Tech Solutions Related To UN SDG 1: No Poverty

HandUp lets you donate directly to homeless people and others in need in your neighborhood. We ensure that 100% of your donation goes toward basics like food, medical care, and housing through our nonprofit partners.

CloudFactory is a distributed workforce company for automating business processes involving large volumes of data entry, collection or processing. As a social enterprise, CloudFactory exists to connect 1 million people in developing countries to basic computer work while raising them up as leaders to address poverty in their own communities.

Access to enough food should be a basic right. Unfortunately, this is not the reality for millions of people in Los Angeles County. Before the Covid-19 pandemic, up to 1.4 million people in Los Angeles County faced food insecurity. Food insecurity is inconsistent with access to cheap and nutritious food. Los Angeles has the highest percentage of food insecurity in the nation.

You can use Empulse to give money to a homeless person. 99% of your purchase is routed to nearby nonprofits that support basic needs. Our aim is to reduce poverty and clean up cities by redirecting funds from the street cash economy toward structured solutions. We love helping non-profits get more funding, and expanding services for those who need it!

NowPow is a personalized community referral platform for every need and every person. We use technology to power entire communities by connecting people with the vital services they need to stay well, meet basic needs, manage with illness and care for others. Our community referral networks promote meaningful partnerships, drive impact and equity, and deliver data to bridge gaps in community care.

TasselTurn is the leading college and career coaching platform for homeless and foster-involved youth. Students use our app to create, monitor, and track educational goals and build skills through e-courses that keep youth on the pathway to graduation.

LaunchCode is a nonprofit offering free tech education and job placement opportunities to help people with nontraditional backgrounds find fulfilling, upwardly-mobile careers, and to help companies find skilled, new tech talent from all backgrounds and walks of life.

Juno is on a mission to increase access to and reduce the financial burden of higher education. We use group buying power to negotiate with lenders to get you the best interest rates available. Think student loans, with a volume discount.

EMPath has developed a roadmap to help low-income people reach economic independence. Focused on long-term goals, EMPath guides each person in health, family life, career, finances, and education, charting their unique path to economic mobility

Our mission is to stop the cycle of incarceration by fostering independence & self-sustainability through education, stable and secure housing & employment, health care, and community engagement. Through the leadership and wisdom of formerly incarcerated people themselves, the First 72+ transforms the re-entry experience into one that builds on the strengths and abilities of people returning home.