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MovingWorlds is an award-winning social enterprise that helps individuals – on their own, within social businesses, or within corporations – scale world-changing ideas. We help social enterprises in the ‘pioneer gap’ access the skills to overcome any challenge, and operate professional development programs to help people find more purpose in their work and accelerate their for-good careers. We also partner with strategic corporations, impact investors, accelerators, and foundations to design high-impact programs that deliver world-changing outcomes. Together, we make measurable progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals. Our work has been featured in Stanford Social Innovation Review, Harvard Business Review, Forbes, Idealist, and more.
Overview
Location
United States, Washington, Seattle
Employees
11-50
Total raised
$372K
Founded date
2011
Funding Rounds 1
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Mentions in press and media 8
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| Dec 10, 2021 | SAP : Volunteering Now for Our Common Future | Each year on December 5, the United Nations (UN) Volunteers organization hosts International Volunteer Day with the goal of recognizing and promoting the dedication of volunteers around the world. Most of the world's volunteering happens in... |
| Dec 15, 2020 | The New Employment Deal: What Your Workers Really Want | Even before the pandemic, many had accepted that the war for talent was over—and that talent had won. But Covid-19 has tipped the scales even further in favor of highly skilled, in-demand talent, and businesses are being forced to respond.... |
| Oct 14, 2014 | MovingWorlds opens platform to connect skilled volunteers with opportunities worldwide | MovingWorlds today opened a new online matching service designed for people who want to travel abroad to make a difference through volunteering. MovingWorlds co-founder Mark Horoszowski “experteering” in Nepal The platform is focused on wha... |
| May 13, 2014 | MovingWorlds raises cash, looks to connect volunteers with non-profits | MovingWorlds co-founder Mark Horoszowski MovingWorlds, the Seattle-based company which offers to connect skilled volunteers with non-profit organizations, social enterprises and startups around the world, has raised a seed investment round ... |
| Apr 26, 2013 | MovingWorlds: Where Peace Corps meets Match.com | MovingWorlds co-founder Mark Horoszowski When it comes to volunteering, there’s no shortage of global organizations looking for extra hands, but it’s not always easy finding a place to lend your efforts. Enter MovingWorlds, a Seattle startu... |
| Apr 24, 2013 | Startup MovingWorlds Helps Professionals Volunteer In Developing World | Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter LinkedIn Email Reprints Mark Horoszowski wants to make it easier for people with business expertise to help organizations in emerging economies, which he describes with the neologism “experteering.” ... |
| Apr 22, 2013 | Roundup: VC Investment, Tableau Q1, Greenest Building, Asteroids, & More | Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter LinkedIn Email Reprints On Earth Day, the world’s “greenest office building” is opening in Seattle, providing a model for commercial developers weighing the costs and benefits of sustainability. Mean... |
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FAQ about MovingWorlds
When was MovingWorlds founded?
MovingWorlds was founded in 2011.
How much funding has MovingWorlds raised?
MovingWorlds has raised $372K in total across 1 funding round.
What has the press written about MovingWorlds?
Parsers VC has collected 8 articles mentioning MovingWorlds, among them “SAP : Volunteering Now for Our Common Future” (Dec 10, 2021) and “The New Employment Deal: What Your Workers Really Want” (Dec 15, 2020).
Is MovingWorlds still active?
Yes, MovingWorlds is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Feb 11, 2022.