Investing in Innovation that Addresses Urgent Social Needs
By Professor Dennis R. Shaughnessy
Kapor Capital based in Oakland, CA represents a new kind of venture capital firm, and one that we think is very much needed to address the problems of economic inequality in the US. Its mission is to invest in technology driven seed stage companies that solve social problems across several sectors and improve the lives of millions of people that are too often excluded from the benefits of transformative ideas and innovations. Read more here.

Finally, an Alternative to Payday Loans!
By Professor Dennis R. Shaughnessy
Introducing DailyPay, Inc. and its “DailyPay” service, a New York-based “fintech” business that allows workers to access their earned pay each day, with a small transfer fee that begins at $1.25. It’s all done with an easy-to- use cell phone system. Read more here.

DoneGood: Helping Consumers Find Goods that Do Good
by Leah Bury
With the holidays fast approaching, this time of year is perhaps the time most centered around consumer purchases. Many of us are making lists of people we need to buy gifts for, and putting careful thought into just what each person would like. But what if we put that much thought into everything that happens before we make the purchase (and where the money goes after)? I recently had the pleasure of chatting with Scott Jacobsen, co-founder of DoneGood, a tech-startup based in Boston that aims to help consumers “find brands that make the world a better place”. Read more here.

Asiyah Sport: Empowering Female Muslim Athletes
By Ally Agoglia
Asiyah sports recognizes the barriers women already face in sports, and works to prevent improper clothing from continuing to be a limiting factor for Muslim women. The organization seeks to target the Muslim girls that on average play sports 50% less than their peers. Read more here.