Top New York Social Impact Startups (324)

At Inato, we’re on a mission to accelerate the pace of medical innovation by bringing clinical research to each and every patient, regardless of who they are and where they live. Our platform, made to connect community-based research centers to trials across the globe, aims to create greater visibility, access, and engagement across a more diverse population of doctors and...

For too long, child care programs have been stuck with clunky tools and manual processes, falling behind while other industries get all the high-tech toys. Playground is flipping the script. Playground is a proven platform for child care providers to streamline their operations, reclaim their time, and get back to the joy of teaching and caring. Our all-in-one child care management...

Camber is a health tech startup transforming healthcare payments by reducing administrative burdens on clinics and families. Our proprietary models leverage data-driven insights to streamline claims processing, ensuring providers get paid faster and more accurately (averaging 94% first pass), fueling growth to 100,000 patients across 40 states over the past two years. We have managed $2 billion in claims, allowing...

We help everyday Americans build a brighter financial future. With a business model that is aligned with our customers, we create transparent, fair, and simple financial products that put money back in the hands of our members, help them spend wisely, and avoid unfair fees. We don’t just reduce stress — we promote sustainable financial health. Our team comes from diverse...

Revivn is a fully integrated hardware lifecycle solution, promoting global responsibility while providing IT with enterprise-class service and security. Working with companies like Instacart, Lyft & Teach for America we are changing the way companies view old technology with a new model that focuses on repurposing electronics. In partnering with Revivn, companies make the vital choice to responsibly retire, repurpose,...

Getting older in America is tough: 90% of seniors live with chronic health conditions. 40% report feeling isolated. And despite having the highest suicide rates of any age group, older adults receive mental health therapy 70% less than the average American. Sailor Health is building the AI-native health system for happier and healthier aging. Sailor offers virtual mental health, wellness classes,...

Here at Spot & Tango, we are on a mission to make your pet healthier and happier, simplifying your role as a pet parent along the way. Put simply: we exist to create more happy days with your dog. Since 2018, we’ve been cooking up fresh, whole ingredient meals personalized for dogs at prices humans can afford. We even created an...

The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet is a global nonprofit that builds public, private, and philanthropic partnerships to accelerate clean energy and economic opportunity. Founded by the Rockefeller Foundation, IKEA Foundation, and Bezos Earth Fund, it works to expand reliable, affordable electricity and improve livelihoods through investments and projects across emerging markets and developing economies in underserved communities.

Economic Security Project is an advocacy organization working to build economic power for all Americans. It runs issue campaigns, develops research and creative interventions, and convenes the field to advance bold economic policies. Its work includes championing guaranteed income and cash tax credits, reducing inequality and financial insecurity, and winning policy changes that expand stability and opportunity for communities across...

Chariot is a first-of-its-kind payments and identity network for nonprofits.

Oak Orchard Community Health Center is a 501(c)3 nonprofit Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) and recognized Patient-Centered Medical Home. Its mission is to cultivate patient-centered health and wellness by providing engaged and innovative primary, pediatric, dental, vision, and behavioral health care for the community, including agricultural workers, across multiple locations in Western New York, including Brockport, Albion, Lyndonville, Hornell, and...

Galileo is a healthtech startup that combines intuitive design and clinical expertise to deliver affordable, quality health care for all—including those underserved by the current system.

Catholic Charities of Onondaga County is a nonprofit human services agency serving people in need across all ages and stages of life, regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, or nationality. Its programs include shelter, food assistance, early childhood education, refugee services, veteran support, and other community services. The organization’s mission emphasizes compassion, dignity, hope, and helping people transform their lives with...

Stephen Gaynor School is an independent, nonprofit Pre-K through middle school in New York City for bright students with learning differences, including dyslexia and other language-based challenges. Its individualized, evidence-based program provides a rich, rigorous, and nurturing environment, building academic and critical-thinking skills alongside confidence and self-advocacy. The school aims to help students reach their potential while fostering an inclusive...

Broome Street Academy (BSA) is a tuition-free public charter high school that prepares students for post-secondary success through rigorous academics and comprehensive wrap-around support services, often in partnership with The Door.

The JCC of Greater Buffalo is dedicated to strengthening Jewish values and building community by providing high-quality programs and services that will enrich the lives of its members and their families. The JCC welcomes everyone.

Marble Health is building the operating system for youth mental health. A platform that connects schools, therapists, health plans, and families - who all have incentives to provide truly effective care to kids struggling with their mental health. Our mission is simple but ambitious: make it dramatically easier for young people to get the mental health care they need, and...

The Arab-American Family Support Center (AAFSC) is a non-profit, non-sectarian organization established in 1994 to provide culturally and linguistically competent, trauma-informed, multigenerational social services to immigrants and refugees.

Lantern Community Services is a New York City nonprofit that pairs supportive housing with personalized, holistic services for people and families moving forward from homelessness. It serves formerly homeless families and single adults, as well as young people who have aged out of foster care. Through programs in health, employment, education and life skills, Lantern helps residents build stability, well-being...

Greenwich House responds to the urgent, ongoing, and diverse needs of our community by offering health, human services, education, and arts programs that foster wellness, creativity, and connection.