All projects
Sorted by efficiency rating, highest first. All entries are fictional examples.
Example data Environment & Land Preservation
Buys and protects small tallgrass prairie parcels.
Why it matters: Tallgrass prairie is one of the most endangered habitats, and small protected parcels keep it alive.
A
Source: Example data - not sourced, as of 96¢ of every $1 reaches the work
How the work budget is spent (example data)
- Program activities
- 50%
- Tools and equipment
- 25%
- Training
- 15%
- Open publication
- 10%
$260,000 raised of $400,000 goal 65%
Raised as of . Example data - not real funding figures.
Example data Open Science & Archaeology
Airborne LiDAR mapping of forested areas, with open data.
Why it matters: LiDAR can reveal ancient settlements hidden under forest, and open data lets everyone study them.
A
Source: Example data - not sourced, as of 95¢ of every $1 reaches the work
How the work budget is spent (example data)
- Program activities
- 50%
- Tools and equipment
- 25%
- Training
- 15%
- Open publication
- 10%
$330,000 raised of $600,000 goal 55%
Raised as of . Example data - not real funding figures.
Example data Longevity Research
A small lab publishing open datasets on markers of biological aging.
Why it matters: Open aging data lets many researchers build on the same evidence instead of repeating work in private.
A
Source: Example data - not sourced, as of 94¢ of every $1 reaches the work
How the work budget is spent (example data)
- Field work
- 55%
- Equipment and supplies
- 20%
- Local staff
- 15%
- Reporting and sharing
- 10%
$210,000 raised of $500,000 goal 42%
Raised as of . Example data - not real funding figures.
Example data Geothermal & Clean Energy Research
A small pilot testing shallow geothermal heating for a village.
Why it matters: Heat from the ground can warm homes with very little pollution, and small pilots show whether it works.
A
Source: Example data - not sourced, as of 93¢ of every $1 reaches the work
- Direct delivery
- 62%
- Materials
- 18%
- Volunteer support
- 12%
- Reporting
- 8%
$150,000 raised of $1,000,000 goal 15%
Raised as of . Example data - not real funding figures.
Example data Animal Welfare
Places older dogs that larger shelters often overlook.
Why it matters: Older dogs are often passed over, and a good home late in life is a gift worth giving.
A
Source: Example data - not sourced, as of 92¢ of every $1 reaches the work
How the work budget is spent (example data)
- Direct delivery
- 62%
- Materials
- 18%
- Volunteer support
- 12%
- Reporting
- 8%
$40,000 raised of $80,000 goal 50%
Raised as of . Example data - not real funding figures.
Example data Animal Welfare
Volunteers who feed, vaccinate and shelter managed barn cat colonies.
Why it matters: Managed colonies keep barn cats healthy and humanely controlled instead of leaving them to suffer.
A
Source: Example data - not sourced, as of 91¢ of every $1 reaches the work
How the work budget is spent (example data)
- Direct care and delivery
- 60%
- Supplies
- 22%
- Coordination
- 18%
Ongoing $25/month feeds 1.9 colony cats
140 monthly donors, as of (example data)
Example data Environment & Land Preservation
A volunteer-led crew restoring stream banks and wetlands.
Why it matters: Healthy stream banks and wetlands near the source keep water cleaner for everyone downstream.
A
Source: Example data - not sourced, as of 91¢ of every $1 reaches the work
How the work budget is spent (example data)
- Field work
- 55%
- Equipment and supplies
- 20%
- Local staff
- 15%
- Reporting and sharing
- 10%
$126,000 raised of $120,000 goal 105%
Funded Raised as of . Example data - not real funding figures.
Example data Technological Innovation
Low-cost, open-design sensors for community water testing.
Why it matters: Cheap, open-design sensors let communities test their own water instead of waiting for someone else to.
A
Source: Example data - not sourced, as of 90¢ of every $1 reaches the work
How the work budget is spent (example data)
- Program activities
- 50%
- Tools and equipment
- 25%
- Training
- 15%
- Open publication
- 10%
$111,000 raised of $150,000 goal 74%
Raised as of . Example data - not real funding figures.
Example data Second Chances & Community
Transitional housing for people leaving treatment or incarceration while they find work.
