17 Seattle-Centered Social Innovations

From Changemaking Communities to Cost-Efficient Solar Kits

— July 31, 2013 — Social Good
Seattle, Washington is the largest city in the American Pacific Northwest, and thanks to help from the Washington State House of Representatives, which in 2012 became the tenth state government to recognize businesses with a goal of social impact with special status, the Evergreen State is poised to help social entrepreneurship flourish.

In addition to a focus on sustainable business in Seattle-area schools such as Bainbridge Graduate Institute, Seattle, as the largest of the Pacific Northwest's three liberal-leaning, social innovation-focused three cities, along with Portland, and San Francisco, has the potential to be the center of the regions social business push. Thanks to an experienced tech community and the ever-presence of social innovation buzzwords, Seattle has the chance to emerge as a leader in social business as exemplified in the "Emerald City" social enterprises and incubators we have covered so far.
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Accessible Athletic Classes
Accessible Athletic Classes
Yoga To The People Operates On Donations
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Carbon-Free Coffee Roasters
Carbon-Free Coffee Roasters
Grounds for Change Offers a Fair Trade, Organic & Shade-Grown Brew
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Fuel-Efficient Cookstoves
Fuel-Efficient Cookstoves
BURN Manufacturing Provides High Quality, Cleaner Alternative Ovens
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Small Farmer Food Products
Small Farmer Food Products
Equal Exchange Offers Fair Trade Goods Through Long-Term Partnerships
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Change-Making Communities
Change-Making Communities
Ashoka's Youth Venture Empowers Young People to Promote Positivity
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Microfinancing Poverty Solutions
Microfinancing Poverty Solutions
Lumana Credit is Microlending to Rural Africans from Seattle
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Research-Funding Web Platforms
Research-Funding Web Platforms
Microryza Crowdfunds Innovative Science Research Projects
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Cost-Efficient Solar Kits
Cost-Efficient Solar Kits
Learning Lights Produces Eco-Friendly Power Solutions for Countries
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Local Food Movements
Local Food Movements
SPUD.ca and SPUD.com Stock Your Fridge with Organic Groceries
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Social Business Funding Forums
Social Business Funding Forums
Svp Fast Pitch Seattle is an Annual Competition
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Altruistic Nature Centers
Altruistic Nature Centers
IslandWood Aims to Foster Environmental Stewardship for Life
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Great Deals for Good
Great Deals for Good
DealGooder Facilitates Group Buying and Giving, Donating 50% of Profits
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Local Organic Beauty Businesses
Local Organic Beauty Businesses
Snohomish Soap Company is All-Natural and Altruistic
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Upcycled Inner-Tube Accessories
Upcycled Inner-Tube Accessories
Alchemy Goods Creates Bags and Wallets from Recycled Materials
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Cause-Driven Coffee
Cause-Driven Coffee
Pura Vida Empowers the Poor Through Create Good Foundation
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Small-Format Food Shopping
Small-Format Food Shopping
Stockbox Neighborhood Grocery Attempts to Provide Access
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Custom Bottles with Purpose
Custom Bottles with Purpose
Miir Lets You Customize Your H20 While Supporting Clean Water Projects
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