Air Traffic Control ↗
| Subcategory | Name | Description | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NavCanada | Non-profit private corporation managing Canadian airspace | navcanada.ca | @navcanada | |
| NATS | UK private air traffic control provider | nats.aero | @NATS |
Airports ↗
| Subcategory | Name | Description | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private Airport Operator | Heathrow Airport Holdings | Private operator of London Heathrow, the UK's largest airport; owned by a consortium of global infrastructure investors including Ferrovial and sovereign wealth funds. | heathrow.com | @HeathrowAirport |
| Private Airport Operator | Fraport AG | German company operating Frankfurt Airport and managing 30+ airports globally under long-term concession agreements. | fraport.com | @Fraport_AG |
| Private Airport Operator | Aena | Spanish company managing 46 airports in Spain and 27 internationally through concessions; the world's largest airport operator by passenger numbers. | aena.es | @Aena |
Broadcasting and Public Media ↗
| Subcategory | Name | Description | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Listener-Sponsored Radio | Pacifica Radio Network | Listener-supported radio network operating five flagship stations (KPFA, WBAI, KPFK, KPFT, WPFW) funded entirely by listener donations with no government or corporate underwriting. | pacifica.org | |
| Subscriber-Funded Journalism | The Free Press | Independent journalism outlet founded by Bari Weiss, funded entirely by reader subscriptions without foundation, government, or advertiser support. | thefp.com | @TheFP |
| Subscriber-Funded Journalism | Reason | Libertarian magazine and media outlet funded by reader subscriptions and donations, covering free markets, civil liberties, and individual rights since 1968. | reason.com | @reason |
Childcare ↗
| Subcategory | Name | Description | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orphanages | Boys Town | 106 year old orphanage | boystown.org | @BoysTown |
| Orphanages | Mooseheart | 1,000-acre residential child city providing housing and education for youth in need | mooseheart.org | @mooseheart |
| Orphanages | Mercy Home | Catholic-affiliated home providing therapeutic care and education for at-risk youth | mercyhome.org | @mercyhome |
| Orphanages | Kurn Hattin | Year-round residential farm-school community for children from distressed families | kurnhattin.org | @kurnhattinhomes |
| Orphanages | Bethesda Academy | Historic academy offering residential and day school programs focused on leadership for young men | bethesdaacademy.org | @bethesdaacademy |
| Orphanages | OBHC | Network of campus-based residential homes and ministries providing Christ-centered care | obhc.org | @obhc |
| Orphanages | SOS Villages | Global organization providing family-style village housing with dedicated foster parents | sos-usa.org | @sos_usa |
| Orphanages | TARA Homes | Highly structured, small-capacity group homes providing premium care and education in New Delhi | taraindia.org | @tara_india |
| Orphanages | St. Mary's | International initiative providing stabilization, vocational training, and housing for street children | ||
| Orphanages | Watoto | African holistic care ministry building dedicated villages for orphaned children and vulnerable women | watoto.com | @watotofamily |
Conservation ↗
| Subcategory | Name | Description | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land | The Nature Conservancy | Largest private land conservation organization; manages millions of acres globally | nature.org | @nature_org |
| Land | Ducks Unlimited | Private wetlands conservation; 15+ million acres protected | ducks.org | @DucksUnlimited |
| Wildlife Conservation | WWF (World Wildlife Fund) | Global nonprofit operating in 100+ countries protecting wildlife and natural habitats through field programs, science, and policy. | worldwildlife.org | @WWF |
| Wildlife Conservation | Conservation International | US-based nonprofit protecting nature through science, partnerships, and field programs across 30+ countries. | conservation.org | @conservation |
| Wildlife Conservation | American Bird Conservancy | US nonprofit focused on preventing extinction and protecting native bird species through habitat conservation and threat abatement. | abcbirds.org | @ABCbirds |
| Wildlife Conservation | African Wildlife Foundation | Nonprofit working across Africa to protect wildlife and wildlands through community-based conservation and anti-poaching programs. | awf.org | @AWF_Official |
Consumer Safety ↗
| Subcategory | Name | Description | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product Testing | Consumer Reports | Independent non-profit product testing and safety ratings | consumerreports.org | @ConsumerReports |
| Drug Testing | DanceSafe | Prominent US harm reduction non-profit providing on-site testing at festivals and low-cost at-home kits | dancesafe.org | @DanceSafe |
| Drug Testing | DrugsData | Erowid Center GC/MS laboratory project tracking global substance composition trends | drugsdata.org | |
| Drug Testing | Energy Control | Spanish NGO providing national fixed-site/outreach testing and an international mail-in service | energycontrol-international.org | @EnergyControl |
| Drug Testing | Janoshik Analytical | Independent European commercial laboratory for peptide, biologic, and steroid purity validation | janoshik.com | |
| Drug Testing | Chromate | Third-party commercial testing service for research chemicals and peptide quality control | chromate.org | |
| Drug Testing | MZ Biolabs | Arizona-based commercial laboratory providing HPLC mass spectrometry testing for peptides and biologics | mzbiolabs.com | |
| Drug Testing | StreetCheck | Web-based data platform tracking community-based FTIR testing and supply trends | streetcheck.org | |
| Drug Testing | The Loop | UK non-profit pioneering multi-agency drug checking hubs and forensic festival testing | wearetheloop.org | @WeAreTheLoop |
| Certification | NSF International | Private food safety certification and testing organization | nsf.org | @NSF_Intl |
| Certification | Underwriter's Laboratory | Private product safety certification organization; tests thousands of product categories | ul.com | @UL_Solutions |
Crime Prevention ↗
| Subcategory | Name | Description | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recividivism Reduction | Delancey Street Foundation | Restaurant and job training program for ex-cons | delanceystreetfoundation.org | @DelanceyStreetFoundation |
| Citizen Watch | Project Callisto | Sexual predator identification system | projectcallisto.org | @callisto |
| Citizen Watch | National Neighborhood Watch | Volunteer civilian crime-prevention program coordinating block watches and community surveillance; operated by the National Sheriffs Association | nnw.org | |
| Volunteer Patrol | Guardian Angels | International nonprofit of trained volunteer safety patrols operating in 130+ cities across 15 countries. | guardianangels.org | @GuardianAngels |
| Violence Interruption | Cure Violence Global | Evidence-based violence interruption program deploying trained credible messengers to prevent shootings in high-risk communities across dozens of US cities and internationally. | cvg.org |
Currency ↗
| Subcategory | Name | Description | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptocurrency | Bitcoin | Decentralized peer-to-peer digital currency without central bank | bitcoin.org | |
| Cryptocurrency | Zcash | Privacy-focused cryptocurrency using zk-SNARKs to enable shielded transactions with optional transparency | z.cash | @zcash |
| Cryptocurrency | Monero | Privacy-by-default cryptocurrency using ring signatures, stealth addresses, and RingCT; untraceable by design | getmonero.org | @monero |
