environmental impact mission.

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Partnerschaft für Afrika e.V. is a registered German charitable nonprofit that collects donations to fund orphanages, schools, safe houses, youth workshops, and education and vocational training programs for disadvantaged children in Africa. It supports children through a 10-step model spanning schooling, training, and study toward independence, financing its work through donations and a foundation.

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Melbourne Skyfarm is an inner-city rooftop urban farm project that uses the Australian-made Biofilta Foodcube system to grow food, support biodiversity, and provide a space for community, education, and storytelling about nature and sustainability. It serves as an urban demonstration site addressing urban cooling, food supply, and climate concerns.

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MEST Africa is an organization focused on developing and supporting technology entrepreneurs and startup leaders across the African continent. The organization works to build the innovation ecosystem by providing expertise and resources in entrepreneurship and technology.

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