Photo by Adolfo Félix Starting a social enterprise is a wonderful endeavor that allows an entrepreneur to blend their passion for business and their desire to create a positive impact into one. The for-profit nature of their charitable enterprise allows them to tap into strategies used by both charities and corporations to achieve growth in their endeavors. When […] More
Photo by Marvin Meyer Sustainable fashion, ethical goods and foods, along with other fair trade products are now widely available across the internet. These industries have traditionally been flooded with exploitation and human rights abuses for decades. Before the internet, consumers had no other real way of knowing about these abuses, even if they did the […] More
Vaishali Umrikar
in Business, Education, Fashion, Featured
I am the Founder of The Empowerment Bag. We are a brand of practical & eco-friendly bags that empower survivors of sex trafficking. All our bags are made by women at risk of sexual exploitation in West Bengal, India. These women are given an alternative to the sex trade through literacy training, sewing […] More
YUVA Unstoppable is on a mission to make sure that no child in India stops attending school because they don’t have access to something much of the world takes for granted. The organization works to create and renovate bathrooms in schools so that children can get an education without jeopardizing their health or their […] More
Trang Chu Minh
in Business, Featured, Tech
From delivering international aid to Syrian refugees to improving healthcare for pregnant women and newborn children in Tanzania, technology company AID:Tech has built a powerful, blockchain-powered transparency engine to tackle some of the world’s most pressing social issues. For Joseph Thompson, CEO and Co-Founder of AID:Tech, it was his participation in Marathon Des […] More
You are an adventurer, an innovator and a changemaker who is passionate about our world. You want the community and the knowledge it takes to succeed in your business. That’s why Rank & File has launched Global Retreats for purpose-driven entrepreneurs! Join like-minded purpose-driven entrepreneurs for a travel experience like no other. […] More
Photo by Charles Deluvio DoneGood is now opening its next fundraising round. As part of the round, they will are engaging in an equity crowdfunding campaign. Thus far they have raised over $300k through their campaign to bring easy social impact shopping to your phone and laptop! Equity crowdfunding is a bit like Kickstarter, but unlike […] More
Kathy Wong
in Australia, Business, Entertainment, Fashion, Featured
I started my journey three years ago as a social entrepreneur when I decided to shake up my life of retirement. After finishing my design branding business and having the life that everyone dreams of, I travelled the world, took up all those hobbies I never had time for whilst moving to the country […] More
Sarah Cowley
in Asia, Environment, Featured, Impact Investing
Living conditions in rural Cambodia can be extremely tough for the 80% of the country’s 16 million population that are living there. In rural Cambodia today, 3.9 million people live without access to clean water, 8 million people live without the use of adequate toilets and 6 million people live without electricity. That’s a […] More
Caitlin Cullen
in Business, Featured, Food, Lists
This essay originally appeared on The Renewal Project It’s been roughly 19 months since we opened the doors to The Tandem, a cozy 56-seat restaurant on Milwaukee’s Near North Side. When setting out to open my first restaurant, it was a no-brainer that a location in Lindsay Heights (a majority Black neighborhood with a poverty rate that […] More
The millennial generation gets a lot of heat. There are tons of articles claiming that they are an entitled generation, lazy, picky about their jobs… but that couldn’t be farther from the truth. The generation that they are about to outnumber – the baby boomers, as well as Gen X-ers – were in charge […] More
Meet Marc Skid, a premium, eco-friendly underwear brand with a passion for bettering the world. The brand teamed up with nine top-rated Charity Navigator charities that support the brand’s mantra to feed the world, save the world and cure the world. The organic pima cotton underwear is offered in both men and women’s styles […] More
Jazzmine Raine
in Business, Fashion, Featured, New York
Introducing 337 brand, an NYC-based fashion brand bringing sustainable basics and casual athleisure wear to the market. The brand is all about looking good, feeling good and doing good. As they say it, “there is nothing sexier than kindness”. All collections are made from organic, natural, upcycled and recycled textiles sourced from and […] More
Let’s face it, no one likes going to the doctor. Many of us put it off until it’s absolutely necessary, and our visit is no longer optional. In fact, our visits to any type of healthcare facility have decreased from just a decade ago. This is concerning especially for the Latino community as they […] More
At Chouette Films, we merge the worlds of academia and/or the third sector with the creative world in order to bring it to a wider audience. The unquestionable advantage of the medium of film lies in its accessibility. Films can speak on a variety of issues, ranging from humanitarian and environmental matters to social […] More
Causeartist
in Featured, Travel
“It’s nearly impossible to not have an amazing time,” said a recent Have Fun Do Good trip goer. What started off as a road trip with friends has turned into a full-on tour company offering unique experiences centered around giving back. This two-year old adventure travel company has continued to gain steam through social channels, […] More