| Cryptocurrency | Zano | Privacy coin combining Confidential Transactions with a hybrid PoW/PoS consensus; focused on enterprise confidential assets | zano.org | @ZanoProject |
Digital Identity ↗
| Subcategory | Name | Description | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biometric Identity | Worldcoin / World ID | Protocol using iris-scanning hardware (Orbs) to issue unique digital identity credentials globally, enabling proof-of-personhood without a government. | worldcoin.org | @worldcoin |
| Self-Sovereign Identity | Civic Technologies | Blockchain-based identity platform allowing individuals to control and share verified personal data without relying on government or corporate identity systems. | civic.com | @civickey |
| Self-Sovereign Identity | Spruce ID | Open-source implementation of W3C decentralized identifiers (DIDs) and verifiable credentials, providing portable, self-controlled digital identity. | spruceid.com |
Disaster Response ↗
| Subcategory | Name | Description | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Search and Rescue | RNLI | Volunteer lifeboat service for UK and Ireland; entirely donor-funded for 200+ years | rnli.org | @RNLI |
| Search and Rescue | Civil Air Patrol | US volunteer aviation organization; search and rescue, disaster relief, counterdrug operations | gocivilairpatrol.com | @CivilAirPatrol |
| Disaster Relief | Neighborhood Emergency Response Team | Volunteer emergency response | sfgov.org/agency/nert-neighborhood-emergen... | @SFFDNERT |
| Disaster Relief | Doctors Without Borders | Medical non-profit operating in conflict zones and disaster areas | doctorswithoutborders.org | @MSFUSA |
| Disaster Relief | American Red Cross | Oldest and largest US disaster relief organization; volunteer-staffed; responds to ~70,000 disasters per year | redcross.org | @RedCross |
| Disaster Relief | Team Rubicon | Veteran-led nonprofit deploying skilled volunteers for disaster response and reconstruction operations globally. | teamrubiconusa.org | @TeamRubicon |
| Medical Aid | Direct Relief | Humanitarian aid organization delivering emergency medical supplies to disaster-affected communities and clinics worldwide. | directrelief.org | @DirectRelief |
| Disaster Relief | Samaritan's Purse | Christian humanitarian organization delivering emergency aid and disaster relief to victims of war, disease, disaster, and poverty. | samaritanspurse.org | @SamaritansPurse |
Dispute Resolution (Courts, Arbitration, Etc) ↗
| Subcategory | Name | Description | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arbitration | eBay | E-commerce engine utilizing decentralized reputation metrics and private dispute resolution | ebay.com | @eBay |
| Arbitration | American Arbitration Association | Largest US private arbitration body; handles commercial, labor, and consumer disputes | adr.org | @ADRorg |
| Arbitration | ICC Court of Arbitration | Global commercial arbitration body; approximately 1,000 new cases per year | iccwbo.org | @ICC_arbitration |
| Arbitration | JAMS | Private dispute resolution; specializes in complex commercial cases | jamsadr.com | @JAMSADR |
| Arbitration | Kleros | Blockchain-based decentralized arbitration court | kleros.io | @Kleros_io |
| Arbitration (Religious) | Beth Din of America | Rabbinical commercial arbitration court; awards enforceable under US law | bethdin.org | |
| Arbitration | London Stock Exchange | Historical private market exchange originating from Jonathan's Coffee House regulations | londonstockexchange.com | @LSEplc |
| Arbitration | New York Stock Exchange | Major financial exchange tracing private governance protocols to the Buttonwood Agreement | nyse.com | @NYSE |
| Arbitration | PayPal | Global digital payment network utilizing proprietary algorithmic fraud policing mechanisms | paypal.com | @PayPal |
| Mediation | National Assoc. for Community Mediation | Network of non-profit community mediation centers for neighbor disputes | nafcm.org | @NAFCM |
| Financial Arbitration | FINRA | US nonprofit self-regulatory organization overseeing broker-dealers and operating a large-scale arbitration forum for investor and broker disputes. | finra.org | @FINRA_News |
| IP Arbitration | WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center | International dispute resolution body for IP and technology disputes, including the UDRP domain-name procedure. | wipo.int/amc/en | @WIPO |
Education ↗
| Subcategory | Name | Description | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daycare | Moonrise Academy | Community center for homeschoolers | moonrise.com | @MoonriseAcademy |
| K-12 | Acton Academy | K-12 private education | actonacademy.org | @actonacademy |
| Hackerspaces | Artisan's Asylum | Boston-based makerspace | artisansasylum.com | @artisansasylum |
| K-12 (Microschool) | Prenda | K-12 Microschool | prenda.com | @prendalearn |
| K-12 | All India Private Schools Association | Nationwide independent operator network providing unified baseline curricula and free legal support for state affiliations | allindiaprivateschools.org | |
| K-12 | Bridge International Academies | For-profit educational enterprise utilizing highly standardized technology platforms and data systems to scale low-fee instruction | bridgeinternationalacademies.com | @BridgeAcademies |
| K-12 | Centre for Civil Society | Indian public policy think tank documenting the scalability, performance, and regulatory hurdles of budget schools | ccs.in | @FragileStates |
| K-12 | Empathy Learning Systems | Private school enterprise co-founded by Professor James Tooley creating sustainable low-cost chains across India | empathyeducation.com | |
| K-12 | National Independent Schools Alliance | National umbrella federation coordinating policy advocacy and quality benchmarks for over 55,000 low-fee private schools | nisaindia.org | @NISAINDIA |
| K-12 | NewGlobe Education Services | Standardized technology-driven operator managing the specialized school-in-a-box primary school systems across India | newglobe.education | @NewGlobeEdu |
| University | Hillsdale College | Independent liberal arts college that rejects all federal and state funding; emphasizes constitutional studies and classical education | hillsdale.edu | @Hillsdale |
| University | Grove City College | Christian liberal arts college that rejects federal student aid; won institutional autonomy in Grove City College v. Bell (1984) | gcc.edu | @GroveCtyCollege |
| University | University of Buckingham | Britain's first modern private university, founded on independence from the state university system | buckingham.ac.uk | @UniOfBuckingham |
| University | Christendom College | Traditional Catholic liberal arts college that rejects all federal student-aid programs and relies entirely on private support | christendom.edu | @ChristendomVA |
| University | Wyoming Catholic College | Great Books and outdoor-leadership college that declines participation in all federal student-aid programs | wyomingcatholic.edu | @WYOCathCollege |
| University | Patrick Henry College | Conservative Christian college emphasizing government, law, and public policy; declines federal student aid | phc.edu | @PatrickHenryCC |
| University | Gutenberg College | Small Great Books-oriented Christian college in Eugene, OR that does not participate in federal financial-aid programs | gutenberg.edu | @thegreatbooks |
| University | Reliance College | Canadian college operating without government funding and emphasizing private financing | reliancecollege.org | |
| University | New Saint Andrews College | Classical Christian college associated with educational independence from federal programs; strong Great Books curriculum | nsa.edu | @NewSaintAndrews |
