Socially-Responsible For-Profit
18 results found
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Changing the World Through Soccer
One World Futbol Project - Hybrid - www.oneworldfutbol.com
We market the One World Futbol, the ultra-durable, all-terrain soccer ball that never deflates, never needs a pump or needle, and goes on playing even when punctured. Though we sell the ball online with a "Buy One Give One" offer, our primary market are the many nonprofit organizations working in sports for peace and development in Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, Asia, Eastern Europe, and U.S. inner cities. Free Range could help us enormously with an online film that would dramatize the lasting value the One World Futbol brings to these…
1,550 votes -
New Money for Healthy Communities
DualCurrency Systems - Hybrid - www.DualCurrency.com
An environmentally sustainable and socially just global economy calls for game changing innovation. DualCurrency Systems proposes a profit-driven, yet equitable, new financial instrument. Today, businesses reward consumer spending with frequent flyer miles and other loyalty rewards. Why not also reward community volunteerism, green energy use and other socially beneficial behaviors? Everyone wins: merchants accept rewards for dual currency deals on their unused capacity; communities mobilize untapped time and talents of people; revenue sharing with community organizations inspires cross-sector coalitions; the payments industry provides rapid global adoption. Economic innovation in action! Please visit http://www.DualCurrency.com/Youtopia
1,468 votes -
Turning the school lunch experience into a teachable moment
Revolution Foods - Profit - www.revfoods.com
At Revolution Foods, we believe every child's education should include healthy eating and learning about nutritious food. Our vision is to turn the school lunch experience into a robust teachable moment. We would like to work with Free Range to design effective ways to educate students about the real-time benefits of the food they are consuming (e.g. innovative food labels) and also design ways to reinforce those messages through the appropriate digital medium (web, SMS, etc.). During the 2009-2010 school year, Revolution Foods served over 6.8M meals. That's a lot of teachable moments!
1,256 votes -
Ethical Ocean - The ethical version of Amazon.com
Ethical Ocean - Profit - http://www.ethicalocean.com
Our vision is to mainstream ethical consumerism by increasing the
awareness, knowledge, availability, and consumption of ethical
products/services in North America. We want to transform the
marketplace by connecting ethical buyers and sellers through an
easy-to-navigate website that: (1) amasses and sells the world’s top
ethical products, and (2) facilitates the education and
open-discussion of top ethical issues.Ethical Ocean would like Free Range to help us spread our initiative
to a broader audience, especially in the US market. We’d seek
strategic consultation on a new campaign strategy to further engage
our Canadian market…1,236 votes -
Help American Families Triumph Over Payday Lenders!
Emerge Workplace Solutions - Profit - emergeloan.com/
Emerge is committed to improving the financial lives of low-income American families. We believe that hard working people shouldn't have to turn to payday lenders because they have no other options. There is another option! We've made it our mission to bring family-friendly financial products to struggling workers during their time of need. We help workers get through the tough times and empower them to build a more stable future for themselves and their families.
With the help of Free Range, we'd like to show American workers that there is another, better way…
913 votes -
BE LOVE - Pass It On!
BE LOVE - Pass It On, LLC - Profit - www.belove-passiton.com
Our mission is to inspire everyone to answer for themselves, "What does it mean to BE LOVE in the world?" Without trying, BE Love has over 4,200 Facebook fans, so we're on to something! We're starting a BE LOVE revolution! We are a for-profit that will donate 50% of our profits to non-profits doing great work for youth and young adults. Free Range, please help us make a BE LOVE movie that becomes the most viral campaign on the planet. What would the world BE like if people remembered…
572 votes -
A Vibrant Mutually Cooperative Community
Equal Exchange - Profit - www.equalexchange.coop
Our vision is to create a vibrant mutually cooperative community of two million committed participants who are using their land, labor, capital and votes to create the world they want to live in and leave for their children. With help from Free Range, we will create an interactive online tool that encourages people to be part of this movement to take on the big guys. It will provide an opportunity for people to work together to transform trade, and join us in standing up and saying, "This is not what we want!" to corporate…
463 votes -
Using Less Water to Feed the Planet
Lotus Foods - Profit - www.LotusFoods.com
Rice feeds half the planet. Much more is needed for future population growth. The challenge is diminishing land and water resources. Each year 24-30% of Earth's freshwater supply is pumped onto rice paddies. The System of Rice Intensification (SRI) is a more environmentally sustainable method that enables farmers to increase their yields while cutting water consumption in half, using 90% less seed, and fewer or no agrochemicals. Lotus Foods is opening market opportunities for small-scale SRI farmers who are contributing to food security and water and biodiversity conservation. Free Range can help us scale…
345 votes -
A Video for PEPY Tours
PEPY Tours - Profit - www.pepytours.com
How FR can help: We need a GREAT online video to show the world what makes PEPY Tours different. PEPY Tours offers educational adventures which not only give people the chance to see Cambodia's main sights, but an opportunity to learn about development issues, meet leading changemakers, and support local non-profit programs. Our tours are designed to change the way people give, travel, and live after traveling with us, and we want people to know that this isn't just another adventure tour - this is a life-changing experience! We need Free Range's help to…
278 votes -
"The Power of Positive DOING: 101 Strategies for Challenging Times"
BJ Gallagher - Hybrid - www.bjgallagher.com
Millions of people around the world are feeling anxious, confused, frustrated, and angry. They are reeling from the global recession and worried about the future - with good reason. I am writing a handbook entitled "The Power of Positive DOING: 101 Strategies for Challenging Times" and plan to make a training video based on the book – to be used by organizations to help people help themselves. Positive thinking isn't enough ... positive DOING is what's needed. Action alleviates anxiety. With Free Range's assistance in developing a web site, training video, internet movie, and…
241 votes -
Mobilize Internet activists to green the economy
Green Affiliates - Profit - www.greenaffiliates.com
Free Range Studios is the ideal creative partner to help Green Affiliates empower e-activists to transform the world through economic power. Our mission is to dramatically ramp up online economic activity in support of green, fair trade, and socially responsible companies and causes. Online activists receive downloadable ads and links they distribute to their social media networks, blogs, email lists, and discussion groups. This low-cost, viral networking expands the reach of socially responsible companies and causes who may not have marketing budgets or staff. Only authentic companies are supported, such as members of Green…
220 votes -
Love your planet, Look beautiful, Feel proud.