Over the past few years, cryptocurrency, and the technology that powers it, blockchain, has burst into the mainstream on many levels. Much the same can be said for social entrepreneurship and impact investing. The social impact economy is real and it is absolutely coming. According to the World Economic Forum the social impact economy could […] More
Kristen Conahan
in Business, Fashion
Whether you work in social impact or support the brands and leaders changing the world for the better, there is no shortage of inspiration among these activist, fighters and problem solvers. These three female social entrepreneurs are inspirational and pioneers in the impact space. Unique in their own way, they’ve all created something beautiful […] More
Featured photo: via World Housing For the first time in seven years, the number of people experiencing homelessness has increased in the United States. In the United States there are an estimated 553,742 people experiencing homelessness on a given night, according to the most recent national point-in-time estimate (January 2017). Globally, there are more […] More
Meet Janji, a startup social impact running brand that’s devoted to allowing runners to explore, connect and change the world through running. Every season, Janji goes to a different country around the world, meets with local artists, fabric makers, and designers, builds a line around that country, and then 5% of the sale funds […] More
Causeartist
in Environment, Food, Health, Impact Investing
Louis Lim, CEO and founder of Helios Eos based in Singapore, just announced the launch of their Kickstarter campaign for their innovative product GroFast. GroFast, a compact planter box that allows anyone to grow nutritious herbs and microgreens without hassle. GroFast Kickstarter campaign can be viewed here. “Nothing matters more than living […] More
Photo by Nathan McBride on Unsplash There are more than 65 million people identified by United Nations Refugee Agency as being forcibly displaced and more than 22.5 million of those are refugees. At this moment in time, more people have been forced to flee their homes by conflict and crisis than at any time since World War II. Refugees […] More
Trang Chu Minh
in Asia, Business, Featured, Food, Impact Investing
Photo credit: Krakakoa Krakakoa, a craft chocolate social venture, trains and equips cocoa farmers in Indonesia with the skills and resources to improve their livelihoods and protect the environment through sustainable and organic farming methods. The farmer-to-bar chocolatier produces artisanal chocolate from 100% Indonesian cocoa beans, bought from the smallholder farmers they train […] More
Causeartist
in Education, Featured, Interviews
For magazine is a brand new independent print magazine highlighting universal topics facing humanity and approaching each subject with an optimistic attitude. With interviews from around the world, each story and article focuses on inspiring individuals who empower readers to create change in their own communities. The premiere issue, For: Maturing, focuses on aging – with […] More
Rebecca Brown
in Featured, Travel
Over the decades, travel has become a multibillion dollar industry. It keeps growing and becoming more accommodating, and we now find that plane tickets are cheaper, that there are travel agencies at every corner, that tourism is booming, and that all you really need to go somewhere these days is some money and a bit of free […] More
Katy Ward
in Education, Environment, Food, Impact Investing, Interviews, Tech
Photo by Slava Bowman Industry Disruption: Field Notes Want to know what companies are tackling the UN Global Goals, but don’t know where to look? Well, field notes and real-time interviews have arrived: GlobalGoalsProject.io. The project creator, Chandler Perog, is one of the most intentional and passionate human beings I’ve ever met. After […] More
Trang Chu Minh
in Asia, Business, Education, Featured, Food
Founded by the intrepid social entrepreneur, Koh Seng Choon, Dignity Kitchen provides educational and employment opportunities in the food services industry to vulnerable people of all walks of life, including those with physical, intellectual and mental disabilities, ex-offenders, at-risk youth, victims of domestic violence, cancer and stroke survivors – essentially anyone and everyone who […] More
Photo by Alice Donovan Rouse Meet Orthogonal, the Berkshire Hathaway of socially conscious capitalism. They are a holding company which invests in and partners with a range of companies that operate in future-forward industries. Orthogonal just announced the launch of their equity crowdfunding campaign on Wefunder (the Kickstarter for investing). The team’s goal is to democratize […] More
Jazzmine Raine
in Business, Education, Featured, India, Tech, Travel
Photo by Charlie Costello Learn, travel and giveback. Now that sounds like the ultimate impact travel experience. There is nothing more inspiring and motivating than the opportunity to work hands on with organizations making waves in grassroots development. At TribesforGOOD, they’re using travel as the ultimate tool to connect like minded people from all […] More
Dounia Bounahmidi
in Africa, Business, Featured
I have always been fascinated by the creative process: diving deep into your imagination, forging new ideas, and bringing your own vision to the world. This is why I realized very early on during my college years that I wanted to be an entrepreneur and carve my own path. I not only have a […] More
Filip Pejic