Skip to content

TechRepublic

  • Top Products Lists
  • AI
  • Developer
  • Payroll
  • Security
  • Project Management
  • TechRepublic Academy
  • Innovation
  • Cheat Sheets
  • Cloud
  • 5G
  • Big Data
  • TechRepublic Premium
  • Top Products Lists
  • AI
  • Developer
  • Payroll
  • Security
  • Project Management
  • TechRepublic Academy
  • Innovation
  • Cheat Sheets
  • Cloud
  • 5G
  • Big Data
  • See All Topics
  • Sponsored
  • Newsletters
  • Forums
  • Resource Library
TechRepublic Premium
Join / Sign In
Start-Ups

Photos: 12 empowering apps to help you do social good

By Lyndsey Gilpin June 23, 2014, 1:34 PM PDT

Image
1
of 12

screen-shot-2014-06-13-at-8-26-35-am.png
screen-shot-2014-06-13-at-8-26-35-am.png
Photos: 12 empowering apps to help you do social good

Budge

Image: Budge

Budge

Knowing they needed to come up with a fresh way to get people to donate to charities, the creators of Budge decided to make a game out of it. Challenge your friends to any game — chess, a run, a skateboarding competition — and play. If you lose, you donate a small amount to a pre-selected charity.

Image: Budge
socialgood.jpg
socialgood.jpg
Photos: 12 empowering apps to help you do social good

Donate A Photo

Image: Johnson&Johnson

Donate A Photo

This new app created by Johnson & Johnson takes all those photos you snap and turns them into social good. For every photo you share through the app, the company donates a dollar to a cause of your choice, chosen from their list of trusted charities. New ones are added when the causes reach their goals.

Image: Johnson&Johnson
screen-shot-2014-06-13-at-8-35-30-am.png
screen-shot-2014-06-13-at-8-35-30-am.png
Photos: 12 empowering apps to help you do social good

Instead

Image: Instead

Instead

The idea behind Instead is to use micro donations for a macro impact. The company partners with non-profits for donations between $3 and $5 each. How it works: Instead will show you what you can save if you make your own coffee instead of buying that one at a shop, then shows you how to donate the savings to a cause you believe in.

Image: Instead
socialgood2.jpg
socialgood2.jpg
Photos: 12 empowering apps to help you do social good

Shout For Good

Image: Shout For Good

Shout For Good

Shout for Good is an app and web platform that integrates the act of giving into everyday habits. Donate the value of everyday items such as a coffee, a movie ticket, or a drink to non-profits and other charities. Activate your account and donate via card.io and Facebook Connect, then share it via social media.

Image: Shout For Good
socialgood3.jpg
socialgood3.jpg
Photos: 12 empowering apps to help you do social good

One Today

Image: Google

One Today

Powered by Google, One Today is an app that shares a information about a great non-profit with you every day, and you can give a micro-donation — as little as just $1 — to the causes that mean the most to you. If you share what you donated, you can even get yours matched by other people who see it on social media.

Image: Google
screen-shot-2014-06-13-at-8-39-53-am.png
screen-shot-2014-06-13-at-8-39-53-am.png
Photos: 12 empowering apps to help you do social good

Volunteer Match

mage: Volunteer Match

Volunteer Match

This app brings people and great causes together in a simplified way. Pick something you care about, whether that’s animal rights, the elderly, children, or the environment, choose some dates and possible locations, and Volunteer Match will give you some opportunities in your area. There are also reviews and advice postings from other volunteers.

mage: Volunteer Match
screen-shot-2014-06-13-at-8-50-45-am.png
screen-shot-2014-06-13-at-8-50-45-am.png
Photos: 12 empowering apps to help you do social good

Charity Miles

Charity Miles

Earn money for a charity when you walk, run, or bike. Simply open the Charity Miles app when you are about to exercise, choose a charity, and get going. As you go, it tracks your distance and how much money you earn, and when you are finished, you simply accept the sponsorship and share it on Facebook. The app donates to causes like The Nature Conservancy, Feeding America, and Autism Speaks. Bikers earn 10 cents a mile, and walkers and runners earn 25 cents a mile.

screen-shot-2014-06-13-at-8-45-10-am.png
screen-shot-2014-06-13-at-8-45-10-am.png
Photos: 12 empowering apps to help you do social good

iRecycle

Image: Earth911

iRecycle

iRecycle is an app to help you find convenient, local recycling opportunities while you are at home or on the go. It provides information and access to recycle more than 350 materials in 1.5 million ways, recycling events, and the latest news from Earth911, an environmental news website.

Image: Earth911
screen-shot-2014-06-13-at-8-58-39-am.png
screen-shot-2014-06-13-at-8-58-39-am.png
Photos: 12 empowering apps to help you do social good

I Can Go Without

Image: I Can Go Without

I Can Go Without

This is another popular micro-donation app. I Can Go Without gives you the option to pick something you care about — any charity in North America — or create fundraisers with friends, give a small micro-donation in lieu of a beer or other item, and then share what you did with friends and keep track of your donations. They want you to ask at the end of each week: “What did I do to give back?”