| Online Learning | Khan Academy | Free online education platform providing K-12 curriculum, test prep, and professional skills to hundreds of millions of learners globally. | khanacademy.org | @khanacademy |
| Democratic Free School | Sudbury Valley School | Pioneer of the democratic free school model in which students of all ages set their own learning agenda with no required curriculum, exams, or age segregation. | sudburyvalley.org |
Firefighting ↗
| Subcategory | Name | Description | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal | Rural Metro | Subscription fire department | en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rural/Metro | @RuralMetroCAZ |
| Municipal | Capitan Fire Department | Rural NM subscription fire department; properties without an active subscription are billed punitive out-of-pocket fees if services are deployed | villageofcapitan.org/fire-department | |
| Municipal | Wackenhut / G4S Fire & Rescue | Private fire suppression division historically competing with Rural Metro; acquired through G4S and now operated under Allied Universal | aus.com | @AlliedUniversal |
| Industrial | Securitas Critical Infrastructure Services | Operates dedicated private fire departments for aerospace facilities, petrochemical plants, and defense infrastructure across the US | scisecurity.com | @SecuritasUSA |
| Wildland | Wildfire Defense Systems | Largest private wildland firefighting firm in the US; deploys retardant and structural defense to insured properties during active wildfires under contracts with Chubb, AIG, and other insurers | wildfire-defense.com | @WDSfire |
| Industrial | Capstone Fire & Safety | Private firm providing on-demand industrial fire defense, wildland asset protection, and technical rescue for utilities, corporate campuses, and oil & gas facilities | capstonefire.com | |
| Wildland | Mt. Adams Wildfire | Family-owned private wildland suppression contractor operating since 1991; provides fire crews, engines, and prescribed burning within the NWSA contractor network | mtadamswildfire.com | |
| Municipal | Falck | World's largest private firefighting company; contracts with Danish municipalities covering ~60% of Denmark's population and operates at airports and industrial facilities across Europe and Latin America | falck.com | @Falck__ |
| Industrial | ZHZ / ZHU (Slovakia) | Slovak private corporate entities providing contract-based fire suppression and hazmat mitigation for industrial complexes under Slovakia's privatized fire service framework | ||
| Industrial | Securitas Fire Control & Rescue | European private fire division operating full-scale structural and industrial fire departments for sea ports, chemical parks, and manufacturing complexes in Germany, Belgium, and Sweden | securitas.com |
Food Safety and Inspection ↗
| Subcategory | Name | Description | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kosher Certification | Orthodox Union (OU Kosher) | World's largest kosher certification agency, certifying 1 million+ products in 100+ countries through a global network of mashgichim inspectors. | oukosher.org | @OUKosher |
| Halal Certification | IFANCA | Islamic Food and Nutrition Council of America providing halal certification and inspection for food producers serving Muslim consumers globally. | ifanca.org |
Governance ↗
| Subcategory | Name | Description | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private City | Ciudad Morazan | Blue collar private city / ZEDE in Honduras | morazan.city/about | @CiudadMorazan |
| Private City | Gurgaon | Indian city in which most infrastructure (sewage, power, housing) is provided by private companies | maple-films.com/faq.html | |
| Private City | Prospera | Flagship Honduras ZEDE / free private city | prospera.co | @prosperaglobal |
| Identification | BrightID | Decentralized identity | brightid.org | @BrightIDProject |
| Private City | Community Associations Institute | Trade group for HOAs; 360,000+ US associations enforce noise and nuisance rules via deed covenant | caionline.org | @CAIsocial |
| Private City | DLF Limited | Master developer of Gurgaon, India; built the private tech-hub infrastructure that transformed a farming district into a Fortune 500 corporate corridor | dlf.in | @dlfrealty |
| Private City | Gale International | Lead private joint-venture partner for Songdo International Business District, South Korea; one of the largest planned smart cities ever built | galeintl.com | |
| Private City | Irvine Company | Master planner and permanent real estate owner of Irvine, California; controls ~93% of the land in one of the largest planned cities in the US | irvinecompany.com | @IrvineCoOffice |
| Private City | Alphaville Urbanismo | Brazilian private developer behind the Alphaville gated city network; largest private planned residential development in Latin America | alphaville.com.br | |
| Private City | Emaar Economic City | Corporate entity overseeing development and master planning for King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC), Saudi Arabia | kaec.net | |
| Private City | South Energyx Development | Chagoury Group subsidiary executing land reclamation and infrastructure for Eko Atlantic, a private city being built off the Lagos coast | ekoatlantic.com | @EkoAtlantic |
| Private City | Howard Hughes Corporation | Master developer and controlling landowner of The Woodlands, Texas; ~115,000-resident planned community operating with private governance | howardhughes.com | @HowardHughesCo |
| Private City | Reston Association | Private civic association governing infrastructure, covenants, and community design in Reston, Virginia; 60,000+ residents | reston.org | @RestonOnline |
| Private City | Hindustan Construction Company | Engineering conglomerate that developed Lavasa, India's first planned hill city; designed as a private urban development in the Western Ghats | hccindia.com | @HCC_India |
| Private City | Jiaolong Co. | Private corporation managing municipal services, infrastructure, and tax collection for Jiaolong, Sichuan, China; one of the most cited examples of a functional private city | en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jiaolong_(city) | |
| Private City | The Walt Disney Company | Engineered the EPCOT concept and held quasi-governmental authority over the Reedy Creek Improvement District in Florida for 50+ years | thewaltdisneycompany.com | @WaltDisneyCo |
| Private City | Celebration CROA | Private community association managing residential covenants and neighborhood governance in Disney's Celebration, Florida | celebration.fl.us | |
| Private City | Golden Oak Realty | Disney-operated luxury residential community inside Walt Disney World; private HOA governance with resort amenities | disneygoldenoak.com | |
| Private City | Storyliving by Disney | Active Disney brand designing and managing master-planned residential communities outside theme park properties | storylivingbydisney.com |
Healthcare ↗
| Subcategory | Name | Description | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abortion | Jane Collective | Underground abortion service | washingtonpost.com/magazine/2022/08/23/abo... | @JaneCollective |
| Primary Care | Surgery Center of Oklahoma | Cash-only clinic that posts all-in prices; has not raised prices since 1997 | surgerycenterok.com | @SurgeryCenterOK |
| Drugs | Open Insulin | DIY insulin production | openinsulin.org | @OpenInsulin |
| Eldercare | St. Joseph's Home for the Aged and Hospice | Combination nursing home and daycare in Singapore | stjh.org.sg | |
| Hospitals (Medical Tourism) | Narayana Health | Low cost, high volume private hospital network in India | en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narayana_Health | @NarayanaHealth |
