Impact & Social Good Startups

B Corporation is a French organization that operates a platform and certification system for measuring and improving companies' social, environmental, and governance impact. It provides free impact assessment tools and international B Corp certification for businesses of all sizes seeking to demonstrate and advance their social, societal, and environmental performance.

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Chako is a Zanzibar-based workshop where local artisans turn discarded plastic, glass and other waste into handcrafted, upcycled products combined with locally sourced materials. It sells these products directly while creating jobs for marginalised communities and supporting the circular economy on the island.

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Challenge Works designs and runs challenge prizes that incentivise innovators to solve social and public problems, partnering with organisations to attract talent and fund new solutions. It has run close to 100 challenges over 10 years supporting innovator teams worldwide.

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Chancen International provides income-share agreement financing that lets young Africans access tertiary education with no upfront tuition or collateral, repaying only after they are employed above a set income threshold. It operates across Rwanda, Kenya, South Africa, and Ghana, focusing on excluded youth and gender equity.

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Change Finance was a sustainable investing company founded in 2016 that built values-aligned financial products, including its flagship ETF (CHGX) focused on socially responsible and sustainable investing. The company has wound down operations, and its ETF now continues as the Stance Sustainable Beta Fund under Stance Capital.

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Changing Markets Foundation creates and supports campaigns, in partnership with NGOs, foundations, and research organisations, that expose unsustainable business practices and shift market share toward environmentally and socially beneficial products. It focuses on advocacy for a more sustainable economy.

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Chargerzilla operates a community-driven platform that connects EV drivers with charging infrastructure across North America, including residential, private, and commercial charging stations. The platform uses AI to optimize charging costs and grid management while helping property owners generate income from their chargers.

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charity: water is a nonprofit organization that funds clean water projects in developing countries, using 100% of public donations for water projects while private donors cover operating costs. It provides donors with proof of funded projects, including GPS coordinates and photos.

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Safe Haven Shelter and Resource Center provides shelter, support services, and education for survivors of domestic violence, including women and children, offering 24/7 advocacy. It serves a seven-county area in Minnesota (St. Louis, Koochiching, Aitkin, Lake, Carlton, Itasca, and Cook counties).

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The California Health Care Foundation is a philanthropic organization focused on improving health care access for low-income Californians. It works on health insurance coverage, care affordability, modernizing the Medi-Cal program, and applying new technology to health care delivery in California.

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Child's Dream Foundation is a humanitarian nonprofit that funds and supports local partners delivering education, school construction, and emergency relief for vulnerable populations in Southeast Asia, including Myanmar and the Thai-Burma border. It provides flexible, ongoing funding, teacher training resources, and organizational capacity building to community and education organizations.

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Chill.com publishes wellness content focused on stress, recovery, sleep, and gut health, with references to supplements for supporting the body under sustained stress. The site addresses consumers seeking to manage burnout and recover from chronic stress.

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Chime offers fee-free consumer banking products—including basic banking, credit-building tools, and low-cost liquidity—built on a vertically integrated, cloud-native platform with in-house payments, ledger, and data capabilities, delivered through bank partnerships and monetized via interchange fees. It also provides Chime Workplace, a no-cost enterprise offering that lets employers give employees early pay access, credit building, and savings tools, serving everyday consumers across all 50 U.S. states.

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CHIP connects individuals with Black and Latinx financial professionals including advisors, lawyers, and other financial experts. The platform aims to bridge access gaps and help underrepresented communities build wealth and close the racial wealth gap.

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ChirpMe operated a dating service for consumers. Rather than matching solely on profile attributes, it paired users according to shared hobbies and activities.

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Chive Charities operates a platform that represents charities in New Zealand, aiming to present each charity in a clear and consistent way with information that is easy to find. It serves as a central directory for people looking for charities across New Zealand.

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Christian Mental Health Initiative is a program that promotes mental health literacy among Christians, helping them distinguish between mental and spiritual health. It offers educational resources and a newsletter to support participants in pursuing mental wellness.

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ChromaOm runs an online marketplace for digital design assets such as fonts, graphics, and stock photography. Independent creators list their files for sale, and designers and other content producers buy them for use in their own projects.

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Chuffed is a crowdfunding platform for social and charitable campaigns, enabling organizers to raise funds for causes while providing supporters a way to contribute to community impact.

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IIMA Ventures (formerly IIMA-CIIE) is an incubator and accelerator based at IIM Ahmedabad, offering physical infrastructure, training, coaching, and research-driven resources to early-stage startups. Established as a Centre of Excellence with support from India's Department of Science and Technology and the Government of Gujarat, it focuses on deeptech, digital inclusion, and climate ventures in India.

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CINI India is a 50-year-old non-governmental organisation working in India on programs in health and nutrition, education, child protection, and adolescent empowerment. It serves underprivileged children and adolescents and reports reaching more than 10 million people annually.

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Citizen Capital is an impact investment firm that finances and supports entrepreneurs, agricultural projects, and non-profit organizations addressing social and environmental challenges, investing up to €10M across three pillars: life essentials, human empowerment, and regenerative economy. Founded in 2008, it operates in Europe across growth-stage startups/SMEs, agriculture, and social impact bonds.

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Citizens of the World operates tuition-free public charter schools serving diverse communities in Los Angeles and Kansas City. The schools focus on academic mastery alongside social-emotional development through project-based learning tailored to individual students.

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A regional economic development initiative promoting Wilmington, Delaware as a location for businesses to incorporate, expand, and invest. The site highlights the city's East Coast location, regional workforce, and pro-business climate to attract companies and investors.

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