Image: I Can Go Without
screen-shot-2014-06-13-at-9-29-34-am.png
screen-shot-2014-06-13-at-9-29-34-am.png
Photos: 12 empowering apps to help you do social good

HelpBridge

Image: Microsoft

HelpBridge

HelpBridge was created by Microsoft for those times of crisis when you need help or you want to help those you know are in need. Send a message “I need help” or “I’m OK,” and then let your emergency contacts know via text, email, or social media. Text to give to charities like the Red Cross if they need donations or supplies, or if you want to give time instead, HelpBridge will help you find volunteer opportunities in your area.

Image: Microsoft
screen-shot-2014-06-13-at-9-15-57-am.png
screen-shot-2014-06-13-at-9-15-57-am.png
Photos: 12 empowering apps to help you do social good

TangoTab

Image: TangoTab

TangoTab

TangoTab wants to solve the problem of hunger in America. By using a restaurant deal or coupon through the app, they will donate a meal to someone in need through local food banks. TangoTab has fed over 500,000 people so far, and any restaurant can partner with the company if they want to participate.

Image: TangoTab
screen-shot-2014-06-13-at-9-08-16-am.png
screen-shot-2014-06-13-at-9-08-16-am.png
Photos: 12 empowering apps to help you do social good

Check-in For Good

Image: Check-in For Good

Check-in For Good

Most of us have used Foursquare or Facebook to check-in somewhere or tell people our location. What if, by doing that, you could give back to the world? With Check-in For Good, when you check-in to a location, it tells you what charitable causes that place supports, then they will give a micro-donation to that organization. Or, start a campaign yourself and encourage your network to support you.

Image: Check-in For Good
  • Start-Ups
  • Account Information

    Share with Your Friends

    Photos: 12 empowering apps to help you do social good

    Your email has been sent

Share: Photos: 12 empowering apps to help you do social good
Image of Lyndsey Gilpin
By Lyndsey Gilpin
Lyndsey Gilpin is a former Staff Writer for TechRepublic, covering sustainability and entrepreneurship. She's co-author of the book Follow the Geeks.
  • Account Information

    Contact Lyndsey Gilpin

    Your message has been sent

  • |
  • See all of Lyndsey's content

TechRepublic Premium

  • TechRepublic Premium

    Checklist: Network and systems security

    Cybersecurity demands and the stakes of failing to properly secure systems and networks are high. While every organization’s specific security needs form a unique and complex blend of interconnected requirements, numerous security fundamentals almost always apply to each of these groups. It stands to reason that cybersecurity pros who effectively identify network and systems risks ...

    Published:  June 1, 2023, 4:00 PM EDT Modified:  June 2, 2023, 7:48 AM EDT Read More See more TechRepublic Premium
  • TechRepublic Premium

    How to host multiple websites on Linux with Apache

    In this guide from TechRepublic Premium we’re going to explore the various things you can do with a Linux server. We won’t leave out any steps, so you won’t have to refer to another tutorial to complete the process. The only step we will leave out is the installation of Linux, as we’ll assume you ...

    Downloads
    Published:  May 31, 2023, 4:00 PM EDT Modified:  June 1, 2023, 7:45 AM EDT Read More See more TechRepublic Premium
  • TechRepublic Premium

    How to deploy an application with Kubernetes

    If you want to deploy applications into a Kubernetes cluster, be warned — it’s not the easiest task. There are a lot of moving pieces that go into these scalable containers. Don’t you wish you had a complete roadmap, from start to finish, to walk you through the process of deploying the Kubernetes cluster, deploying ...

    Downloads
    Published:  May 31, 2023, 4:00 PM EDT Modified:  June 1, 2023, 7:51 AM EDT Read More See more TechRepublic Premium
  • TechRepublic Premium

    Cross-training tool kit

    The more flexibility you can create in your technology workforce, the better you’ll be equipped to manage tomorrow, whatever the future brings. Too often, we focus on helping our teams become technical specialists who know volumes about a single technology, but quickly lose sight of how that technology connects with others. This makes their skills ...

    Downloads
    Published:  May 30, 2023, 4:00 PM EDT Modified:  May 31, 2023, 4:50 PM EDT Read More See more TechRepublic Premium

Services

  • About Us
  • Newsletters
  • RSS Feeds
  • Site Map
  • Site Help & Feedback
  • FAQ
  • Advertise
  • Do Not Sell My Information

Explore

  • Downloads
  • TechRepublic Forums
  • Meet the Team
  • TechRepublic Academy
  • TechRepublic Premium
  • Resource Library
  • Photos
  • Videos
  • TechRepublic
  • TechRepublic on Twitter
  • TechRepublic on Facebook
  • TechRepublic on LinkedIn
  • TechRepublic on Flipboard
© 2023 TechnologyAdvice. All rights reserved.
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Property of TechnologyAdvice