Civic – Online Hub for Causes
Hi HN! Matias and Jessica here, we're the founders of Civic (https://civicapp.co/), an online platform that connects people to causes in their area. That could mean everything from volunteering opportunities to activism and politics. Every year, over 180M Americans contribute to social causes, yet doing so takes a significant amount of time and energy — information on how to get involved or take action often spreads through disconnected pages, newsletters, and word of mouth. Civic plans to solve this by creating a hub for people to find and organize events, connect, and donate…
Civic – Online Hub for Causes launched on March 16, 2022 with 27 votes, #1,008 of 3,153 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches.
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Civic is an online platform that connects people with local causes including volunteering, activism, and political opportunities. The platform addresses fragmentation in how people discover ways to contribute to social causes by centralizing information about events, connections, and donation opportunities in one hub. It launched with an MVP focused on events in New York City, serving the millions of Americans annually who want to engage with causes but struggle to find accessible entry points through disconnected websites and word-of-mouth networks.
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Hi HN! Matias and Jessica here, we're the founders of Civic (https://civicapp.co/), an online platform that connects people to causes in their area. That could mean everything from volunteering opportunities to activism and politics. Every year, over 180M Americans contribute to social causes, yet…
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