Why it matters: A safe address for the first few weeks makes it far more likely that someone can keep a job and stay in recovery.
A
Source: Example data - not sourced, as of 90¢ of every $1 reaches the work
How the work budget is spent (example data)
- Field work
- 55%
- Equipment and supplies
- 20%
- Local staff
- 15%
- Reporting and sharing
- 10%
$63,000 raised of $180,000 goal 35%
Raised as of . Example data - not real funding figures.
Example data Longevity Research
Re-runs promising aging studies to check whether results hold up.
Why it matters: Checking that promising results hold up keeps hope in aging research from outrunning the evidence.
B
Source: Example data - not sourced, as of 89¢ of every $1 reaches the work
How the work budget is spent (example data)
- Direct delivery
- 62%
- Materials
- 18%
- Volunteer support
- 12%
- Reporting
- 8%
$45,000 raised of $250,000 goal 18%
Raised as of . Example data - not real funding figures.
Example data Second Chances & Community
Mentors and community circles that give young people an alternative to court after a first offense.
Why it matters: A mentor and a chance to repair harm can keep a young person out of the justice system and on track.
B
Source: Example data - not sourced, as of 88¢ of every $1 reaches the work
How the work budget is spent (example data)
- Direct care and delivery
- 60%
- Supplies
- 22%
- Coordination
- 18%
Ongoing $50/month mentors 0.4 young people
41 monthly donors, as of (example data)
Example data Crypto & Open Finance
Publishes free public audits of open financial software.
Why it matters: Free public audits help people trust open financial software before they put their money in it.
B
Source: Example data - not sourced, as of 87¢ of every $1 reaches the work
How the work budget is spent (example data)
- Field work
- 55%
- Equipment and supplies
- 20%
- Local staff
- 15%
- Reporting and sharing
- 10%
$115,500 raised of $350,000 goal 33%
Raised as of . Example data - not real funding figures.
Example data Animal Welfare
Mobile spay, neuter and vaccination clinics for remote areas.
Why it matters: Mobile clinics bring basic veterinary care to places where the nearest vet is hours away.
B
Source: Example data - not sourced, as of 85¢ of every $1 reaches the work
How the work budget is spent (example data)
- Program activities
- 50%
- Tools and equipment
- 25%
- Training
- 15%
- Open publication
- 10%
$21,000 raised of $300,000 goal 7.0%
Raised as of . Example data - not real funding figures.
Example data Technological Innovation
A shared library of repair guides and spare-part designs.
Why it matters: Shared repair guides keep devices working longer, which saves money and cuts electronic waste.
B
Source: Example data - not sourced, as of 82¢ of every $1 reaches the work
How the work budget is spent (example data)
- Field work
- 55%
- Equipment and supplies
- 20%
- Local staff
- 15%
- Reporting and sharing
- 10%
$10,800 raised of $90,000 goal 12%
Raised as of . Example data - not real funding figures.
Example data Crypto & Open Finance
Transparent, open-source tooling for community savings groups.
Why it matters: Open, transparent tools help community savings groups manage money fairly without costly intermediaries.
C
Source: Example data - not sourced, as of 78¢ of every $1 reaches the work
- Direct delivery
- 62%
- Materials
- 18%
- Volunteer support
- 12%
- Reporting
- 8%
$50,000 raised of $200,000 goal 25%
Raised as of . Example data - not real funding figures.
Example data Environment & Land Preservation
Citizen scientists sampling small streams every month.
Why it matters: Regular local sampling spots pollution early and builds a record that agencies can rely on.
D
Source: Example data - not sourced, as of 64¢ of every $1 reaches the work
How the work budget is spent (example data)
- Monthly program costs
- 58%
- Materials
- 24%
- Training and safety
- 10%
- Reporting
- 8%
Ongoing $50/month monitors 1.1 stream sites
35 monthly donors, as of (example data)
Example data Geothermal & Clean Energy Research
Builds shared solar kilns for village craft and food drying.
Why it matters: Shared solar kilns give villages a clean way to dry food and fire crafts without burning wood.
– Not yet rated Not yet rated: no efficiency figure available.
Fund use: not yet rated.
$9,000 raised of $60,000 goal 15%
Raised as of . Example data - not real funding figures.