activities · 14
what they do
direct service · 11
- Facilitating Enterprise Engagement on the Platform Member and Industry Directory ServicesThe organization provides enterprise accounts for initiatives focused on social and environmental impact, allowing them to manage their presence, link multiple personal accounts, and participate in network directories and marketplaces. It also enables users to leave feedback on enterprise profiles.
- Facilitating User Interaction and Community Engagement Member and Industry Directory ServicesThe organization provides features for user interaction and community engagement on its platform, including personal accounts for forums, chats, invites, and feedback, direct messaging between users and enterprises, and a help chat system with the Good Market team. Users can also leave feedback on enterprise profiles and participate in a public forum.
- Facilitating Zero-Waste Initiatives at the Saturday Good Market Zero Waste Event & Market OperationsGood Market Inc. supports a zero-waste initiative at its Saturday Good Market by promoting the use of reusable cutlery and containers, overseeing waste segregation, and increasing composting and recycling rates.
- Managing Transactional and Regulatory Compliance Free Tax Preparation via VITA and AARP ProgramsThe organization calculates, collects, and pays required taxes for all transactions made through its community cart by utilizing a tax integration system.
- Operating a Global Digital Commons Platform Member and Industry Directory ServicesGood Market Inc. operates a publicly accessible digital commons platform available in 44 languages, featuring a directory, marketplace, and information site for enterprises prioritizing people and the planet. The platform includes personal, enterprise, and network enterprise accounts, and facilitates transactions with integrated tax calculation and payment.
- Operating a Global Digital Commons Platform Member and Industry Directory ServicesGood Market Inc. operates a publicly accessible digital commons platform that includes a directory, marketplace, and information site, available in 44 languages. This platform facilitates transactions, user interaction, and enterprise networking.
- Operating a Global Digital Commons Platform Member and Industry Directory ServicesGood Market Inc. operates a publicly accessible digital platform that serves as a directory, marketplace, and information site for enterprises prioritizing people and the planet. The platform is available in 44 languages and includes features for user interaction and enterprise management.
- Promoting Zero-Waste Initiatives at Events Zero Waste Event & Market OperationsThe organization supports a zero-waste initiative at the Saturday Good Market by facilitating the transition from single-use plastics to reusable cutlery and containers, overseeing waste segregation, and increasing the percentage of waste composted and recycled.
- Promoting Zero-Waste Initiatives at the Saturday Good Market Zero Waste Event & Market OperationsThe organization supports a zero-waste initiative at the Saturday Good Market by facilitating the transition from single-use plastics to reusable cutlery and containers, and by overseeing waste segregation to increase composting and recycling rates.
- Providing Account Services for Users and Enterprises Member and Industry Directory ServicesThe organization offers personal accounts for users to engage in forums, chats, and feedback, as well as enterprise accounts for initiatives focused on social and environmental impact. It also provides network enterprise accounts for groups of businesses to create their own directories and marketplaces.
- Providing User Communication and Community Features Member and Industry Directory ServicesGood Market Inc. offers personal accounts that allow users to access a forum, send chats and invites, share feedback, and flag content. This includes direct messaging between users and enterprises, a help chat system, and a public forum for questions and answers.
capacity building · 3
- Developing Community Governance and Curation Processes Community Farmers Market OperationsGood Market Inc. develops community rules for its digital commons and has established a curation process and community through weekly marketplace events, retail outlets, and an organic participatory guarantee system (PGS).
- Developing Community Governance and Curation Processes Community Farmers Market OperationsThe organization has developed community rules for its digital commons and established a curation process through weekly marketplace events, retail outlets, and an organic participatory guarantee system.
- Developing Community Governance and Curation Processes Community Farmers Market OperationsGood Market Inc. developed community rules to govern its digital commons as a shared not-for-profit resource and established its curation process and community through weekly marketplace events, retail outlets, and an organic participatory guarantee system.
strategies · 22
how they think
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- Community-Driven Translation & Digital Inclusion community_driven_translationGood Market Inc ensures digital inclusion and accessibility by utilizing a community translation project and a hybrid translation approach (community and machine) to make its platform accessible across language barriers. The platform is developed with a mobile-first design and tested in diverse contexts to reach users with limited digital access and literacy.
- Crowdsourced Monitoring & Quality Assurance crowdsourced_monitoringGood Market Inc maintains the quality and integrity of its directory and marketplace through a crowdsourced monitoring system. Community members can flag profiles for false claims or non-compliance with minimum standards, initiating a review process to ensure adherence to community rules.
- Crowdsourced Monitoring & Quality Assurance crowdsourced_monitoringGood Market Inc maintains directory quality and community standards through a crowdsourced monitoring system. Community members can anonymously flag profiles for false claims or non-compliance, initiating a review process to ensure integrity and trust within the platform.
- Curated Platform for People & Planet Enterprises curated_platformGood Market Inc operates a curated digital platform that supports enterprises prioritizing people and the planet over profit. It uses an inclusive curation process with minimum standards, dynamic online applications, and a consistent review process, making it accessible across diverse economic and regional divides. This ensures that only approved, values-aligned initiatives can fully utilize the platform's resources.
