Impact & Social Good Startups

Pierce County Economic Development works with community partners to identify economic development needs and secure grants and funding to support local business growth and community projects across Pierce County, Nebraska.

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Pique Action produces and distributes original content focused on climate solutions and the companies, workers, and entrepreneurs solving climate change. The company aims to connect human capital, build momentum for climate action, and help climate-focused businesses secure public awareness, policy support, investment, and talent.

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Pirika develops litter collection and survey services, including a global litter-picking social app and tools for tracking cleanup activities and conducting microplastic surveys. Founded from a Kyoto University lab, it serves individuals, companies, municipalities, NPOs, and researchers working on environmental pollution from waste leaking into nature.

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Pivot Preserves sells handmade jams and branded merchandise, with proceeds supporting youth programs. The company operates as a social enterprise focused on direct-to-consumer retail of food and lifestyle products.

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Pivotal provides digital monitoring and analysis of biodiversity and ecological conditions at individual sites and across supply chains using AI-powered data processing. The platform enables organizations to assess nature-related risks and inform environmental decision-making through species-level data and metrics aligned with sustainability frameworks.

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Plancast built a social service for sharing and discovering upcoming events. Users posted plans they intended to attend and followed friends' plans, so events spread through a social network rather than through formal listings, and the company developed the underlying software for these social web features.

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Planet Indonesia is a non-profit that conserves at-risk ecosystems in Indonesia through community-led governance, working with Indigenous and rural communities on sustainable livelihoods, fisheries, mangrove restoration, and natural resource management. It operates through two legal entities—Yayasan Planet Indonesia, the in-country implementing arm in West Kalimantan, and Planet Indonesia International (US), which handles fundraising and technical support.

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The Planetary Society is a member-funded nonprofit that advances space science and exploration through space advocacy, education, and research, including efforts on Solar System discovery, the search for life beyond Earth, and asteroid impact defense. It engages members and supporters in space policy advocacy on issues such as NASA science funding and Mars sample return.

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Planetary Accounting Network maintains the Planetary Accounting Framework and offers training, engagement, and applications that help organisations, local governments, and consumers measure and manage environmental performance against the Planetary Boundaries. Its work spans science-based target setting, product footprint labelling, and regional decision-support tools that go beyond carbon.

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Planmark provides information related to EU corporate sustainability reporting, focusing on the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) and the Omnibus I legislative package.

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Plant-for-the-Planet is a global movement that restores forest ecosystems and advocates for climate justice by educating young people, conducting restoration research, and offering free software tools and restoration advice to organizations. It serves youth and organizations worldwide focused on reforestation and climate action.

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Plantal Support INC makes custom acrylic shelves and accessories for IKEA greenhouse cabinets used by indoor plant growers, taking custom orders on shelf styles and thicknesses. The student-run business donates a percentage of orders to a fundraiser supporting neurodivergent students.

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PCX Markets operates a global marketplace and platform that enables companies to manage their plastic responsibility through auditing, goal-setting, purchasing verified plastic recovery credits, and transparent impact reporting. The company serves businesses seeking to meet sustainability goals and regulatory compliance requirements related to plastic waste.

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Conplata operates miPlata, a digital-dollar wallet that lets users hold, save, send, and spend U.S. dollars and move money instantly between the United States, Latin America, and Europe. It offers peer-to-peer transfers, ACH transfers, bank remittances to Mexico and Colombia, cash remittances to 16+ Latin American countries, and virtual/physical Visa cards.

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PLATO is a software testing and technology services company that provides quality assurance services to global clients while creating technology careers for Indigenous peoples across Canada through its train-and-employ model.

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Playcez is an Indian company operating a local event discovery service. It analyzes social media posts and location check-ins in a given area to identify busy venues such as bars, restaurants, and nightclubs, and recommends nearby events and activities to users.

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Pledge 1% is a movement that encourages companies to commit a portion of their equity, time, product, or profit to fund long-term social impact. It works with industry leaders through its Global Visionary Council to grow corporate philanthropy.

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PledgeCents is a crowdfunding platform that enables educators and community members to raise funds for classroom and community projects through a donation model that guarantees funds even if the fundraising goal is not met. The platform serves teachers and students across the United States.

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Plinth is an organization focused on social impact, technology, and community development that offers expert speakers on topics including government innovation, charity sector technology, and digital storytelling for marginalized communities.

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PLUC is a storytelling platform and creative studio that trains and empowers creators to produce authentic narratives across multiple languages and geographies. The company operates a global community of over 350,000 creators and combines a creative studio, storytelling platform, book publishing, and workshops to amplify underheard voices and drive cultural impact around themes like climate action, gender, and sustainability.

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Plurality University is a nonprofit organization under French law that engages members in experimental work and collective projects through a participatory governance model.

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PlusPlus was a crowdfunding platform offering 0% interest loans to small entrepreneurs in developing countries, enabling individuals to make impact investments. As of January 1, 2024, it has been fully integrated into Lendahand, and its projects are now available only on lendahand.com.

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Bicis del Pueblo is a community organization in Southeast San Francisco that promotes sustainable transportation and environmental justice through bike-based education, advocacy, and grassroots organizing. The organization focuses on building cycling infrastructure and equitable access to resources for people of color, immigrants, women, and gender non-conforming community members.

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The Point by Switchpoint operates attainable-living housing locations in Utah (Salt Lake City airport area, St. George, and Fairpark), offering affordable housing alongside case management for families and individuals. It functions as a nonprofit-oriented housing and support services provider.

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