| Hospitals (Medical Tourism) | Health City Cayman Islands | Low cost hospital | healthcitycaymanislands.com | @HealthCityCI |
| Mental Illness | Clubhouse International | Clubhouse model for the mentally ill | clubhouse-intl.org | @ClubhouseIntl |
| Mental Illness | Gould Farm | Mental illness treatment on a working farm | gouldfarm.org/about-us | |
| Primary Care | Free Market Medical Association | Central hub of the US free-market/direct-pay healthcare movement; connects cash-pay surgery centers, DPC physicians, and self-funded employers; operates ShopHealth price-comparison platform | fmma.org | @FreeMarketMed |
| Primary Care | Direct Care Foundation | Advocates for Direct Primary Care, Direct Specialty Care, and cash surgery centers; works on policy and public awareness | directcare.org | @directcare |
| Primary Care | Direct Primary Care Coalition | Lobbies for federal and state legislation supporting Direct Primary Care and direct-pay models; advocates for DPC compatibility with HSAs | dpcare.org | @DPCcoalition |
| Primary Care | Direct Primary Care Society | Physician network supporting DPC practitioners and advocating for expansion of direct-pay primary care | dpcsociety.org | |
| Primary Care | Alliance for Medical Price Transparency | Non-profit making cash-pay healthcare prices visible and comparable to patients | allianceformedicalpricetransparency.org | |
| Primary Care | Patient Options DMCO | Helps DPC and self-pay providers operate outside traditional insurance reimbursement systems | patientoptions.org | |
| Primary Care | Atlas MD | Pioneer DPC practice and EMR platform in Wichita; one of the earliest and most influential direct primary care organizations | atlas.md | @AtlasMD |
| Primary Care | Hint Health | Membership management, billing, and network infrastructure platform for DPC practices nationwide | hint.com | @HintHealth |
| Primary Care | Access Healthcare Direct | Employer-focused direct contracting network; supports DPC and direct-pay practice transition | accesshealthcaredirect.com | |
| Cash Surgery | ACES Surgical | National network offering bundled cash-pay surgical procedures through direct provider contracting | acessurgical.com | |
| Health Sharing | Christian Healthcare Ministries | Largest US health-sharing ministry; members share medical bills; founded 1981; not insurance | chministries.org | @iheartchm |
| Health Sharing | Medi-Share | Christian cost-sharing program operated by Christian Care Ministry; founded 1993; 400,000+ members | mychristiancare.org | @MyChristianCare |
| Health Sharing | Samaritan Ministries | Member-to-member Christian health sharing; members send shares directly to one another; founded 1994 | samaritanministries.org | @SamaritanMin |
| Health Sharing | Liberty HealthShare | Health sharing organization historically Christian in origin; broader membership today; founded 1995 | libertyhealthshare.org | @sharinglhs |
| Health Sharing | OneShare Health | Christian health-sharing ministry; founded 2018 | onesharehealth.com | @OneShareHealth |
| Health Sharing | Solidarity HealthShare | Catholic-oriented health-sharing ministry; founded 2018 | solidarityhealthshare.org | @SolidarityHS |
| Health Sharing | Altrua HealthShare | Christian non-profit health-sharing ministry based in Austin, TX; 24,000+ members; founded 1996 | altruahealthshare.org | @AltruaHealth |
| Health Sharing | Share Healthcare | Christian health-sharing ministry; founded 2018 | sharehealthcare.com | |
| Health Sharing | WeShare Health | Christian health-sharing organization; founded 2018 | wesharehealth.com | @WeShareHealth |
| Health Sharing | Christian Mutual Med-Aid | Anabaptist/Mennonite mutual aid health-sharing plan | en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_care_sharing_... | |
| Health Sharing | United Refuah HealthShare | First and only Jewish-based health-sharing organization; Torah-aligned cost sharing | unitedrefuahhs.org | @UnitedRefuah |
| Health Sharing | Sedera | Secular medical cost-sharing community; no faith requirement | sedera.com | @SederaHealth |
| Health Sharing | Zion HealthShare | Secular health-sharing organization; no statement of faith required | zionhealthshare.org | @zionhealthshare |
| Health Sharing | Impact Health Sharing | Christian-rooted health sharing with broad membership; encourages cash-pay provider pairing | impacthealthsharing.com | @ImpactHealthShare |
| Health Sharing | Knew Health | Secular health-sharing program; pairs well with DPC and direct-pay providers | knewhealth.com | @KnewHealth |
| Health Sharing | netWell | Non-religious medical cost-sharing community | netwell.com | @NetwellHealth |
| Health Sharing | CrowdHealth | Peer-to-peer medical cost sharing; members fund each other directly; not technically a health-sharing ministry | joincrowdhealth.com | @JoinCrowdHealth |
Housing ↗
| Subcategory | Name | Description | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homeless | Community First Village | Texas tiny-home village for the chronically homeless | mlf.org/community-first | @mobileloaves |
| Eden Village | 31 manufactured tiny homes for chronically homeless adults in Springfield, MO | edenvillage.org | ||
| Veterans Community Project | Transitional village of 49 stick-built micro-homes for homeless veterans | veteranscommunityproject.org | ||
| Settled | Sacred tiny home settlements integrated into local church properties | settled.org | ||
| Cass Community Social Services | 25 architecturally distinct homes with a 7-year path to homeownership | casscommunity.org | @casscommunity | |
| The Dwellings | Private-sector, mixed-income footprint of micro-homes in Florida | thedwellings.org | ||
| Second Wind Cottages | Standing cottages providing shelter, mentorship, and recovery paths | secondwindcottages.org |
Land and Title Registration ↗
| Subcategory | Name | Description | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Title Insurance | First American Financial | Largest US title insurance company, verifying property ownership and insuring against title defects -- replacing the core public land registry function. | firstam.com | @FirstAmFinancial |
| Title Insurance | Fidelity National Title (FNF) | Second-largest US title insurance underwriter, providing ownership verification and closing services for real estate transactions. | fnf.com | |
| Blockchain Registry | Propy | Blockchain-based real estate platform providing decentralized property ownership records and smart-contract-based transfers. | propy.com | @PropyInc |
Libraries ↗
| Subcategory | Name | Description | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tool Library | Station North Tool Library | Baltimore community tool-lending library; 3,000+ tools, public woodworking shop, and vocational classes | toollibrary.org | @toollibrary |
| Makerspace | Dallas Makerspace | Largest volunteer-run 501(c)(3) community workshop in the US; 36,000 sq ft, 2,200+ members, automotive lifts, CNC, ceramics, and robotics | dallasmakerspace.org | @DallasMakers |
| Makerspace | Nova Labs | Non-profit 35,000 sq ft makerspace in Fairfax, VA; metal shop, 3D printing, clean-room electronics, and embedded systems labs | nova-labs.org | @nova_labs |
| Makerspace | Artisan's Asylum | Boston-area 52,000 sq ft industrial makerspace; welding, plasma cutting, screen printing, robotics, and rentable micro-studios | artisansasylum.com | @ArtisansAsylum |
| Tool Library | Toronto Tool Library | One of the largest tool-lending libraries in North America; 7,000+ tools, multi-tier membership, integrated with The Sharing Depot | torontotoollibrary.com | @TOToolLibrary |
| Tool Library | The Tool Library | Buffalo community tool repository; 5,000+ tools, 2,000 members, permanently owned facility funded by $500K civic campaign | thetoollibrary.org | @TheToolLibrary |
Mutual Aid ↗
