New Impact Offerings, Sustainable Toys for Kids, Rideshare Safety for Women, Affordable Housing for Impact, and Crowdfunding Growth Strategies!
From empowering Black founders to innovating children’s play and women’s safety, this week’s stories spotlight startups driving real change through impact and inclusion.
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Black Fives Featured Among New Impact Offerings - June 16, 2025
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:
Impact offerings determined by our proprietary analysis.
Offerings with minority founders.
Deals with women founders.
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.
Building a Better Future for Kids and the Planet with Playper
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Playper creates durable, eco-friendly toys from paper to reduce plastic waste and inspire kids’ creativity.
The toys are available nationwide, including at Barnes & Noble, and emphasize storytelling and education.
Webb Knudsen credits his success to resilience, adapting through challenges to refine Playper’s products.
Playper is raising capital via WeFunder, inviting everyday people to invest in its sustainable mission.
Webb’s leadership, team-building skills, and passion for innovation drive Playper’s growth and impact.
How to Turn $1 into $10: Join Jason Fishman for a SuperCrowdHour You Can’t Afford to Miss
What if you could turn every $1 of advertising into $10 in investments? For founders raising capital through regulated investment crowdfunding, this isn’t just wishful thinking—it’s a proven outcome for those who execute the right strategy. And tomorrow morning, you can learn exactly how to do it from one of the best in the business.
At 9:00 AM Pacific (12:00 PM Eastern), we go live with our next SuperCrowdHour webinar, featuring Jason Fishman, CEO of Digital Niche Agency (DNA), the leading marketing firm for investment crowdfunding campaigns. He’ll present his training, “How to Spin $1 of Advertising into $10!”—a must-see session for anyone raising or planning to raise capital online.
The event is free and open to the public—streaming on e360tv, YouTube, LinkedIn, and Facebook. You can even submit your questions during the live show, whether you’re watching on your phone, laptop, or smart TV. e360tv viewers can scan the on-screen QR code to submit questions. If you’re watching on YouTube, LinkedIn, or Facebook, just comment to join the conversation.
Driven to Protect: Kimberly Evans Builds a Safer Rideshare for Women
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Kimberly Evans never imagined she’d end up founding a rideshare company. But the seed of Just Her Rideshare, a women-centered transportation platform, was planted in her long-standing discomfort with getting into a car with a stranger. That discomfort turned into determined action after a tragedy that shook her to the core.
“I had never taken a rideshare due to my fears around safety,” Kimberly says. “I lost a friend to a brutal murder and it left me feeling unsafe in getting into cars with strangers.”
As she began exploring business opportunities, the rideshare industry came up on her radar. What she discovered in her research confirmed her worst fears—and gave her a mission.
“I found there were other women impacted by my fears and seeing the horrific things happening in the industry,” she explains. “It was one story in particular that shook me differently.”
That story was the 2019 murder of Samantha Josephson, a University of South Carolina student who mistakenly entered a car she believed was her Uber. She was abducted and brutally killed. “After that, I decided to move forward building Just Her Rideshare,” Kimberly says.
A Purpose Beyond Profit
Just Her Rideshare isn’t just a niche rideshare platform. It’s a community of women looking out for one another. The service prioritizes women’s safety and peace of mind—a sharp contrast to the leading platforms, where too many women have reported feeling unsafe or violated.
Transforming Lives Through Affordable Housing: A Black Founder’s Vision for Impact and Growth
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Dr. Canaan Van Williams pioneers affordable housing projects like Rancho Affordable Living, offering below-market rents.
His work prioritizes second-chance housing, helping underserved people rebuild their lives with dignity.
ProActive Real Estate Group’s Reg CF campaign allows everyone to invest in impactful housing solutions.
Dr. Canaan’s faith in God and humanity drives his compassionate approach to building sustainable communities.
His advocacy for housing stability showcases the power of love, empathy, and mission-driven leadership.
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Upcoming SuperCrowd Event Calendar
If a location is not noted, the events below are virtual.
Join us on June 25, 2025, at 8:00 PM Eastern for the Superpowers for Good Live Pitch—streaming on e360tv, where purpose-driven founders take the virtual stage to present their active Regulation Crowdfunding campaigns to a national audience of investors and changemakers. Selected startups are chosen for their commitment to community, alignment with NC3’s Community Capital Principles, and their drive to create real-world impact. Thanks to sponsors DNA and DealMaker, this event is free to watch and amplifies the voices of underrepresented and mission-aligned entrepreneurs. Don’t miss this inspiring evening where capital meets purpose—tune in to discover and support the next wave of impact-driven innovation.
Impact Cherub Club Meeting hosted by The Super Crowd, Inc., a public benefit corporation, on July 15, 2025, 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, July 16, 2025, at 1:00 PM Eastern. Devin Thorpe, CEO and Founder of The Super Crowd, Inc., will lead a session on "Balance Sheets & Beyond: The Impact Investor’s Guide to Financials." If terms like “income statement” and “cash flow” make your eyes glaze over, this session is for you. Devin will break down the fundamentals of financial statements in clear, simple language—perfect for beginners who want to better understand the numbers behind the businesses they support. Whether you're a new investor, a founder navigating financials, or simply curious about how money moves through mission-driven companies, you'll leave this session more confident and informed. Don’t miss it!
SuperCrowd25, August 21st and 22nd: This two-day virtual event is an annual tradition but with big upgrades for 2025! We’ll be streaming live across the web and on TV via e360tv. Soon, we’ll open a process for nominating speakers. Check back!
Community Event Calendar
Successful Funding with Karl Dakin, Tuesdays at 10:00 AM ET - Click on Events
Devin Thorpe is featured in a free virtual masterclass series hosted by Irina Portnova titled Break Free, Elevate Your Money Mindset & Call In Overflow, focused on transforming your relationship with money through personal stories and practical insights. June 8-21, 2025.
Join Dorian Dickinson, founder & CEO of FundingHope, for Startup.com’s monthly crowdfunding workshop, where he'll dive into strategies for successfully raising capital through investment crowdfunding. June 24 at noon Eastern.
Future Forward Summit: San Francisco, Wednesday, June 25 · 3:30 - 8:30 pm PDT.
Regulated Investment Crowdfunding Summit 2025, Crowdfunding Professional Association, Washington DC, October 21-22, 2025.
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