Top Los Angeles, CA Social Impact Companies (21)
InStride drives meaningful social and business outcomes by unlocking access to life-changing education in collaboration with top academic institutions. Together, we enable employers to provide career-aligned, debt-free education through a personalized, digital platform and a consultative service model.
Thrive Market was founded in 2014 with a mission to make healthy and sustainable living easy and affordable for everyone. We're an online grocery store that delivers the highest-quality organic and sustainable products at member-exclusive low prices. What's more, every paid annual membership sponsors a free one-year membership for a family in financial need. Every day, we leverage innovative technology and member-first thinking to help our more than 1.5 million members find healthy products, support brands making an impact, and build a better food future in the process. In 2020, we became a Certified B Corporation, making us the largest grocer in the U.S. to earn this coveted qualification.
At any given time, 16 million Americans are experiencing a crisis that requires urgent help from our legal system or government. The right assistance could transform their lives. But today, most never get it. Atticus makes it easy for any sick or injured person in crisis to get the life-changing aid they deserve. In just three years, we’ve become the leading platform connecting people with disabilities to government benefits. We also help victims of accidents, misconduct, and violence get compensation from insurance. So far, we’ve gotten thousands of people access to over $2B in life-changing aid, and we’re just getting started. We've helped more than 20,000 people in need (see our 6,000+ five-star reviews) and raised more than $50 million from top VC firms like Forerunner, GV (Google Ventures), and True Ventures. (We just closed our Series B round in May 2023, so we're well-funded for the foreseeable future.)
We’re a company with heart. Our technology solves complex transportation challenges where there is a heightened need for safety, equity, and care. Our partnerships with school districts, child welfare agencies and nonprofits ensure equitable educational access for our most vulnerable populations, including youth in foster care, youth experiencing homelessness, and youth with special needs. We understand that the difference between struggle and success can sometimes be as simple as the ability to show up, which is why we’re on a mission to use innovative technology, coupled with operational expertise and new thinking to help kids reach their full potential by providing a safe, dependable way to get them where they are going.
GoodRx is America’s healthcare marketplace. Each month, millions of people visit goodrx.com to find reliable health information and discounts for their healthcare — and we’ve helped people save $35 billion since 2011. We provide prescription discounts that are accepted at more than 70,000 pharmacies in the U.S., as well as telehealth services including doctor visits and lab tests. Our goal is to help Americans find convenient and affordable healthcare. We offer solutions for consumers, employers, health plans, and anyone else who shares our desire to provide affordable prescriptions to all Americans. We’re committed to growing and empowering a more inclusive community within our company and industry. That’s why we hire and cultivate diverse teams of the best and brightest from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We believe that true innovation happens when everyone has a seat at the table and the tools, resources, and opportunities to excel. Come join and help us create the future of healthcare.
Medely is the largest labor Marketplace for short and long term healthcare jobs. An economic empowerment engine, Medely helps healthcare professionals instantly access high paying healthcare jobs with the freedom and flexibility to work when and where they want.
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Originally founded in 2010 by Sean Penn as J/P Haitian Relief Organization (J/P HRO) to provide long-term support for the people of Haiti and their communities following the devastating 2010 earthquake, CORE unifies local and national government leaders, community-based organizations, other international NGOs, UN agencies, and donors with community members for holistic relief efforts.
Upwards provides access to high-quality childcare for all families, supports childcare providers in operating sustainable businesses through a technology-based marketplace, and helps employers of all sizes offer their employees childcare benefits. Parents use Upwards to find, tour, and enroll with the perfect care provider.
With more than 13.5 million monthly active users in virtually every country in the world, Grindr has grown to become a fundamental part of the LGBTQ+ community since its launch in 2009. The company continues to expand its ecosystem to enable gay, bi, trans, and queer people to connect, express themselves, and discover the world around them. Since 2015 Grindr for Equality has advanced safety, health, and human rights for millions of Grindr users and the global LGBTQ+ community in partnership with more than 100 community organizations in every region of the world. Grindr is headquartered in West Hollywood, California, with offices in the Bay Area, Chicago, and New York City. The Grindr app is available on the App Store and Google Play.
