Top Washington Social Impact Startups (69)
Possible Finance is on a mission to make financial health possible for everyone. We build products for the millions of Americans who live paycheck to paycheck, face unpredictable income, or can't get a fair shot from traditional banks and credit systems — people who are routinely ignored or penalized by mainstream financial institutions. That's why our products are designed differently. We...
HealthierHere is a non-profit collaborative that partners with organizations across sectors to advance health equity in King County, WA. It is dedicated to eliminating health disparities and improving the health and wellbeing of all people in the region through innovative, community-driven, cross-sector collaborations.
Upstream USA works to expand opportunity by reducing unplanned pregnancy across the U.S. We work in partnership with health centers to strengthen reproductive care and autonomy by increasing equitable access to the full range of contraceptive options. Founded in 2014, Upstream is on track to achieve nationwide impact at scale. Our goal through 2024 is to partner with health centers that...
Games For Love is a 501(c)(3) public charity and nonprofit organization dedicated to easing suffering, saving lives, and creating sustainable futures for children. The organization focuses on youth services and basic emergency aid, utilizing a program ecosystem of six programs working in tandem to improve children's lives and address the root causes of global problems.
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Albany is a nonprofit social-service ministry of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany serving people across the diocese, with particular emphasis on those experiencing poverty or vulnerability. It provides a broad continuum of support, including food, clothing, shelter, housing, mental-health counseling, disability and family services, domestic-violence support, immigration assistance, childcare, disaster relief, and emergency...
The District Council of Madison Inc., Society of St. Vincent de Paul is a Catholic nonprofit organization based in Madison, Wisconsin. It serves neighbors in need by providing essential resources, including food distribution, charitable pharmacy services, housing support, and financial assistance. These programs are funded by a network of thrift stores, focusing on empowering individuals and families facing hardship to...
United Way of Greater New Haven Inc is a nonprofit organization that mobilizes the community to create solutions for the region's most pressing challenges in education, health, and financial stability. Grounded in racial and social justice, the organization works to increase access to food and stable housing, advance the well-being of children, and promote economic mobility to ensure every person...
Tutors Impacting Public Schools (TIPS) is a Seattle-based nonprofit that addresses equity gaps in public education by connecting schools and communities with representative, culturally responsive tutors. It hires and trains tutors for classroom placements, small-group instruction, and individualized academic, social, or emotional support. TIPS aims to improve student outcomes, strengthen teacher effectiveness, and create more inclusive, supportive public-school learning environments.
Global Support and Development (GSD) is a humanitarian nonprofit organization dedicated to ensuring that every community can recover from disaster. They achieve this by collaborating with communities to strengthen disaster preparedness efforts and coordinating with in-country partners to facilitate the recovery process through rapid response support.
ICAN is a Chandler, Arizona nonprofit that provides free, year-round out-of-school-time opportunities for youth and their families. Its programs create a safe, engaging environment for experiential learning and self-discovery, helping young people thrive academically, socially, and creatively. Through academic support, positive youth development, enrichment and exploration, and community and family support, ICAN helps underserved East Valley communities build brighter futures.
Bellarmine Preparatory School is a private Catholic college preparatory high school in the Jesuit tradition of education located in Tacoma, Washington. Founded in 1928, the school is dedicated to academic excellence and the holistic development of the person, preparing young men and women for success in college and beyond through a mission of leadership, compassion, and service to others.
Earth is the national leader in soil transformation: it’s a gentle, natural process that transforms a body into soil that families can scatter, plant, or share. Our mission is to give families the easiest way to make arrangements, and to heal our planet in the process.
Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe is a sovereign tribal government and Indigenous community on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula. It works toward self-sufficiency by providing governmental programs and services that address members’ social, cultural, natural resource, and economic needs, while protecting tribal sovereignty, homelands, treaty rights, and heritage. The Tribe also operates business and resort enterprises that support public services, economic stability, and employment...
Habitat for Humanity GTA is a nonprofit housing organization that brings people together to build affordable homes, communities, and possibilities across Toronto, Brampton, Caledon, York Region, and Durham Region. It develops creative solutions to the region’s housing crisis, empowers families, and operates ReStore stores that sell donated new and used home items at low prices to help fund home construction...
Splash is a nonprofit organization focused on improving children’s health and dignity through clean water, sanitation, hygiene, and menstrual-health programs. It designs and implements child-focused WASH solutions with governments in major cities, including water filtration, drinking and hand-washing stations, improved toilets, teacher training, and hygiene education. Splash strengthens local systems and has reached children through projects across Asia and Africa.
USAgain is a for-profit textile recycling company that collects reusable clothes, shoes, and household textiles to divert them from landfills. Through partnerships with schools, businesses, and municipalities, they operate a wide network of collection bins and 'TreeMachines' to extend the life cycle of clothing. Their mission is to be a global leader in secondhand clothing, creating sustainable value for people...
Washington Vocational Services (WVS) is a nonprofit employment agency that helps people with disabilities pursue and retain meaningful work and participate in their communities. Since 1976, it has provided person-centered vocational services including career exploration, job-search and job-skills training, job development and placement, supported employment, transition services, customized employment, independent-living evaluations, and specialized support for Deaf, hard-of-hearing, blind, and low-vision...
Girl Scouts River Valleys is a youth-development nonprofit serving girls across 44 Minnesota counties, four Wisconsin counties, and one Iowa county. Formed in 2007 through the merger of five legacy councils, it provides Girl Scout programming that encourages girls to build courage, confidence, character, skills, curiosity, friendship, and community connection, helping them grow and make the world a better place.
Sikh Research Institute (SikhRI) is a global non-profit organization dedicated to making the wisdom of the Guru Granth Sahib accessible worldwide. Its mission is to provide educational resources, including courses, events, and content, to help Sikhs lead a Guru-inspired life and think critically.
