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Not every impactful investment comes from an impact fund.
Sometimes the impact is what happens after a company wins: employees build wealth, founders mentor others, capital gets recycled, and new companies get started.
I also loved Matt’s career advice in this clip. Get a good first job, learn from smart people, be patient, build your network, and become really good at using AI.
Great conversation with @obermattj of @SocialLeverage.
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Student Defense President @AaronSAment recently joined the Intelligence for GOOD podcast with @GrantTrahant to discuss how AI is transforming higher education—from admissions and recruitment to student support and workforce preparation.
As colleges rapidly adopt new AI tools, it’s more important than ever to have clear guardrails that protect students.
Listen to the full episode here: causeartist.com/podcast/inte…
Today’s founder spotlight goes to Max Friedman, Liran Cohen, and Ari Krasner, the team behind @givebutter.
They saw a simple problem, nonprofits were losing meaningful dollars to platform fees.
So they built a fundraising platform that is free for nonprofits, and funded by optional donor tips.
This is impact baked into the business model, more money reaches the mission, the product wins on trust, and the flywheel scales.
If you build for nonprofits, take notes on this kind of alignment.
Follow Causeartist for more founders building impact companies.
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For over a decade I have published Social Entrepreneurs to Watch, spotlighting founders using business to tackle real problems.
Over the past 10 years I have interviewed nearly 1,000 social entrepreneurs around the world, and the pattern is clear, the most durable companies build impact into how they make money.
The 2026 list is live, 50 founders across climate and clean energy, healthcare access, fintech for good, sustainable materials, housing, and global supply chains.
Impact is no longer a niche or a nice to have, it is becoming the competitive edge, shaped by capital flows, regulation, consumer demand, and hard reality.
Here are the 50 Social Entrepreneurs to Watch in 2026.
50 Social Entrepreneurs to Watch in 2026.
These founders are building real companies where profit and impact are inseparable. From climate tech and healthcare to fintech and sustainable materials, this list shows where the next decade of innovation is heading.
Full list: causeartist.com/social-entre…
Transportation policy shapes far more than traffic.
On the Disruptors for GOOD podcast, we spoke with Jerry Golden, Chief Policy Officer at @lyft, about why rideshare is now basic infrastructure, how autonomous vehicles will evolve in a hybrid future, and how Lyft’s Round Up and Donate program has raised $42M through everyday rides.
#Transportation #PublicPolicy #SocialImpact #Mobility
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WYDE is building a public market that automatically routes a portion of fees directly to verified nonprofits.
$EAT is the first one and aims to end hunger.
WYDE founders @aaronjrafferty and @martinsimms9 with @GrantTrahant and @causeartist from the Disruptors for Good podcast last week.
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Meet the Impact Exchange Turning Trading Fees Into Nonprofit Funding.
In Episode 235 of Disruptors for GOOD, WYDE founders Martin Simms and Aaron Rafferty explain how @wydeorg turns trading activity into ongoing nonprofit funding, starting with hunger, on chain transparency, and community governance.
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Excited to share Episode 92 of the @causeartist: Investing in Impact podcast featuring Rehana Nathoo, Founder and CEO of Spectrum Impact.
Rehana brings one of the most complete perspectives in the field. She started her career in East Africa with the @UNCDF, worked on field building at the @RockefellerFdn, pushed impact work inside @BNYglobal, and helped guide strategy at the Case Foundation.
Today she leads Spectrum Impact, where she helps investors design clear, grounded impact and ESG strategies that match their capital and capabilities.
In this episode we talk about her career path, the reality of catalytic capital, what investors still misunderstand about impact, and why ESG remains a critical risk tool despite the noise.
Marble Health is tackling one of the most urgent challenges in America — youth mental health access.
The company recently raised $15.5 million in Series A funding, led by @costanoavc with participation from @townhallvntrs and @khoslaventures, to expand its school-based mental health programs across the U.S.
🏫 Marble Health partners directly with schools to connect students with licensed therapists, at no cost to schools, with coverage through Medicaid and commercial payers.
💬 Over 15,000 therapy sessions have already been delivered to students who might otherwise not have received care.
🧠 Behind the scenes, Marble’s platform uses AI-powered tools to simplify clinician workflows and expand access, ensuring no child has to wait for help.
By removing systemic barriers to care and embedding mental health resources where students already are — in schools — Marble is building the foundation for a more equitable and scalable national youth mental health system.
FruitScout raised $4.8 million to advance its AI-driven crop-load management platform, helping farmers optimize harvests and reduce waste.
Their vision: make agriculture more precise, profitable, and planet-friendly through smarter data.
Funding Round:
Starbridge has secured a $42 million Series A to transform how citizens engage with government through AI-powered civic learning and policy collaboration tools.
By bridging tech and democracy, Starbridge is helping shape a smarter, more inclusive public sector for the future.
· Reimagining civic education
· Leveraging AI for public innovation
· Empowering citizens and policymakers alike
Learn more: starbridge.ai/
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New @causeartist: Disruptors for GOOD episode.
I spoke with @sinclair_toffa, founder of @mural_pay, about how stablecoins are making global payments faster, cheaper, and more inclusive.
We cover the GENIUS Act, creator payouts, and the future of real-time money movement.
Listen here 👉 causeartist.com/mural-pays-m…
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Disruptors for Good ♥️
In Episode 152 of the Disruptors for Good #podcast, Causeartist founder Grant Trahant speaks with cause artist Igor Beuker, a speaker, serial entrepreneur, and impact investor.
Interview about Igor’s journey in working with cause artists, athletes, misfits, and social entrepreneurs.
Read or listen 🎧 here igorbeuker.com/marketing-inn…
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#causeartist #causeartists #misfits #igorbeuker #futurist #impactinvesting #techforgood #socialinnovation #socialentrepreneurship #aiforgood #leadership #marketing #spaceforgood
Rainforest Alliance Launches Regenerative Agriculture Certification for Coffee - Causeartist
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Through @Accion Ventures, the organization will back innovators across Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the U.S. building tools to close the $5.7 trillion financing gap for small businesses and bring 1.6 billion unbanked people into the digital economy.