Octave’s mission is to transform the mental health care system so more people can get the care they need, when they need it. By raising the bar on how care is delivered and how providers are supported, we are building a sustainable system that values equity, affordability, and effectiveness. The company offers individual, couples, family and group therapy and pioneers relationships with payers to make care more affordable through insurance. Grounded in science, Octave enables clients to experience profound change that is as measurable as it is meaningful.
Enervee is in the business of helping people and the planet. We’re a mission driven company here to help people choose affordable efficient products that reduce energy use, utility bills, and CO2 emissions at scale. Our solutions bring together the best in data science, behavioral science, digital product design, and marketing to make efficiency for all a reality.
ATTN: is the leader when it comes to breaking down important societal topics across all platforms and reaching people who want context on the issues and conversations that matter to them.
We make eco-friendly products and donate 50% of our profits to provide clean water and help build toilets for the billions of people who lack proper access. So far, we’ve contributed over $11.22 million AUD (roughly $7.5 million USD) to fund sanitation projects around the globe. Basically, we’re really good at doing good. As a certified B Corp™, we work to make a difference every day while maintaining the highest standards of social and environmental impact. With our most recent score of 125.5 we’re in very good company with other exceptional B Corps around the world. Our engagement surveys tell us that our team is really proud (98%) to work here and, well, we couldn’t be more proud of that.
FIGS is dedicated to improving the lives of healthcare professionals by creating innovative, comfortable and functional medical apparel. We are committed to helping this growing, global community of professionals, whom we refer to as Awesome Humans, look, feel and perform at their best - 24/7, 365 days a year. FIGS is the first digitally native, direct-to-consumer company in the industry and has revolutionized the scrubs market. Giving back is ingrained into everything we do. Through our Threads for Threads initiative, we’ve donated hundreds of thousands of scrubs to healthcare providers in need around the world as well as contributed financially to healthcare providers and the organizations that serve them.
Crowsdstarter has built several platforms in the last year and a half. Set to launch is Crowds, a social media center around Users, viewers, and followers having the power to call the shots. Check out Crowds on the App Store.
Nexleaf Analytics is a technology non-profit based in Los Angeles, California. At Nexleaf, our mission is to partner with countries to ensure they have the data they need to build lasting solutions that improve the health of people.
Omaze is a social impact fundraising platform that is reimagining the charitable giving experience. We empower world-changing nonprofits by giving anyone the chance to win once-in-a-lifetime prizes. By dreaming big, donating, and entering for the chance to win life-changing prizes, the Omaze community has provided over $150 million in grants to support over 400 charities all over the world, and we’re on a mission to raise $1 billion for charity in a single year.
At Welcome Tech, we believe that as a nation we can be a leading example of how to support our nation’s immigrant communities to participate and thrive. Welcome Tech is building a better operating system for immigration and the first ever onboarding, integration and support platform. This vision started over a decade ago and we’ve been a trusted advisor to the immigrant community since, providing guidance on things from building credit to accessing healthcare and education. In turn we’ve built relationships with a variety of government, NGOs and corporate partners aligned with our vision and able to provide helpful services. SaberEsPoder (Knowledge is Power) is our digital platform dedicated to sharing relevant information and services to Latinx immigrant community in the United States. The United States is dependent on immigrants and the bright dreams they carry with them. We want to help make those dreams a reality.
Instil is a new nonprofit platform built to unlock the potential of nonprofits to change the world. Through an intuitive, data-enabled platform, Instil is cultivating deeper, more meaningful community relationships to advance nonprofits’ positive impact on society.
COME GROW WITH US We are Lettuce Grow -- a dynamic direct-to-consumer company at the intersection of ag-tech and sustainable food. Together with our parent company, The Farm Project (a Public Benefit Corporation), we are working on creating a new food system. We believe that the future of food lies in empowering thriving, localized food economies that benefit the health of the people, the planet, and the communities around us. Our mission is to empower everyone to grow at least 20% of their own food.
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