Causeartist Weekly #267

Hi everyone,

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Causeartist Newsletter – I’m glad you’re here. Each week, I have the privilege of diving into the stories, startups, and tools that are reshaping our world for the better.

In this week’s roundup, we explore eco-friendly lawn care, university-led entrepreneurship, female-focused impact funds, and a journey from Wall Street to impact investing.

Links to check out: Causeartist Survey, Causeartist Glossary, 65 Social Entrepreneurs to Watch for in 2025, new person website.

Let’s dive in.

🎙 Podcast: Investing in Impact

💼 Gratitude Railroad: From Wall Street to Impact Investing

In Episode 86 of the Investing in Impact podcast, I'm joined by Howard Fischer, Co-Founder of Gratitude Railroad, to discuss his journey from Wall Street to impact investing and how Gratitude Railroad is building a community-driven approach to fund entrepreneurs creating lasting social and environmental change.

🎧 Listen to the podcast

Gratitude Railroad: From Wall Street to Impact Investing

📰 News & Opportunities

New $5M Fund Aims to Lure Founders from Universities

Goal: Support student and faculty entrepreneurs with early-stage funding to commercialize breakthrough ideas.

Impact: Encourages academic innovation and nurtures the next wave of mission-driven startups. Learn more

Amazon to Offer Carbon Credit Investments via New Platform

Goal: Launch a platform enabling value chain partners to invest in verified carbon removal projects.

Impact: Helps Amazon’s partners decarbonize operations and scale up climate-positive supply chains. Learn more

Sunday Raises $25M to Lead Eco-Friendly Lawn Care Revolution

Funding: $25 million

Goal: Expand Sunday’s sustainable, pesticide-free lawn care solutions.

Impact: Reduces harmful runoff and protects biodiversity and soil health in neighborhoods everywhere. Read more

Sunday Raises $25M to Lead the Future of Eco-Friendly Lawn Care

Good Return Launches $10M Fund to Back Female Entrepreneurs in Asia-Pacific

Funding: $10 million

Goal: Provide impact-driven capital to women-led businesses creating social and environmental value.

Impact: Boosts inclusive entrepreneurship and drives regional resilience and gender equity. Read more

CalSTRS & Microsoft Anchor $175M Just Climate Fund

Funding: $175 million

Goal: Scale climate solutions in hard-to-abate sectors like cement, steel, and agriculture.

Impact: Positions institutional giants to accelerate decarbonization across global industries. Read more

🛠️ Tools of the Week

Explore these tech tools designed to help founders, startups, investors, and consumers streamline their workflows.

Whether you're building a startups, managing projects, organizing data, or searching sustainably, these tools can optimize your day-to-day operations.

📌 Outgrow – Create interactive content like quizzes, calculators, and surveys to boost engagement and lead generation. Explore Outgrow

📌 Subbly – A powerful subscription commerce platform for launching and growing subscription-based businesses. Explore Subbly

📌 Capsule – A simple yet powerful CRM tool to manage customer relationships and streamline sales workflows. Explore Capsule

As always, respond to this email with your thoughts, ideas, and recommendations.

Thanks 😄

Grant - Founder of Causeartist
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