| Subcategory | Name | Description | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fraternal | Ancient Order of Foresters | Historic UK-based friendly society providing member-driven healthcare, insurance, and mutual support | forestersfriendlysociety.co.uk | |
| Fraternal | Grand United Order of Odd Fellows | Historic African American fraternal order providing mutual aid, insurance, and community capital hubs | guoof.org | |
| Fraternal | Independent Order of Odd Fellows | Prominent international fraternal order providing community mutual aid and historical safety nets | odd-fellows.org | |
| Fraternal | Independent Order of St. Luke | Historic mutual aid society that established the first African American woman-led charter bank | en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independent_Order_of... | |
| Fraternal | Knights and Daughters of Tabor | Fraternal organization that financed and built the fully independent Taborian Hospital infrastructure | en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Order_... | |
| Fraternal Order | Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks | US fraternal organization with 800,000+ members operating local lodges that fund scholarships, veterans programs, and community charities. | elks.org | |
| Fraternal Order | Fraternal Order of Eagles | US fraternal organization with 800,000+ members funding medical research, children's cancer programs, and local community aid through 1,500 chapters. | foe.com | |
| Service Club | Lions Clubs International | Largest service club organization in the world with 1.4 million members in 200 countries, focused on vision care, hunger relief, and disaster response. | lionsclubs.org | |
| Fraternal Order | Loyal Order of Moose | US fraternal organization with 700,000+ members operating Mooseheart (child care community) and Moosehaven (seniors community) alongside local aid programs. | mooseintl.org |
National Defense ↗
| Subcategory | Name | Description | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PMC | Executive Outcomes | South African PMC; stabilized Angola (1993) and Sierra Leone (1995-97) under private contract | en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Executive_Outcomes | |
| Volunteer Militia | Kaitseliit | Estonian voluntary civilian defense league; 25,000+ members | kaitseliit.ee/en | |
| PMC | Blackwater / Academi | US PMC and largest private security contractor in Iraq/Afghanistan; provided tactical security, training, and force protection under US government contracts | en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academi | |
| PMC | DynCorp | US defense contractor providing military training, logistics, and police mentoring programs in Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Balkans | en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DynCorp | |
| PMC | MPRI | US PMC staffed by retired generals; trained Croatian and Bosnian armies in the 1990s under State Department contract; now part of L3 Technologies | en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MPRI | |
| PMC | Sandline International | UK PMC active 1996-2004; deployed in Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone to restore deposed governments | en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandline_International | |
| PMC | Wagner Group | Russian state-linked PMC active in Syria, Libya, Mali, CAR, and Ukraine; estimated 50,000+ fighters at peak | en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wagner_Group | |
| PMC | Constellis | US defense services conglomerate (Triple Canopy, MPRI, Olive Group, Academi); provides training, force protection, and advisory services globally | constellis.com | @Constellis |
| Mercenary Corps | French Foreign Legion | Elite all-volunteer unit of the French Army open to foreign nationals; 8,000 troops; deploys in active combat operations globally | legion-etrangere.com | |
| Mercenary Corps | Brigade of Gurkhas | Nepalese soldiers under contract to the British Army; renowned for combat effectiveness; have served continuously since 1815 | en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brigade_of_Gurkhas | |
| Volunteer Militia | Papal Swiss Guard | World's oldest active mercenary corps (est. 1506); 135 volunteers providing military defense and ceremonial duties for Vatican City | en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swiss_Guard | |
| Historical | Swiss Mercenaries | Elite infantry exported by the Swiss Cantons to European powers from the 14th-18th centuries; the same militia structure also defended Switzerland against Burgundy and the Habsburgs | en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swiss_mercenaries | |
| Historical | Knights Hospitaller | Military religious order that defended Rhodes for two centuries and held Malta against the full Ottoman fleet in 1565; operated as a sovereign naval power | en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knights_Hospitaller | |
| Historical | Knights Templar | Military religious order providing the primary armed defense of the Crusader states from 1119 until the fall of Acre in 1291 | en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knights_Templar | |
| Historical | Varangian Guard | Byzantine Emperor's elite bodyguard composed of Norse and later Anglo-Saxon mercenaries; provided reliable heavy infantry free of local political loyalties | en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varangian_Guard | |
| Historical | East India Company Army | Private army of the British East India Company that conquered and administered the Indian subcontinent; at peak fielded more troops than the British Crown | en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_East_India_C... | |
| Historical | Landsknechts | German mercenary pikemen and arquebusiers of the 15th-16th centuries; formed the dominant ground force of European warfare for over a century | en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landsknecht | |
| Historical | Condottieri | Italian mercenary commanders and their free companies; provided the primary military defense of Renaissance city-states from the 14th-16th centuries | en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Condottieri | |
| Historical | The White Company | English mercenary company under John Hawkwood; the dominant military force in 14th-century Italy, contracted by Florence, Milan, and the Papacy | en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Company | |
| Historical | Hessian Mercenaries | German soldiers from Hesse and other states hired by Britain during the American Revolutionary War; comprised roughly one-third of total British forces | en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hessian_%28soldier%29 | |
| Historical | Wild Geese | Irish Catholic exiles serving in the French, Spanish, and Austrian armies from the late 17th century onward after the Jacobite defeat | en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wild_Geese | |
| Historical | Catalan Company | Aragonese mercenary force that fought for the Byzantine Empire, then carved out independent control of Athens and Neopatras in the early 14th century | en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catalan_Company |
Nuclear Defense ↗
| Subcategory | Name | Description | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelter Construction | Hardened Structures | Designs and manages construction of deep underground blast-hardened shelters and EMP-shielded infrastructure | hardenedstructures.com | |
| Shelter Construction | Vivos | Converts decommissioned military bunkers into co-owned, community-scale underground survival shelters | terravivos.com | |
| Shelter Construction | Radius Engineering | Manufactures and designs modular structural fiberglass-reinforced underground shelters | radiuseng.com | |
