Best Startup
This article showcases our top picks for the best North Carolina based Non Profit companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Non Profit industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.
We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.
We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:
- Innovation
- Innovative ideas
- Innovative route to market
- Innovative product
- Growth
- Exceptional growth
- Exceptional growth strategy
- Management
- Societal impact
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Top North Carolina Non Profit Startups
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RTI International
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RTI is an independent, nonprofit institute that provides research, development, and technical services to government and commercial clients.
Monarch
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Monarch is a nonprofit organization that supports approximately 13,000 people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center
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Wake Forest Baptist Health includes North Carolina Baptist Hospital, Brenner Children’s Hospital
North Carolina State University – NCSU
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North Carolina State University is an educational institution that offers graduate and undergraduate programs.
North Carolina Biotechnology Center
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North Carolina Biotechnology Center is a private company that works with university researchers in the field of biotechnology.
The Nussbaum Center for Entrepreneurship
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Established in 1987, The Nussbaum Center is the largest State designated small-business incubator in North Carolina.
Amicus.io
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Fintech company with a philanthropic financial services platform for the financial sector, making philanthropy as easy as digital banking.
Research Triangle Park (RTP)
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The Research Triangle Park (RTP) is a science park in North America.
CharityStars
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CharityStars is the groundbreaking fundraising platform where celebrities and brands donate ‘money can’t buy experiences”.
Galaxy Digital
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Galaxy Digital is a web-based social solutions company offering services for non-profits, healthcare organizations, and small businesses.
GoTriangle
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GoTriangle is a partnership of public transportation agencies and organizations funded to promote commuter benefits in the Triangle.
Mountain BizWorks
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Mountain BizWorks, a U.S. Treasury certified non-profit community development financial institution.
Soil Health Institute
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Soil Health Institute is a global non-profit organisation to safeguard the vitality and productivity of soils through scientific research.
National Institute of Minority Economic Development
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The National Institute of Minority Economic Development is a nonprofit management consulting and services firm.
Southwestern North Carolina Economic Development District
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Southwestern North Carolina Economic Development District is the Regional Council of Governments for local governments.
The Mid-East Commission
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The Mid-East Commission is a nonprofit corporation to promote the economic development.
The Salvation Army, Center of Hope
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The Salvation Army, Center of Hope is a Non-profit organisation.
Camp Corral
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Camp Corral is a provider of support and enrichment opportunities for the children of this nation’s wounded, ill, and fallen military heroes
Kerr-Tar Regional Council of Governments
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Kerr-Tar Regional Council of Governments is a voluntary association of local governments.
Unpaywall
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Unpaywall is a nonprofit dedicated to making scholarship more accessible to everyone.
ACC
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ACC is a community platform that primarily focuses on enhancing the educational and opportunities of student-athletes.
TRIAD STAGE
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The dream of creating a professional not-for-profit regional theatre
Amorem
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Amorem offers quality, compassionate, learning-centred care to patients and their families and grief support to communities served.
The Piedmont Triad Regional Development Corporation
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The Piedmont Triad Regional Development Corporation nonprofit organization tasked with implementing activities.
ServeHub
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ServeHub (formerly ChurchLEARN) is a SaaS platform that helps nonprofits better onboard and train their volunteers and staff
Lydia’s Place
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Lydia’s Place offers shelter for women and families.
UDI Community Development Corporation
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UDI Community Development Corporation is a nonprofit corporation to promote the economic development of low-income communities.
Skyla Credit Union
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Skyla Federal Credit Union is a full-service financial institution.
Chiltern International
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Chiltern International Limited, a contract research organization, provides clinical development, scientific services.
Water Well Trust
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The Water Well Trust is national nonprofit helping rural Americans get access to a clean, safe water supply.
Semiconductor Research Corporation
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Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC) is the world’s leading technology research consortium. With member companies,
NC IDEA
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NC IDEA is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization created to serve as a catalyst for young, high-growth, technology companies in North
Cloud for Good
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Cloud for Good works with nonprofit organizations, higher education institutions to create transformational value with Salesforce.