MuMu Organic Clothing - Profit - www.mumusyros.gr
MuMu organic is the 1st green fashion label in Greece.
MuMu was founded in 2009 with great love for producing high quality women's clothes that are feminine, charming, contemporary and at the same time diachronic.
We create fashion with passion and many ideas, with great love for nature, the environment and animals. We only use organic and sustainable fabrics for our garments and we produce them locally in Greece.
We are launching wholesale with our SS11 collection and therefore we need to upgrade our website and create an online shop in it.
We…
172 votes -
Transforming the World through Media
Transformational Media - Profit - http://www.awareguide.com
The "AwareGuide" is the Media Guide and news site empowering the transformation of individuals and the planet by connecting people with transformational media and nonprofits that inspire them to take action. Transformational media is solution focused and seeks to inspire the movement of society towards values and practices that create a better world for everyone by addressing CONSCIOUSNESS, ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY, HEALTH and SOCIAL ISSUES. Connecting this media with social action campaigns benefits the viewers and the nonprofits important work.
Free Range can help us design our website and brand to have a more fun,…
160 votes -
Join the Reusables Revolution
Reuseit.com / Reusablebags.com - Profit - www.reuseit.com
It's time to wake people up to the wisdom of reusables to combat society's prevailing use-and-toss mentality. As leaders of the reusables revolution, we are perfectly positioned to deliver and help develop this message, and an effective, hard-hitting online movie would help drive it mainstream. We're at an inflection point right now, and this video could incite a paradigm shift, gaining world-wide awareness of the conscious-consumption movement. Best of all, it's a concept that's applicable to everyone in our society. Founder, Vincent Cobb and McArthur have been talking about a video like this…
115 votes -
Play Rethink - we are serious about having fun!
Rethink Games - Profit - www.playrethink.com
Three years ago we created a game called Play Rethink to bring sustainability thinking into companies by encouraging people to share ideas and collaborate. It quickly became a tool for innovation and it has been used as a team-building tool by blue chip companies, advertising and design agencies around the world. We want to take the business to the next level but we need a strong brand identity to do this. You can help us with identifying the story behind our game and transmitting this into a brand that will represent the playful yet…
81 votes -
Green Living Project - Connecting Students to Global Sustainability
Green Living Project (GLP) - Profit - www.greenlivingproject.com
Green Living Project (GLP) aspires to create an interactive online community for educators and students across the globe to access and discuss sustainability education.
This interactive website would allow learners to access to over 40 of GLP’s sustainability videos and resources, post about their own green school projects, participate in school competitions and video contests, and communicate with GLP expedition teams in the field. Green Living Project would like Free Range to help design this interactive website to increase access to sustainability resources and link students and teachers to global sustainability education.
66 votes -
Seneca Wind Aircraft
Seneca Wind Aircraft - Profit - www.wix.com/senecawind/SENECA-WIND
I have a new concept in aircraft that will use the pressure of air to push a plane thru the air. The concept is in need of a patent and production thru a model aircraft company I have already started. This concept will revolutionize commercial aviation aircraft and make it possible to increase passenger miles and reduce fuel costs. I plan to use the model company as a springboard to start a full scale aviation company to build eco-friendly designed passanger airplanes using sustainable materials and practices.
23 votes -
Launching Social Enterprises. Together.
Start Some Good - Hybrid - StartSomeGood.com
Lots of people have ideas for how they want to improve the world, but they lack the resources to make their dreams a reality. StartSomeGood is Kickstarter.com for social good. The site is currently being designed and coded so I would love to tap into FreeRange's expertise on how to launch the site once its built to attract both social entrepreneurs as well as socially-conscious supporters. The more people we bring to the site, the more social good we'll be able to create, so it is a crucial, but fun strategic challenge and…
14 votes