Our Projects

All of Blueprint’s work is open source because we believe in building technology that makes us more open and connected.

Oakland Genesis Soccer Club

Oakland Genesis Soccer Club is a Bay Area based nonprofit that provides socially and economically disadvantaged youth with free academic support and athletic programs. Their three main services involve free access to club soccer programs, free academic support and college advising to players, and free transportation to and from team practices and games.

National Black Justice Coalition

National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC) is a civil rights organization based in Washington, D.C. dedicated to empowering Black LGBTQ/SGL plus people and people living with HIV/AIDS by making it their mission to end racism, homophobia, and LGBTQ/SGL bias and stigma through federal public policy advocacy. They have a number of different initiatives they are advocating ranging from employment non-discrimination to criminal justice.

Mee Panyar

Mee Panyar supports rural communities in Myanmar in the operation and maintenance of decentralized solar mini-grids that provide reliable, sustainable energy. This work aims to not only help rural electricians transition from diesel to solar (reducing carbon emissions by 60% and electricity prices by 50%) but to ensure long-term maintenance and proper operation of these new systems through the provision of formal education and support to rural electricians.

We Care Solar

We Care Solar is a nonprofit saving lives in childbirth through the design, delivery, and installation of rugged, compact solar suitcases. Hundreds of thousands of health facilities lack reliable electricity, and the consequences are often tragic. The organization works closely with partners such as the Ministries of Health, UN agencies, and international non-government organizations to promote clean energy for safe motherhood.

Kamehameha Schools

Kamehameha Schools (KS) is more than just a network of schools, but an active player in shaping the socio-economic landscape in the Hawaiian islands. KS leverages it’s massive land-ownership in Hawai’i to fund early education programs, support agricultural endeavors, operate retail spaces, and more. KS is a complex conglomerate — a mix of global diversified financial assets and an educational network for native Hawaiians.

1951 Coffee Company

1951 Coffee is a non-profit coffee organization that provides job training and employment to refugees, asylums, and special immigrant visa holders in the Bay Area. Many newly resettled refugees struggle to attain living-wage jobs — 1951 Coffees hopes to provide opportunity amongst lacking resources and language barriers through its barista training program.

DC Central Kitchen

DC Central Kitchen develops innovative social ventures targeting the cycle of hunger and poverty. They create opportunities for meaningful careers, expand access to healthy food, and test innovative solutions to systemic failures. DC Central Kitchen's Healthy Corners initiative sustainably expands healthy food access in DC’s food deserts by delivering fresh produce at discount prices to corner stores in DC’s low-income communities.

People Power Solar Collective

People Power Solar Cooperative is building a movement toward expanding access to affordable residential solar power in California. To do so, they crowdsource investments from low-income communities to install solar panels on homes and then distribute any revenue generated by the solar panels back to the community as dividend. By implementing this novel community-owned revenue-sharing model, People Power is on a mission to uplift communities using the power of renewable energy.

Rescuing Leftover Cuisine

Rescuing Leftover Cuisine is a national 501(c)3 non-profit food rescue organization, operating in 16 cities and headquartered in New York City, that provides solutions to prevent excess wholesome cuisine from being wasted. RLC provides services such as food waste consulting, excess food delivery, co-branding services, and tax credit assistance.

Unloop

Unloop is providing a pipeline from prison to tech through education, support, and opportunity. They partner with community colleges to educate students in Washington State prisons, giving them the skills and knowledge they need to pursue careers in web development. In addition to education, Unloop connects students with resources that address barriers to their professional success, and creates opportunities for students after release by bringing together employers, professionals, and educators.

Rising Tides

The Arctic Institute is a Washington, D.C. based non-profit, which helps many coastal communities in the American Arctic to recover from climate change disasters. The affected communities need volunteers, who would guide them through adaptation and cultural preservation.

Free Software Foundation

Free Software Foundation (FSF) is a non-profit in Boston, MA with a mission to promote computer user freedom. The organization aims to secure freedom for computer users by promoting the development and use of free software and documentation—particularly the GNU operating system—and by campaigning against threats to computer user freedom like Digital Restrictions Management (DRM) and software patents.

San Francisco Art Institute

SFAI is a non-profit college with a diverse community of artists and scholars, dedicated to the intrinsic value of art. Technology is always redefining creativity and art in many different forms. But, how can we make it more accessible to everyone? We are partnering with the San Francisco Art Institute to tackle this challenge by contributing to the development of the digital art market.

HomePointr

How do we provide the homeless with quality shelter no matter where they are in the world? HomePointr CIC is a Scotland based non-profit that connects housing providers with referral agencies to efficiently pair homeless to the most suitable housing options.

Rocky Mountain Institute

RMI seeks to transform global energy use to create a cleaner, low-carbon future. To do this, they collect large amounts of detailed information on commercial buildings in order to analyze and suggest policies for reducing energy consumption. Our project aims to help RMI collect this immense amount of valuable data in a flexible, efficient way.

Re-Plate

Re-Plate is a Berkeley nonprofit that aims to use technology to eliminate food waste and hunger in the community. They collect surplus food donations from businesses and deliver the food to homeless shelters and people in need.

The DREAM Project

The DREAM Project is a nonprofit focused on education located in the Dominican Republic. The goal of DREAM is to provide high quality, holistic, and sustainable education to children, youth, and young adults in communities where there may not exist programs or opportunities for them to effectively take part in otherwise.

Veterans 360

Veterans 360 is a nonprofit organization founded in 2011 by Rick Collins. It is an organization that has had six years of active operations helping young veterans cope with transition and PTS/TBI challenges and has supported hundreds of young veterans with everything from simple financial support to complete PTS and mental health support.

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Our Projects

Current Projects

Oakland Genesis Soccer Club

National Black Justice Coalition

Mee Panyar

We Care Solar

Kamehameha Schools

Past Projects

1951 Coffee Company

DC Central Kitchen

People Power Solar Collective

Rescuing Leftover Cuisine

Unloop

Rising Tides

Free Software Foundation

San Francisco Art Institute

HomePointr

Rocky Mountain Institute

Re-Plate

The DREAM Project

Veterans 360

Lava Mae

Roots of Success

UC Berkeley Data Science Education Program

Forte

Berkeley Public Schools Fund

Project Homeless Connect

Oakland Digital Arts and Literacy

Roots of Success

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