Center for Racial Equity in Education
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Center for Racial Equity in Education supports the development of a shared policy agenda among private Historically Black Colleges.
The Orelena Hawks Puckett Institute
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The Orelena Hawks Puckett Institute is a not-for-profit organization that enhances and promotes healthy child and family functioning.
Status4
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Status4 is a community-driven organization that uses music and media arts to provide inspiration and information to the youth.
North Carolina Farm Bureau Insurance Group
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North Carolina Farm Bureau Insurance Group is a non-profit general farm that provides insurance services for farmers and rural communities.
NC IDEA
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NC IDEA NC IDEA is an independent private foundation committed to supporting entrepreneurial ambition and economic empowerment.
Well-Spring Solutions
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Well-Spring Solutions is a non profit organization that provides care and support to seniors, particularly those with memory impairments.
ABP
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ABP is an independent and nonprofit organization for PEDIATRICS.
Do School
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Do School is a nonprofit organization that focuses on building economic mobility in underserved sectors of the city.
Four Seasons
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Four Seasons is a medical organization that provides home care, counselling, and consulting services.
Samaritan’s Purse
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Samaritan’s Purse is a non-denominational evangelical christian international relief organization.
DAN Foundation
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DAN is an NGO supporting divers’ health and wellbeing through in-house research, injury prevention, and global-response programs.
You Can Vote
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You Can Vote provides support efforts to mobilize and educate communities and increase voter participation.
DUMAC
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DUMAC, an investment organization controlled by Duke University.
North Carolina Education Lottery
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North Carolina Education Lottery is run by the government of North Carolina.
Oak Foundation
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Oak Foundation commits its resources to address issues of global social and environmental concern.
Coastal Federal Credit Union
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Coastal Federal Credit Union is a not-for-profit, member-owned financial cooperative located in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Social Venture Circle
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Social Venture Circle (SVC) is a membership network that equips entrepreneurs, impact investors, and capacity-builders.
Anuvia
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Anuvia is a non-profit organization that provides prevention, education, advocacy, intervention, assessment, and treatment services.
ElectriCities of North Carolina
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ElectriCities of North Carolina is a not-for-profit management services organization for public power communities.
Code the Dream
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Code the Dream is a non-profit organization that provides intensive training in software development to people from low-income backgrounds.
Telamon Corporation
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Telamon Corporation provides educational services that lead to better jobs, lives and communities.
Nash UNC Health Care
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Nash UNC Health Care offers addiction treatment and recovery, bariatrics, and behavioral health services.
Duke Clinical Research institute
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As part of the Duke University School of Medicine, the Duke Clinical Research Institute is known for conducting groundbreaking.
Alamance Regional Medical Center
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Alamance Regional Medical Center is a not-for-profit community healthcare organization.
Noverant
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Noverant is a learning management company that provides Learning Management System (LMS) solutions across the public.
Marbles Kids Museum
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Marbles Kids Museum sparks imagination, discovery and learning through play.
FHI 360
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FHI 360 is a human development organization that works to build the capacity of individuals, communities, and countries.
Trillium Health Resources
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Trillium Health Resources is a local governmental agency for individuals with serious mental health, and intellectual disability services.
Kintegra Health
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Kintegra Health is a provider of medical, dental, behavioral health counseling, and other specialty services.
IFB Solutions
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IFB Solutions is a non-profit organization management company.
Atrium Health
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Atrium Health is a nonprofit healthcare organization that provides medical and healthcare services.
Duke University Press
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Duke University Press is a publishing company.
Nash Edgecombe Wilson Community Action
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Nash Edgecombe Wilson Community Action offers child development, education, housing assistance, family development, and placement services.
JOEMC
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JOEMC provides safe, reliable and affordable electric services for residential and commercial sectors with bill pay and customer services.
