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GOOD Ideas for Cities

GOOD Ideas for Cities taps creative problem solvers to tackle real urban challenges and present the solutions at live events across the country.

Yazamiyot

Yazamiyot was started with one goal in mind – to create an environment where Israeli women entrepreneurs can meet, network, share ideas and help each other out. Today, Yazamiyot has over 1000 members, has hosted dozens of exclusive events and has been the medium for many successful deals, partnerships and negotiations. 

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The Greenhouse of the Future

The Greenhouse of the Future is an innovative and strategic design, built of recycled and natural materials, that interacts with the natural phenomena of the planet in order to create the ideal environment for growth and abundance. The technologies and concepts that have inspired the design of this greenhouse have been proven by over 40 years of research and development by Michael Reynolds’ Earthship homes as well as the many studies on passive solar greenhouses.

Fundly

Fundly has rapidly become the largest online social fundraising platform in the United States.  Individuals and organizations raising funds for non-profits, charities, politics, schools, clubs, teams, groups, and others, have raised over $230 million using Fundly's social fundraising platform.

WaterStep

WaterStep is an organization that will do whatever it takes to save lives at risk from waterborne illness anywhere in the world. We believe the best solutions are rooted in Training and readily available Technology. We empower local populations to avoid perpetual dependency by sharing our knowledge and technology to provide micro-business opportunities to willing individuals in-country. In addition to donations, our primary source of funding comes from a robust Shoe-Recycling program, which provides micro-business Opportunities for poor communities and Reduces landfill waste.

Starkey Hearing Foundation

William F. Austin founded Starkey Hearing Foundation in 1984 with the premise: “Alone we can’t do much, but together we can change the world.” At this year’s Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Annual Meeting, he reported on the “So the World May Hear” Commitment to Action: to give one million people hearing aids this decade to restore the gift of hearing, and to make a difference in people’s lives in new ways.

Bullitt Center

The Bullitt Center will be the greenest, most energy efficient commercial building in the world, firmly planting Seattle at the forefront of the green building movement.This six-story, 50,000 square-foot building will be located at the intersection of Capitol Hill and the Central District in Seattle, Washington. The goal of the Bullitt Center is to change the way buildings are designed, built and operated to improve long-term environmental performance and promote broader implementation of energy efficiency, renewable energy and other green building technologies in the Northwest.

Gidsy

Gidsy is a marketplace for authentic experiences. Besides booking fun stuff to do, the site allows anyone host activities. Think unique walking tours guided by locals, nature hikes with wild cavemen and exclusive pop-up restaurants hosted by top chefs.

Arts for Healing

Arts for Healing serves the special needs population of children and adults living with communication disorders through integrated music therapy and art therapy. Our mission is to break through barriers that isolate them, creating a channel for self-expression through the arts.

Global Philanthropy Forum

A project of the World Affairs Council of Northern California, the Global Philanthropy Forum aims to build a community of donors and social investors committed to international causes, and to inform, enable and enhance the strategic nature of their work.

More Good Deeds

More Good Deeds aims to make people happier - to motivate, inspire and encourage everyone to do more good deeds and be more thankful to those around them. We believe anyone can change things. The big changes start with small deeds. Our social venture aims to record 10,000 good deeds and thankyous by the end of 2014.

Street Books

Street Books is a bicycle-powered mobile library, serving people who live outside. Books are available to check out and return, using an old-school card & pocket inside each cover. Patrons are not required to show ID or proof of address, and are asked to return the books when they are able. Those who wish to be photographed with their book of choice, or offer a book review for others, will be documented here. They will also be able to contribute their own stories from the road.

Develop Africa

Develop Africa is a 501c3 non-profit organization working to establish meaningful and sustainable development in Africa.  Develop Africa was birthed out of the vision that human resource development is the key to improving nation building capacity in Africa. 
Develop Africa is involved in a range of programs in Africa supporting education, microfinance and small businesses, job skills / leadership development training etc. For instance, we make a difference by providing books, school and teaching supplies, and scholarships. Additionally, we help provide job-related training to youths. We also help businesses by providing training and start-up or growth funds.

1000memories

1000memories lets you share and preserve the photos sitting in your old albums and hard drives. We make it easy to digitize old photos and create shoeboxes of your favorite photos and mementos from the past.

Buycott

A buycott is the opposite of a boycott. Buycott helps you to organize your everyday consumer spending so that it reflects your principles.