The startup is a cause-based platform that connects companies with nonprofits seeking item donations for silent auctions, raffles, and giveaways. San Diego Founder Institute graduates Renee Zau and Darryl Rettig co-founded DonationMatch. In addition, the No Poverty Goal encompasses loftier components such as equal rights to economic resources for the poor. In just over ten years, the Sustainable Development Goals aim to eradicate extreme poverty in its entirety, which is defined by persons living on less than $1.25 per day. Millions of people worldwide fall in or around this income amount, and it is estimated that the ongoing crises have led to an additional 75–95 million people living in extreme poverty in 2022, compared with pre-pandemic projections. We are especially proud to note that all these companies rising to the occasion are from Founder Institute’s portfolio.Īccording to UN data, one in ten people in developing nations still live with their families on less than $1.90 per day. To better illustrate the importance of the UN SDG initiative, we highlight 17 companies, each building solutions that get us closer to the 2030 UN Sustainable Development Goals. The United Nations, working alongside private companies, startups, NGOs, and governments, has set a framework for reaching 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030.Ģ023 SDGs objective: Turn words into actionĭifferent from each other yet interacting. In 2022, humanity was still recovering from COVID-19, and on top of that, the war in Ukraine started, which created new problems.įortunately, there are hardworking and passionate people around the globe tackling obstacles head-on. Challenges like climate change, poverty, and inequality continue to impact the planet and harm communities. The world around us is changing, and not necessarily for the better. These 17 Founder Institute portfolio companies are building solutions that support achieving the 2030 UN Sustainable Development Goals.
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