Carolina Meadows
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Carolina Meadows is a non-profit retirement community that enriches and improves the lives of community members.
The Food Bank
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The Food Bank is a non-profit organization that empowers communities with the distribution of nutritious food for families and friends.
College Foundation of North Carolina – CFNC
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College Foundation of North Carolina CFNC is a free service of the State of NorthCarolina that helps students plan,apply, & pay for college.
Roanoke Electric Cooperative
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Roanoke Electric Cooperative is an electric distribution firm that provides electric utility for home and electric vehicles.
Vedic
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Vedic is a non-profit organization that provides job creation, lending programs, technical assistance, and coaching services.
Exponential
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Exponential specializes in training and equipping church planters.
Lumbee River Electric Membership
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Lumbee River EMC is a local electric cooperative serving member in Cumberland, Hoke, Robeson & Scotland counties.
Socialserve
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Socialserve is a non-profit call centre firm that offers second chance employment, support services, and helps people in finding housing.
IntraHealth International
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IntraHealth International in a nonprofit that empowers health workers to better serve communities in need.
Iredell Health System
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Iredell Memorial Hospital is a 247-bed, non-profit facility, whose mission is to provide quality healthcare to persons.
DHIC
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Based in downtown Raleigh, DHIC has built or rehabilitated more than 2,300 affordable rental apartments.
HonorBridge
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An organ and tissue donation and recovery program serving counties in North Carolina and Danville, Virginia.
FirstHealth of the Carolinas
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FirstHealth of the Carolinas is a not-for-profit network of hospitals that offers quality healthcare services for the entire community.
Self-Help Credit Union
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Self-Help Credit Union is a non-profit organization that provides mortgages, small business loans, childcare centers, and public schools.
The Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina
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The Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina helps businesses launch, grow, and locate in the state.
Appalachian Regional Healthcare System
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Appalachian Regional Healthcare System is a non-profit healthcare organization committed to offer quality services in medicine.
Rouse
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Rouse is a non-profit regional care center providing continuum care services for people of all generations.
Geopier Foundation Company
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Geopier Foundation Company is an Engineering consultant offering aggregate prier systems and deep foundations in Atlanta, Georgia.
Billy Graham Evangelistic Association
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BGEA exists to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ by every effective means and to equip the church and others to do the same.
HealthTeam Advantage
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HealthTeam Advantage provides medicare services and health insurance plans with a focus enhance the life quality of the community residents.
One North Carolina Small Business Program
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One North Carolina Small Business Program is supporting innovative companies that bring critical new technologies to market.
The Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro
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The Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro is a charitable organization established to maximize opportunities & strengthen communities.
Aldersgate
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Aldersgate is a non-profit senior living community that provides excellent continuing living services.
Local Media Consortium
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Local Media Consortium is an online media company that delivers economic value through strategic partnerships.
National Board of Examiners In Optometry
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National Board of Examiners In Optometry is a healthcare industry that is continuously striving for excellence in testing in optometry.
Transylvania Vocational Services
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Transylvania Vocational Services is a nonprofit that offers life skills and community housing services for people living with disabilities.
Inlivian
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INLIVIAN provides safe and affordable housing while creating communities, empowering families and building partnerships.
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools
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Chapel Hill-Carrboro city schools (CHCCS) is a high-performing public school system in Orange County, NC.
Phoenix Counseling Center
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Phoenix Counseling Center is a non-profit organization that offers crisis, adult, domestic violence, and sexual assault services.
Rise Against Hunger
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Rise Against Hunger is a nonprofit organization that provides food for communities.
Piedmont Electric
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Piedmont Electric is a nonprofit electric utility serving 31,000 consumers in parts of Alamance, Caswell, Durham, Granville, Orange.
Stop Solider Suicide
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Stop Soldier Suicide is the first national, veteran-founded, veteran-led 501(c)3 nonprofit devoted to preventing military suicide.
