Last week, we had the honor of joining Points of Light‘s Civic Accelerator (#CivicX) for their 2015 Demo Night, celebrating innovative opportunities for women’s social change. After a night of inspiration and networking, we’ve been able to gather photos from the event, a majority courtesy of the Points of Light Civic Accelerator.
After hearing the pitches, the audience voted online for their favorites. Pentorship won Most Innovative Venture.
The Firelily Fund verifies disaster recovery crowdfunding campaigns to help people get back on their feet.
Mission Propelle (formerly Smarty Pants Yoga) won Best Pitch of the night.
The 200-person audience considered Develop Link the civic startup with the greatest potential for social impact. It improves data sharing amongst health NGOs in Guatemala.
HeartMob, a new platform by HollaBack!, seeks to confront misogyny online.
Hundreds of people came over to Microsoft’s Times Square headquarters to hear the pitches and talk social impact over sushi and sliders.
Annie Warshaw in the middle of her award-winning pitch to empower and educate girls.
Founders in disguise.
The evening featured 13 impact entrepreneurs creating greater opportunities for women and girls to succeed.
The Dress Project collects donated formal dresses and resells them in Malawi to fund education for young girls.
Matt Stempeck welcomes everyone and shares a little about Microsoft’s civic tech team.
Catherine Flatley pitching Develop Link.
Invest Next Door is a local peer to business investment marketplace.
MSwift is a mobile financial management tool for underbanked in emerging markets that tracks financial data and provides intelligent suggestions on how to improve economic well-being.
MotherCoders offers a tech orientation program with on-site childcare for moms on-ramping to careers in technology.
Move This World harnesses the power of creative expression to build trust, reduce fear and inspire change within communities.
Women LEAD Nepal empowers the next generation of female leaders in Nepal.