| Shelter Construction | Atlas Survival Shelters | Manufactures modular corrugated steel pipe and concrete-reinforced underground blast shelters | atlassurvivalshelters.com | @atlasshelters |
| Shelter Construction | Rising S Company | Produces custom-welded structural plate steel underground bunkers and survival infrastructure | risingsbunkers.com | @RisingSCompany |
| Shelter Construction | Defcon Underground Bunkers | Fabricates structurally reinforced steel plate shelters matching FEMA hazard mitigation specs | defconbunkers.com | |
| Infrastructure Hardening | Bechtel | Multinational engineering corporation capable of large-scale civil infrastructure hardening | bechtel.com | @Bechtel |
| Infrastructure Hardening | KBR | Global defense and infrastructure contractor providing engineering and logistics solutions | kbr.com | @KBRinc |
| Policy / Research | Federation of American Scientists | Policy research group providing data on nuclear threat reduction and stockpile tracking | fas.org | @FAScientists |
| Policy / Research | Electric Power Research Institute | Non-profit research group focusing on power grid resilience against EMP and high-altitude detonations | epri.com | @EPRInews |
| Policy / Research | Nuclear Threat Initiative | Non-profit focused on risk reduction, tracking global weapons usable materials, and infrastructure security | nti.org | @NTI_WMD |
| Civil Defense | The American Civil Defense Association | Operates the TACDA Academy to provide civil defense training on nuclear weapons effects, manual ventilation schematics, and shielding optimization | tacda.org | |
| Civil Defense | Doctors for Disaster Preparedness | Coalition of physicians and scientists focused on tactical emergency response, baseline radiation health metrics, and civil preparedness guidelines | ||
| Civil Defense | Core CBRN International | Delivers municipal and tactical consulting for CBRN hazard identification, decontamination, and local emergency response training | corecbrn.com | |
| Civil Defense | National Alliance for Radiation Readiness | Coordinates environmental and public health agencies to build localized radiation readiness toolkits and population monitoring frameworks | ||
| Shelter Construction | Andair AG | Swiss manufacturer of military-grade blast valves, gastight doors, and CBRN filtration systems; components form the backbone of Swiss public bunkers and European private shelters | andair.ch | |
| Shelter Construction | BSSD GmbH | German contractor installing modular blast shelters and custom structural survival bunkers with integrated Swiss-manufactured CBRN overpressure ventilation | bssd.de | |
| Shelter Construction | Castel Engineering | French protective firm fabricating specialized NBC airlocks, hatches, and blast-isolation valves for residential, corporate, and institutional clients | castel-engineering.com | |
| Shelter Construction | Subterranean Spaces | UK specialist designing and building bespoke nuclear bunkers and fallout shelters with HEPA/CBRN filtration, blast-hardened panic rooms, and underground residential conversions | subterraneanspaces.co.uk | |
| Shelter Construction | Oribe Seiki Seisakusho | Japanese nuclear shelter pioneer since 1939, building shelters to Swiss blast standards and distributing Swiss-manufactured CBRN air filtration systems across Japan | oribe-seiki.co.jp | |
| Shelter Construction | Biggar Bunkers | Canadian steel bunker fabricator and installer based in Saskatchewan; 26+ years building fallout, tornado, and disease shelters with automated fabrication at competitive pricing | biggarbunker.com |
Parks ↗
| Subcategory | Name | Description | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gardens By The Bay | Billion dollar botanical garden in Singapore | gardensbythebay.com.sg/en/things-to-do/att... | @gardensbythebay | |
| Paley Park | Midtown pocket oasis featuring a noise-dampening 20-foot waterfall | paleypark.org | ||
| High Line | Elevated linear park built on a repurposed Manhattan industrial rail line | thehighline.org | @thehighline | |
| Olympic Sculpture Park | Free outdoor museum and sculpture park managed by the Seattle Art Museum | seattleartmuseum.org | @seattleartmuseum | |
| Millennium Park | Massive civic plaza in Chicago famous for high-design architecture and art installations | millenniumpark.org | @millennium_park | |
| Waterfall Garden Park | Private courtyard built on the founding site of UPS featuring a 22-foot cascade | caseygrants.org | ||
| Little Island | Floating public park and performance space rising from old Hudson River piers | littleisland.org | @littleislandnyc | |
| Abbey Gardens | Historic botanical garden built around the ruins of an 11th-century monastery | westsuffolk.gov.uk | @westsuffolk | |
| Christoph Merian Park | Sprawling Basel green space and botanical park managed by a historical wealth fund | cms-basel.ch | ||
| Ayala Triangle Gardens | Tropical courtyard canopy serving as the primary green lung of Makati's financial district | ayalatriangle.com | ||
| Insel Hombroich | Open-air art and nature preserve integrating marshlands with minimalist exhibition pavilions | inselhombroich.de |
Police ↗
| Subcategory | Name | Description | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Police | African Blood Brotherhood | Secret underground cadre organization that coordinated armed resistance during the 1921 Tulsa pogrom | en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_Blood_Brothe... | |
| Community Police | Deacons for Defense and Justice | Historical armed civil rights self-defense group that organized tactical community protection patrols | en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deacons_for_Defense_... | |
| Corporate Security | Allied Universal / G4S | Largest provider of private security guards in the world (800,000+) | aus.com | @allieduniversal |
| Community Police | Volunteers In Police Service | Volunteer police | theiacp.org/projects/volunteers-in-police-... | |
| Corporate Security | Pinkerton | Historical private detective agency expanding into global corporate risk management | pinkerton.com | @Pinkerton |
| Corporate Security | Talon Expeditionary Services | Security contractor providing specialized tactical advisers, crisis planning, and corporate risk mitigation | talonexpeditionaryservices.com | |
| Maritime Security | Trident Group | US firm staffed by special operations veterans specializing in cruise line consulting and port assessments | gotridentgroup.com | @GoTridentGroup |
| Corporate Security | Control Risks | Global risk consultancy focused on threat intelligence, risk mitigation, and crisis management | controlrisks.com | @Control_Risks |
| Corporate Security | GardaWorld | Large global security provider offering physical asset protection, tactical logistics, and convoy escorts | garda.com | @GardaWorld |
| Corporate Security | G4S Risk Management | Specialized high-risk division of Allied Universal securing fixed infrastructure and pipelines | g4s.com | @AlliedUniversal |
| Corporate Security | Olive Group | Subsidiary of Constellis specializing in fixed infrastructure defense for Middle Eastern energy projects | constellis.com | @Constellis |
| Corporate Security | Hart International | Risk management firm providing security architecture and close protection in post-conflict zones | hartinternational.com | @HartIntRisk |
| Maritime Security | Ambrey | Maritime security provider supplying armed transit security teams and real-time marine threat tracking | ambrey.com | @AmbreyRM |
| Maritime Security | EOS Risk Group | Maritime and corporate security firm delivering asset protection and piracy countermeasures | eosrisk.com | @EosRisk |
