Top Washington, DC Social Impact Startups (25)

The Hub Project is a Washington D.C. based nonprofit organization. We're focused on building, deploying and evaluating creative strategies that meaningfully advance policy reforms. Working closely with partner organizations, we propel issue-based campaigns that drive the public conversation, shift the debate and achieve measurable change to expand economic opportunity and increase democratic participation.

We’re a media company that publishes stories about our changing world, for people who want to have a hand in changing it. Each day, we release new videos and articles featuring passionate innovators who are solving humanity’s biggest challenges by thinking differently. From aerospace engineers in the Mojave Desert to entrepreneurs in South America’s biggest slum, our videos give you...

Power to Decide is a national nonprofit, nonpartisan organization working to ensure that all people—no matter who they are or where they live—have the power to decide if, when, and under what circumstances to get pregnant and have a child. We envision a world where everyone has access to the information, resources, and care they need to live their best life....

The Groundwork Collaborative is committed to advancing an economic vision for strong, broadly shared prosperity and true opportunity for all. Visit our website and follow us on Twitter @Groundwork.

Merit America is a national nonprofit that creates pathways to family-sustaining careers for Americans without college degrees, who are stuck in low-wage work. Our fast, flexible solutions are built for working adults: we start by analyzing tens of millions of job postings to identify in-demand, high-paying tech careers and then train for these roles with part-time programs that combine flexible...

We help solve hard social and environmental problems with open data and open technology. We specialize in building tools that derive useful insights from complex data. To do that we bring some of the world's best engineers, machine learning experts, data scientists, and designers to every product. Our data products analyze massive streaming datasets to help groups like NASA, ESA, the...

GlobalGiving is a nonprofit that supports other community-led nonprofits by connecting them to donors and companies. 21+ years, $910M raised for good in 175+ countries. We also work with companies to implement groundbreaking corporate social responsibility (CSR), cause marketing, and philanthropy programs. Partners include Nike, Facebook, Ford, Cummins, Discovery, and Google. We're always looking for fun, energetic, passionate people to join our...

We train DC residents for FREE in technology with Google Career Certificates. We also offer the same curriculum to businesses to train their staff at a discounted rate. Our participants must enroll with the Department of Employment Services and become WIOA enrolled to receive pay. Through our efforts, we are building a bridge between our residents and brighter futures. We...

WHO WE ARE We are the leading public relations firm that establishes and protects trust. LEVICK deploys uniquely qualified teams - armed with the instincts, influence, and experience needed to win your battles in an increasingly complex and challenging world. OUR EXPERIENCE Our clients span the globe, and our body of work crosses myriad industries. No matter your problem, LEVICK’s experienced counselors...

Our mission is to resist Trump’s agenda by empowering local activist groups to make their Members of Congress listen. Our work is premised on a simple idea: that Trump’s agenda doesn’t depend on Trump--but rather on whether individual Members of Congress resist. In short, we work to support the creative, local leaders driving the Indivisible Movement. Following the election of Donald Trump,...

Daily Kos is the nation’s largest liberal online political community, news organization, and activism hub. By connecting our community, partners, clients, and donors we’re empowering them to reshape American politics and build power.

United Palestinian Appeal seeks to alleviate the suffering of Palestinians in the West Bank, the Gaza Strip and refugee camps in Lebanon and Jordan, and to contribute to the long-term socioeconomic and cultural development of Palestinian society. UPA works in four program areas: Health and Wellness Community and Economic Development Education Outreach AN ORGANIZATION YOU CAN TRUST UPA is a 501(c) (3) New York-registered non-profit organization,...

Grow Progress helps social change advocates to persuade more people with behavioral science.

Malaria No More (MNM) envisions a world where no one dies of a mosquito bite. More than a decade into our mission, our work has contributed to historic progress toward this goal. Now, we’re mobilizing the political commitment, funding, and innovation required to achieve what would be one of the greatest humanitarian accomplishments—ending malaria within our generation. MNM is a global...

Intellectual & Co. is a public benefit company where innovation meets impact. We advise the world's leading institutions on how to brave this new century. It's likely you’ve had a delightful experience with a product or service shaped by our strategic insights. Our clients range from startups and Fortune 500 companies to nonprofits and governments, for whom we craft experiences...

Our mission is to increase the amount and effectiveness of capital allocation for the greater good, as described in the UN SDGs, by increasing trust in the social and environmental impact achieved by that capital. Y Analytics is TPG's innovative capability, purpose-built to understand and improve the environmental and social impacts of deployed capital. Y Analytics was launched in parallel to...

Our mission is defeat trafficking networks. We are an intelligence-driven counter-human trafficking organization. As callous as it sounds, we believe most traffickers exploit people for one reason: because it makes money. In order to defeat them, we start by learning how their business works–how it’s organized, how it operates, and what drives profit. By analyzing a trafficker’s business, we can identify...

The Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) fields the largest team of registered peace lobbyists in Washington, DC. Founded in 1943 by members of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), FCNL staff and volunteers work with a nationwide network of tens of thousands of people from many different races, religions, and cultures to advocate social and economic justice, peace, and...

The American Public Human Services Association (APHSA) is a bipartisan, nonprofit membership organization representing state and local health and human service agencies through their top-level leadership. Through our member network and three national Collaborative Centers, APHSA seeks to influence modern policies and practices that support the health and well-being of all children and families and that lead to stronger communities. APHSA...

Veracity Media is a social impact-driven digital strategy agency specializing in email marketing, advertising, design, and website development. We provide digital strategy consulting to some of the buzziest Democratic political campaigns + blue-aligned PACs and nonprofits. We work with rising stars like Rep. Jahana Hayes, Rep. Stacey Plaskett, and Rep. Eric Swalwell and elected historic changemakers like Reps. Ayanna Pressley, Lucy...