Hi,
I owe you an apology.
Over the past several months, content on Causeartist has slowed down. Fewer interviews, fewer stories, less of what brought many of you here in the first place.
That wasn’t by accident.
I’ve been heads down building something I believe the impact community has needed for a long time, but that hasn’t existed in a real, cohesive way.
Causeartist 3.0.
At its core, this next chapter is about combining two things that have always lived separately:
Storytelling and infrastructure.
On one side, media that highlights founders, investors, and organizations building companies that actually matter.
On the other, a comprehensive, living database of the impact economy. Startups, funds, philanthropic leaders, ecosystems, all mapped and accessible.
Not scattered across the internet. Not locked behind platforms. Not fragmented.
One place.
Preview:
Over the last decade, I’ve had the opportunity to interview hundreds of founders and investors across more than 130 countries. What became clear over time is this:
The stories exist.
The people exist.
The capital exists.
But the infrastructure to connect it all in a meaningful, scalable way does not.
That’s what we’re building.
And to do it the right way, we made a fundamental decision.
Causeartist is now also a nonprofit.
The Causeartist Foundation exists to ensure that this work continues long-term, independent of trends, algorithms, or short-term monetization pressure.
This matters more than it might seem.
Media platforms come and go. Algorithms shift. Incentives change. But the need for consistent, high-quality storytelling and access to information in the impact economy isn’t going anywhere.
Moving to a nonprofit structure allows us to focus on what actually matters:
- Long-term value over short-term clicks
- Depth over noise
- Access over gatekeeping
It gives this project a longer runway. A more durable foundation. And a clearer mission.
Here’s what’s coming next:
- A rebuilt Causeartist platform, designed as both a media hub and a structured database of the impact economy
- Expanded interviews and storytelling across founders, funders, and operators
- A new weekly Causeartist Live show covering news, trends, and conversations across the impact economy
- A new podcast, AI for GOOD, focused on how AI is being applied to solve real-world problems
- New editorial formats that go deeper into companies, sectors, and capital flows
- The beginnings of open tools and resources designed to actually help builders, not just talk about them
This is not a small update.
It’s a full rebuild of what Causeartist is and what it can become.
If you’ve been following along for years, thank you. Seriously.
If you’re new here, you’re coming in at the right time.
We’re just getting started again.
If you’d like to support what we’re building, collaborate, or explore partnership opportunities, just reply to this email.
More soon.
Grant
Founder, Causeartist