| Maritime Security | MAST | Specialized maritime firm offering yacht and commercial fleet transit security and surveillance | mast-security.com | @Mast_Security |
| Community Police | Fidelity Services Group | Large-scale armed response and cash asset protection across South Africa | fidelity-services.com | @Fidelity_Secure |
| Community Police | Vision Tactical | High-visibility urban tactical patrols and rapid intervention in South Africa | visiontactical.co.za | @A911Vision |
| Maritime Security | Vetus Schola | Specialized maritime protection and risk management operating in South Africa | vetusschola.co.za | |
| Community Police | Marshall Security | Regional tactical deployment and neighborhood tracking in South Africa | marshallsecurity.co.za | @marshall_sec |
| Community Police | 24-7 Security | Regional tactical intervention and perimeter protection in South Africa | 24-7security.co.za | @247SecServices |
| Community Police | Atlas Security | Residential and commercial monitoring networks in South Africa | atlas24.co.za | @AtlasSecurity |
| Corporate Security | Omega Risk Solutions | Commercial guarding and physical security engineering in South Africa | omegarisk.com | |
| Community Police | Divergent Ops | Farm protection and regional crime combatting in South Africa; operations in Nelspruit, White River, and Barberton | divergent-ops.co.za | |
| Community Police | SRS Security | Discrete investigations and close protection details in South Africa | srssecurity.co.za |
Ports and Harbors ↗
| Subcategory | Name | Description | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Operator | DP World | Dubai-based global port operator running 82 terminals across 40 countries, handling approximately 10% of global container traffic. | dpworld.com | @DP_World |
| Port Operator | PSA International | Singapore-based port operator running container terminals across 26 countries, handling 90 million TEUs annually. | globalpsa.com | |
| Port Operator | Hutchison Ports | Hong Kong-based operator of 52 ports across 26 countries; one of the world's largest independent port networks. | hutchisonports.com |
Postal ↗
| Subcategory | Name | Description | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Package Delivery | DHL | International private mail and package delivery | dhl.com | @DHLGlobal |
| Package Delivery | FedEx | Private express mail and package delivery | fedex.com | @FedEx |
| Package Delivery | UPS | Private package and ground delivery | ups.com | @UPS |
Power ↗
| Subcategory | Name | Description | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One Vanderbilt | Skyscraper with built-in co-generation plant | en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Vanderbilt | @onevanderbilt | |
| Private Microgrid | One Bryant Park | High-rise utilizing a 5.0 MW cogeneration plant for on-site power and heat | aecom.com | @DurstOrg |
| Private Microgrid | 1 World Trade Center | 541m tower utilizing 4.8 MW fuel cells for independent on-site power generation | onewtc.com | @OneWTC |
| Private Microgrid | PNC Plaza | Headquarters office using microturbines for distributed on-site power | pnc.com | @PNCBank |
| Private Microgrid | Hudson Yards | 28-acre master-planned district operating as a fully integrated microgrid | hudsonyardsnewyork.com | @HudsonYards |
| Private Microgrid | Eko Atlantic | 10 sq km private sovereign coastal city enclave with independent power infrastructure | ekoatlantic.com | @EkoAtlantic |
| Private Microgrid | Reynolds Landing | 62-home standalone community microgrid operating independent of the main grid | alabamapower.com | @alabamapower |
Prisons ↗
| Subcategory | Name | Description | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private | CoreCivic | Largest private prison operator in the US | corecivic.com | @CoreCivic |
| Private | GEO Group | Second largest private prison operator in the US | geogroup.com | @GEOGroup |
| Reentry & Rehabilitation | The Fortune Society | New York nonprofit providing housing, employment, education, counseling, and reentry services for formerly incarcerated individuals. | fortunesociety.org | @FortuneSociety |
| Reentry & Rehabilitation | John Howard Society of Canada | Canadian federation providing offender support, reentry services, crime prevention, and criminal justice reform advocacy. | johnhoward.ca | @JHSCNational |
| Reentry & Rehabilitation | Elizabeth Fry Society of Canada | Canadian network supporting women and girls involved with or at risk of involvement with the justice system through housing, advocacy, and reintegration programs. | caefs.ca | @CAEFS |
| Reentry & Rehabilitation | Adult & Teen Challenge USA | Faith-based residential recovery and rehabilitation network focused on addiction and other life-controlling issues, operating hundreds of centers across the U.S. and Canada. | teenchallengeusa.org | @TeenChallengeUSA |
| Reentry & Rehabilitation | Homeboy Industries | World's largest gang intervention and reentry program, providing formerly gang-involved and incarcerated people with jobs, training, and social enterprise employment in Los Angeles. | homeboyindustries.org | @HomeboyInd |
Public Transit ↗
| Subcategory | Name | Description | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private Intercity Bus | FlixBus | European intercity bus network operating 40+ countries through a platform model connecting independent operators to long-distance routes. | flixbus.com | @FlixBus |
| Private Intercity Bus | Megabus | Low-cost intercity bus service operating in the US, UK, and Europe with fares starting at $1, funded entirely by ticket revenue. | megabus.com | @megabus |
| On-Demand Transit | Via Transportation | Shared ride-hailing and transit technology platform operating public-private commuter shuttles and on-demand paratransit in 20+ countries. | ridewithvia.com | @ridewithvia |
Roads and Railways ↗
| Subcategory | Name | Description | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Railroads | Great Northern Railway | Privately funded transcontinental railroad | ancestry.com/historical-insights/business-... | |
| Roads | Swedish Private Road Associations | Non-profit private road operators and maintainers | en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_road_associa... | |
| Roads | VINCI Concessions | International private toll road owner and operator | vinci-concessions.com/en/profile | @VINCIConcess |
| Private Railroad | BNSF Railway | Largest US freight railroad by revenue, operating 32,500 route miles; wholly owned by Berkshire Hathaway. | bnsf.com | @BNSF_Railway |
| Private Railroad | Union Pacific Railroad | Second-largest US freight railroad, operating 32,000 miles across 23 western states. | up.com | @UnionPacific |
| Private Railroad | CSX Transportation | Major eastern US freight railroad operating 20,000 miles and carrying a third of US intermodal container traffic. | csx.com | @CSX |
Scientific Research ↗
| Subcategory | Name | Description | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Research | Howard Hughes Medical Institute | US nonprofit funding frontier biomedical research through its own laboratories and investigator program, spending $900M+ annually. | hhmi.org | @HHMINews |
| Medical Research | Wellcome Trust | UK-based charitable foundation funding health research globally with a $35B+ endowment; the world's largest charitable funder of biomedical science. | wellcome.org | @wellcometrust |
| Medical Research | Chan Zuckerberg Initiative | Philanthropic LLC funding science and education with a stated goal of curing all disease by 2100 through basic science infrastructure funding. | chanzuckerberg.com | @ChanZuckerberg |
| Mathematics and Physical Sciences | Simons Foundation | Private foundation funding research in mathematics, physics, and life sciences including the Flatiron Institute and SFARI autism research program. | simonsfoundation.org | @SimonsFdn |
