17 Best Chicago Social Impact Startups – The Future of Events

November 1, 2021

This article showcases our top picks for the best Chicago based Social Impact companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Social Impact industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.

We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.

We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:

  • Innovation
    • Innovative ideas
    • Innovative route to market
    • Innovative product
  • Growth
    • Exceptional growth
    • Exceptional growth strategy
  • Management
  • Societal impact
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Top Chicago Social Impact Startups

Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.

ShoppingGives

ShoppingGives

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ShoppingGives encourages consumers to make an impact through its change commerce technology.

Innovare

Innovare

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Innovare is the edtech and data strategy app helping education leaders visualize, analyze, and use data to positively impact the community.

Innovare

RiseKit

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RiseKit connects un(der)employed job candidates to careers, training, and resources while providing analytics for employers and grantmakers.

Innovare

Open Water

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Sustainable packaging for plastic-free oceans

Innovare

Blaze Global

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SaaS platform that simplifies, activates and measure social and emotional development among students, teachers and parents.

Innovare

WeSolv

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WeSolv is a technical solution that engages diverse candidates in real business.

Innovare

LuminAID

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LuminAID seeks to make safe light and energy accessible for all.

Innovare

Red Frog Events

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Red Frog Events is an event production company based in Chicago, Illinois.

Innovare

buddhi

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buddhi is the digital platform reimagining support for people coping with cancer.

Innovare

Mujeres Latinas en Accion

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Mujeres Latinas en Accion is a non-profit group that supports programs on women’s empowerment, domestic violence and future entrepreneurs.

Innovare

Youth Guidance

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Youth Guidance is a non-profit organization that offers community and after-school programs for the youth in schools.

Innovare

Equilo

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Equilo is a disruptive gender analysis app.

Innovare

CommunityHealth

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CommunityHealth is a Nonprofit that provides free medical care, health education, lab tests, and medications to uninsured individuals.

Innovare

Steans Family Foundation

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Steans Family Foundation focuses on grants, charities and funding programs that improve the well-being of communities and families.

Innovare

Gaylord & Dorothy Donnelley Foundation

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Gaylord & Dorothy Donnelley Foundation is a nonprofit organization that offers land conservation, collections & artistic vitality services.

Innovare

Macomb Residential Opportunities

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Macomb Residential Opportunities is a nonprofit organization that offers person-centered planning and community living support services

Innovare

Bhai Kanhaiya Charitable Trust

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Bhai Kanhaiya Charitable Trust is a non-profit organization that provides food, clothing, healthcare, and education for the underprivileged.

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