# Roundup of social business ideas from Springwise

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2012/02/02/roundup-social-business-ideas-springwise/
- Published: 2012-02-02T11:10:10+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

Springwise.com publishes a weekly round-up of new business ideas from around the
world, and more and more of them seem to have a charitable or social enterprise 
element to them.

Here are a few that have featured recently.

## Halfsies

**With every half-sized restaurant meal, a donation to fight hunger**

## Advertisement

[Halfsies](http://www.springwise.com/food_beverage/with-half-sized-restaurant-meal-donation-fight-hunger)
is a social initiative offering restaurant-goers a choice that provides a healthier
portion size, reduces food waste, and supports the fight against hunger.

## TousDonateurs

**When consumers watch ads, advertisers donate to charity**

[TousDonateurs](http://www.springwise.com/non-profit_social_cause/when-consumers-watch-ads-advertisers-donate-charity)
is a French site that enables consumers to watch video ads in exchange for donations
to the charity of their choice.

## Lucky Ant

**First ever hyper-local crowdfunding platform**

[Lucky Ant](http://www.springwise.com/financial_services/hyper-local-crowdfunding-platform)
is a hyper-local crowdfunding platform, featuring one neighborhood business a week
for the community to support.

## Pubslush

**A crowdfunded, book-publishing platform with non-profit extension**

[PUBSLUSH](http://www.springwise.com/media_publishing/a-non-profit-crowdfunded-book-publishing-platform)
is a publisher with a non-profit extension that enables book fans to fund the new
novels they wish to see published.

## Peoplefund.it

**Crowdfunding site enables supporters to volunteer their time**

Peoplefund.it is a crowdfunding site from KEO Films that is designed to connect 
fledgling community projects with people interested in supporting them.

## Timbooktwo

**“Buy one, donate one” promotional videos**

For every video they make for a tourism company, [Timbooktwo](http://www.springwise.com/non-profit_social_cause/%E2%80%9Cbuy-one-donate-one%E2%80%9D-promotional-videos)
will produce another free for a charitable organisation.

www.springwise.com

## Inspired?

Do any of these give you ideas for a new or better fundraising activity? Let us 
know in the comments below.

 * **[CRUK invites new fundraising ideas in student competition](https://fundraising.co.uk/2012/03/13/cruk-invites-new-fundraising-ideas-student-competition/)**(
   13 March 2012)
 * **[Sightsavers offers £1 million innovation fund to solve development problems](https://fundraising.co.uk/2012/05/09/sightsavers-offers-1m-innovation-fund-solve-development-problems/)**(
   9 May 2012)
 * **[On developing a fresh approach and bringing it to life for fundraisers](https://fundraising.co.uk/2012/06/13/developing-fresh-approach-and-bringing-it-life-fundraisers/)**(
   13 June 2012)