Social Security ↗
| Subcategory | Name | Description | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic Income | Mein Grundeinkommen | Voluntary German basic income lottery | mein-grundeinkommen.de | @meinbge |
| Basic Income | GoodDollar | Decentralized yield-generation protocol backing a daily digital asset reserve distributed as UBI | gooddollar.org | @gooddollarorg |
| Basic Income | impactMarket | Open-source protocol on Celo distributing automated micro-UBI payments to 45,000+ recipients in 30 countries | impactmarket.com | @IPCTmarket |
| Basic Income | Circles | Decentralized mutual currency network using a peer-to-peer web of trust to issue personal basic income tokens | joincircles.net | @CirclesUBI |
| Basic Income | Proof of Humanity | Sybil-resistant human registry using video validation; streams a sovereign UBI dividend to verified members | proofofhumanity.id | @proofofhumanity |
| Basic Income | Denver Basic Income Project | Philanthropic pilot evaluating direct unconditional cash transfers for unhoused Denver residents | denverbasicincomeproject.org | |
| Basic Income | Magnolia Mother's Trust | Private unconditional cash transfer pilot delivering monthly income to low-income Black mothers in affordable housing; operated by Springboard To Opportunities | springboardto.org | |
| Private Pension | AFP (Chilean Pension System) | Chilean system of privatized individual retirement accounts (Administradoras de Fondos de Pensiones) established 1981; the most cited model for private pension reform globally. | aafp.cl |
Space Exploration ↗
| Subcategory | Name | Description | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launch Provider | SpaceX | Private rocket company developing reusable orbital vehicles including Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, and Starship; operator of the Starlink satellite network. | spacex.com | @SpaceX |
| Launch Provider | Blue Origin | Jeff Bezos-founded company developing reusable launch vehicles including New Shepard and New Glenn for orbital and suborbital missions. | blueorigin.com | @BlueOrigin |
| Launch Provider | Rocket Lab | Small satellite launch provider operating the Electron rocket and developing the Neutron medium-lift vehicle; also manufactures spacecraft components. | rocketlabusa.com | @RocketLab |
| Commercial Space Station | Axiom Space | Houston-based company building the first commercial space station and operating private astronaut missions to the ISS. | axiomspace.com | @Axiom_Space |
| Earth Observation | Planet Labs | Private earth observation company operating the largest constellation of imaging satellites, providing daily imagery of the entire planetary landmass. | planet.com | @planetlabs |
Taxes ↗
| Subcategory | Name | Description | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Franklin Trusts | Trusts set up by Benjamin Franklin to fund education and public goods | archerships.substack.com/p/benjamin-frankl... | ||
| GitHub Sponsors | Sponsorware; direct voluntary funding for open source developers | calebporzio.com/i-just-hit-dollar-100000yr... | @github | |
| HeroX | Crowdfunded prizes for innovation challenges | herox.com | @Iamherox | |
| Holdeen Trusts | Trusts intended to pay all of Philadelphia's taxes | facebook.com/archerships/posts/pfbid026tVj... | ||
| Retroactive Public Goods Funding | Crowdfunded retroactive rewards for public goods contributors | app.optimism.io/retropgf | @OptimismFND | |
| Social Policy Bonds | Tradeable prizes for socially beneficial projects | socialgoals.com |
Telecommunications ↗
| Subcategory | Name | Description | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Satellite Internet | Starlink | SpaceX satellite internet service providing broadband to remote and underserved areas globally using a low-earth-orbit constellation of 6,000+ satellites. | starlink.com | @Starlink |
| Community Network | Helium Network | Decentralized wireless network where participants deploy hotspots to provide LoRaWAN and 5G coverage, rewarded with cryptocurrency tokens. | helium.com | @helium |
| Community Network | NYC Mesh | Volunteer-run community mesh internet network in New York City providing low-cost wireless broadband independent of commercial ISPs. | nycmesh.net |
Unemployment and Job Placement ↗
| Subcategory | Name | Description | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Workforce Development | Goodwill Industries | Nonprofit operating 3,000+ retail stores whose revenue funds job training, placement, and employment services for people with disabilities and barriers to work. | goodwill.org | @GoodwillIntl |
| Workforce Development | Year Up | Nonprofit providing low-income young adults with technical skills training, internships, and job placement in high-demand corporate roles. | yearup.org | @YearUp |
| Tech Workforce Training | Per Scholas | Nonprofit providing free tech training and job placement in software engineering, IT, and data roles to adults from underrepresented communities. | perscholas.org | @PerScholas |
Waste Management ↗
| Subcategory | Name | Description | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trash | Republic Services | Second largest US private waste collection company | republicservices.com | @RepublicService |
| Trash | Waste Management Inc. | Largest US private waste collection and disposal company | wm.com | @WasteManagement |
| Sewage | Emaar Properties | Master developer of the Burj Khalifa; manages onsite MBR/RO filtration and mechanical wastewater infrastructure | burjkhalifa.ae | @BurjKhalifa |
| Sewage | The Durst Organization | Co-developer of One Bryant Park; pioneered the tower's onsite anaerobic digestion loop for blackwater processing | durst.org | @TheDurstOrg |
| Sewage | Salesforce Tower | Hosts the largest commercial high-rise blackwater recycling plant in the US, treating and reusing wastewater on-site | salesforcetower.com | @Salesforce |
| Sewage | The Solaire | First high-rise residential building in Battery Park City to deploy an in-house sequencing batch reactor and microfiltration loop | thesolaire.com | |
| Sewage | DLF Limited | Master private developer of DLF Cyber City, Gurgaon; deploys independent multi-tower decentralized sewage treatment plants | dlf.in | @DLF_Official |
| Sewage | Eko Atlantic | Private city administration managing a sovereign utilities network including dedicated subterranean waste processing plants | ekoatlantic.com | @EkoAtlantic |
| Sewage | Ciudad Morazan | Master-planned ZEDE startup city deploying self-contained localized waste and power utilities for residential neighborhoods | morazan.city | @CiudadMorazan |
| Sewage | Prospera ZEDE | Autonomous charter city on Roatan using decentralized private utility agreements for modular waste processing | prospera.hn | @ProsperaZEDE |
Water ↗
| Subcategory | Name | Description | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utility | American Water | Largest US private water utility | amwater.com | @amwater |
| Utility | Veolia | World's largest private water and wastewater utility | veolia.com | @Veolia |
| Rural Water Cooperative | National Rural Water Association | Federation representing 30,000+ rural and small municipal water and wastewater utilities, many operated as independently owned member cooperatives. | nrwa.org |
Weather ↗
| Subcategory | Name | Description | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forecasting | AccuWeather | Private weather forecasting service; predates NOAA as a commercial provider | accuweather.com | @accuweather |
| Forecasting | Weather Underground | Crowdsourced weather data and personal weather station network | wunderground.com | @wunderground |