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Each week, Superpowers for Good shares a list of new impact-related offerings added to FINRA-Registered Crowdfunding portals and by broker-dealers. We’ll share four separate lists:

1. Impact offerings determined by our proprietary analysis.

2. Offerings with minority founders.

3. Deals with women founders.

4. Those with LGBTQ founders.

Sometimes, it takes weeks for our source to determine that a company has a social impact, a woman, minority or LGBTQ founder. When we discover an offering qualifies for our list, even if it is no longer new, we will include it. See the lists below.

Devin’s Impact Pick of the Week

Each Friday, Devin will share his favorite impact investment opportunity from the list shared on Monday. Devin’s Impact Pick of the Week will be available only for the Impact Members of the SuperCrowd. You can join the Impact Members by subscribing to this monthly newsletter for just $5.95! Join the SuperCrowd today!

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SuperCrowd Social Impact Offerings of the Week:

Green Compass is raising funds on Raise Green. The clean tech company develops, finances, and originates energy and water solutions that generate environmental credits and operational savings for commercial and multifamily buildings. Green Compass designs, builds, and operates nature-based solutions in Washington, DC’s priority MS4 sewer system, maintaining 12-year project agreements to generate Stormwater Retention Credits (SRCs) and utility savings for clients.

Founded by Nicole Whalen, Green Compass differentiates itself by offering tailored green building services, optimizing both energy and water resources, and utilizing local incentives and contracts to reduce financial barriers. The company earns revenue through sales of SRCs, building performance subscriptions, and B2B sales commissions.

Green Compass’s core customers are commercial Real Estate owners/operators in DC. They have sold SRCs to 20 buyers, including McDonald’s and the District of Columbia. The current crowdfunding campaign has a minimum target of $50,000 and a maximum target of $350,000. Proceeds will be used for expanding their green infrastructure projects and covering operational costs. Key partners include DC Green Bank and the District Department of Energy & Environment (DOEE).

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SuperCrowd Minority Founders Offerings of the Week:

BlackLight, with a valuation of $10 million, is raising funds on Wefunder. The company has developed a search engine specifically for Black-owned businesses. BlackLight makes it easy to access products and services offered by Black-owned businesses and is uniquely positioned to fulfill underserved customer needs in multiple markets. The platform has a database of 120,000 Black businesses and works on a scalable business model with multiple revenue streams. Jason Norris and Alton Gunn founded BlackLight in June 2021. The current crowdfunding campaign has a minimum target of $50,000 and a maximum target of $124,000. The campaign proceeds will be used for advertising and marketing, professional services, website development and hosting, software and cloud services, and fixed assets. (Courtesy of KingsCrowd.)

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SuperCrowd Women Founders Offerings of the Week:

Tansy, with a valuation of $2.9 million, is raising funds on Mr. Crowd. It is a plant nursery and home goods store in Los Angeles, California, and Seattle, Washington. Tansy celebrates diversity and entrepreneurial spirit and offers a world where each plant tells a story, and each item is a brushstroke in a tapestry of colors and textures. The business sources 90% of its decor ethically from charitable organizations and artisans and is committed to community engagement and Education. Shawna Christian founded Tansy in September 2018. The current crowdfunding campaign has a minimum target of $50,750 and a maximum target of $500,250. The campaign proceeds will be used for franchising expansion, marketing and brand development, operational efficiency enhancement, product and service expansion, and working capital. (Courtesy of KingsCrowd.)

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SuperCrowd LGBTQ Founders Offerings of the Week:

Evoke Chi is raising funds on Honeycomb Credit. It is an art gallery and production studio in Chicago, Illinois, dedicated to emerging and mid-career artists. Evoke Chi promotes creativity in a non-traditional and cutting-edge way and fosters ongoing collaboration with its diverse network of artists. The gallery works on an innovative model and focuses on showcasing and supporting artists of marginalized identities to diversify the art market and address systematic inequalities. Kiana Parsons and Fabian Sotelo founded Evoke Chi in September 2023. The current crowdfunding campaign has a minimum target of $25,000 and a maximum target of $40,000. The campaign proceeds will be used for renovations, equipment, cashroll, and marketing. (Courtesy of KingsCrowd.)

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Upcoming SuperCrowd Event Calendar

If a location is not noted, the events below are virtual.

• Impact Cherub Club Meeting hosted by The Super Crowd, Inc., a public benefit corporation, on August 20, 2024, at 1:00 PM Eastern. Each month, the Club meets to review new offerings for investment consideration and to conduct due diligence on previously screened deals. To join the Impact Cherub Club, become an Impact Member of the SuperCrowd.

• SuperCrowdHour, August 21, 2024, at 1:00 PM Eastern. Each month, we host a value-laden webinar for aspiring impact investors or social entrepreneurs. At this month’s webinar, Devin Thorpe will provide a “Step-by-Step Guide to Raising Capital from the Crowd.”

• Recently, we created an AI GPT to help you learn more about The Super Crowd, Inc., a public benefit corporation, and our upcoming events. Click here to try it.

SuperCrowd Community Event Calendar

If a location is not noted, the events below are virtual.

• Successful Funding with Karl Dakin, Tuesdays at 10:00 AM ET – Click on Events

• Community Capital Live: Betty Francisco and Aliana Piñeiro of Boston Impact Initiative – Virtual Event: July 31, at 2 pm ET

• Main Street Skowhegan and NC3 Entrepreneur Finance Workshop Series, September 17 – November 19, 2023.

• Crowdfunding Professional Association, Summit in DC, October 22-23

• Asheville Neighborhood Economics, November 12-13.

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Originally Published on https://www.superpowers4good.com/

Devin Thorpe Champion of Social Good

Devin is the CEO of The Super Crowd, Inc., a public benefit corporation helping diverse founders and social entrepreneurs raise capital via impact crowdfunding. He is also a bestselling author who calls himself a champion of social good. His most recent book, How to Make Money with Impact Crowdfunding, is an investment guide for everyone. He has produced about 1,500 episodes of his show featuring luminary change agents, including Bill Gates. His books—read over 1 million times—help people do more good. He has helped nonprofits raise millions of dollars via crowdfunding. He draws on his experience as an investment banker, CFO, treasurer and U.S. Senate staffer. He earned an MBA at Cornell. Frequently finding himself on airplanes, Devin is grateful to be middle-seat-sized.

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