The Human Utility
YC W15San Francisco, US · Founded 2014 · 2 employees · Nonprofit · 1 known investors
The Human Utility is a platform that helps low-income families in Baltimore, Detroit, and Michigan cities afford water bills through crowdfunding and community support. The organization also conducts policy advocacy to improve water affordability in the United States.
Also known as Detroit Water Project
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W15)
The Human Utility was founded in 2014 by Tiffani Ashley Bell.
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Tiffani Ashley Bellin𝕏Founder & Executive DirectorTiffani Ashley Bell founded The Human Utility in 2014 to assist people with water bill payments. She holds a BSc in Systems and Computer Science from Howard University and an MS in Management from Stanford Graduate School of Business as a Sloan Fellow, and was a 2017 Technology & Democracy Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School of Government.
Investors · 1
Competitors · 2
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One Degree93 shared keywordsOne Degree is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that operates a free platform enabling users to search for and discover social services and resources in their area. The platform allows community members and service providers to add, edit, and maintain resource information collaboratively.
Doxo66 shared keywordsdoxo operates an online bill pay network that lets U.S. consumers manage and pay all their household bills and due dates in one place across more than 120,000 billers and 45 service categories. It also offers doxoDIRECT for billers to receive payments and doxoINSIGHTS, which analyzes aggregated household bill pay data.
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- What does The Human Utility do?
- The Human Utility is a platform that helps low-income families in Baltimore, Detroit, and Michigan cities afford water bills through crowdfunding and community support. The organization also conducts policy advocacy to improve water affordability in the United States.
- Who founded The Human Utility?
- The Human Utility was founded by Tiffani Ashley Bell in 2014.
- Who are The Human Utility's investors?
- The Human Utility's investors include Y Combinator.
- Where is The Human Utility headquartered?
- The Human Utility is headquartered in San Francisco, US.