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During the research for this book we have found hundreds of great examples for social innovation. This directory is only a snapshot, but we are constantly updating the list. Every day you will find new projects that suggest more intelligent ways of doing things. Start browsing through it or simply subscribe to the daily updates via RSS.

Samasource

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Samasource is a nonprofit organization that brings dignified, computer-based work opportunities to people living in poverty around the world. The organization’s mission is based on the belief that poverty can be alleviated by tapping into the brainpower of the poor and empowering them as producers … Read more

UNUM

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UNUM is a Collective for Creators, where your fashion ideas are voted on, made by us, and sold as yours. Your signature goes on each piece, you receive a percentage of profits, and your voice gets heard in the industry. The best part is that … Read more

BrightFarms

BrightFarms operates hydroponic rooftop greenhouses at grocery retailers, eliminating time, distance and cost from the food supply chain. They design, finance, build and manage the operations of the BrightFarm to deliver produce at equal or higher service levels than the retailer currently requires of its other … Read more

Empowerment Magazine

Empowerment Magazine is a quarterly online and in print mental health publication devoted to the promotion of overall wellness and resiliency for the Greater Sacramento region. The magazine was created to help address the lack of a professionally produced magazine written by individuals with direct … Read more

Knok . Travel anywhere and stay for free, exchanging your home.

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Knok is an online home exchange community which allows its members to travel around the world, exchanging their homes. Exchanging homes is a great way of traveling, it saves accomondation and food costs, and it gives people the opportunity to discover the place in a … Read more

ColaLife

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Coca-Cola gets everywhere, yet essential medicines are hard to get in rural developing world communities; African public sectors struggle. Diarrhoea kills 1.5 million children every year: more than AIDS, malaria and measles combined. Over 70% in Africa go without Oral Rehydration Salts (ORS)/zinc. WHO recommend … Read more

Ecobasa

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Ecobasa is a social networking online platform aiming to connect people searching for alternative ways of living, that include eco-sustainability, self-sufficiency, living without money, skillsharing and self-organized learning. At this platform communities can register and present what they are doing, and people can find them … Read more

Luxe Home Swap

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Luxe Home Swap is a platform for home exchange during vacations for “people with homes they’re proud of” in major cities and desirable locations – from San Francisco to Sydney, Buenos Aires to Bratislava, Chamonix to the Caribbean and more. After the registration process and … Read more

Voluntariado.net

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Voluntariado.net is a website for people who are thinking about volunteering. You can inform yourself what volunteering means and with their online test you can reflect on whether volunteering is right for you, and if so, which kind of volunteering would be good for you. … Read more

Portal do Voluntário

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Portal do Voluntário is a social network that promotes the collaboration between volunteers, organizations and people interested in doing something for the common good. Organization can sign up, explain their mission and ask for volunteers or donations, and individuals can search for volunteer work, communicate … Read more

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