- Curated Platform for Purpose-Driven Enterprises curated_platformGood Market Inc operates a curated digital platform and marketplace for enterprises that prioritize people and the planet over profit. This involves an inclusive curation process with minimum standards, dynamic applications, and crowdsourced monitoring to ensure quality and accessibility across diverse economic and regional contexts.
- Curated Platform for Values-Aligned Enterprises curated_platformGood Market Inc operates a curated digital platform that provides visibility and resources to enterprises prioritizing people and the planet over profit. This involves an inclusive curation process with minimum standards, dynamic online applications, and a consistent review process, designed to be accessible across diverse economic and regional contexts.
- Digital Commons Stewardship digital_commons_stewardshipGood Market Inc stewards and maintains a digital commons as a shared not-for-profit resource, applying design principles for governing commons to protect it and facilitate connections, collaboration, and collective action among purpose-driven enterprises and changemakers.
- Digital Commons Stewardship & Governance digital_commons_stewardshipGood Market Inc stewards and maintains a digital commons as a shared not-for-profit resource, applying design principles for governing commons such as polycentric governance, collective choice, and clearly defined boundaries. This approach ensures the infrastructure is developed for collective benefit, fosters trust, and promotes community ownership.
- Digital Commons Stewardship & Governance digital_commons_stewardshipGood Market Inc stewards and maintains a digital commons as a shared not-for-profit resource, applying design principles for governing commons such as polycentric governance, collective choice, and clearly defined boundaries to ensure its protection and sustainable operation for the benefit of its community.
- Digital Inclusion and Accessibility digital_inclusion_and_accessibilityGood Market Inc prioritizes digital inclusion and accessibility by developing its platform as a progressive web app with mobile-first design, utilizing community-driven and hybrid translation approaches, and testing with users in contexts with limited digital access and literacy.
- Facilitating Connections & Collective Action networking_facilitationGood Market Inc facilitates connections and collaboration among values-aligned individuals and organizations through its digital platform and network-building features. This approach aims to scale impact, shift systemic rules, and foster collective action by enabling enterprises to find partners, suppliers, and engage their communities.
- Facilitating Connections & Network Building networking_facilitationGood Market Inc facilitates connections and collaboration among values-aligned individuals and organizations by providing a platform for networking, enabling enterprises to find partners, suppliers, and service providers, and supporting the creation of network pages to build trust and collective action.
- Fostering Systemic Change through Collaboration & Storytelling collective_action_for_systemic_changeGood Market Inc promotes collaboration among values-aligned individuals and organizations to scale impact and shift systemic rules. It uses storytelling to communicate personal actions, inspire collective change, and normalize a new economic narrative, aiming to co-create a new economic story.
- Fostering a New Economy through Collective Action and Personal Choices collective_action_for_systemic_changeGood Market Inc aims to accelerate the transition to a new economy by supporting enterprises that solve social and environmental problems, encouraging individuals to make daily choices that prioritize people and the planet, and facilitating collaboration among values-aligned individuals and organizations to shift systemic rules and norms.
- Inclusive Digital Accessibility & Translation digital_inclusionGood Market Inc prioritizes digital inclusion and accessibility by developing its platform with a mobile-first design and utilizing a community-driven translation project. This approach ensures the platform is accessible to a wider audience, including those with limited digital access and literacy, and maintains consistency across languages through prioritized human review for critical content.
- Network Building and Ecosystem Development network_buildingGood Market Inc facilitates the creation of network pages and connections between enterprises to build trust, support learning, enable partnerships, and foster collective action. It also identifies ecosystem niches and connects with entrepreneurs to fill gaps, strengthening the new economy.
- Online Marketplace Provision online_marketplaceGood Market Inc provides an online community marketplace where approved enterprises can list and trade various products, services, events, and opportunities. This marketplace supports both basic listings and virtual cart listings, with a self-sustaining revenue model to ensure financial viability.
- Online Marketplace Provision online_marketplaceGood Market Inc provides an online community marketplace for approved enterprises to list and trade products, services, events, and other offerings. This platform facilitates economic activity for values-aligned businesses, supports local vendors, and offers various listing options including basic, cart, and virtual listings, with a self-sustaining revenue model.
- Promoting Conscious Consumption & Lifestyle conscious_consumerismGood Market Inc encourages individuals to prioritize people and planet through daily choices in consumption, work, and investment. It promotes mindful and responsible consumption, aiming to inspire collective change and normalize a new economic narrative by highlighting enterprises that support a sustainable and ecologically sound lifestyle.
- Promoting People & Planet Prioritization people_and_planet_over_profitGood Market Inc supports and promotes enterprises and individuals who prioritize people and the planet over short-term profit. This strategy aims to accelerate the transition to a new economy by encouraging daily choices in consumption, work, and investment that align with social and environmental well-being.
- Supporting Social & Environmental Problem Solving social_and_environmental_problem_solvingGood Market Inc supports enterprises that are explicitly designed to solve social and environmental problems. These enterprises reinvest their surplus towards their purpose and protect their purpose through governance or legal structure, challenging traditional business practices.
- Transparency and Open Information Exchange transparency_and_open_information_exchangeGood Market Inc favors transparency and open exchange of information to improve learning, build trust, and accelerate change. This aligns with purpose-driven enterprises that prioritize value creation over information control, fostering a collaborative environment.
named programs · 3
what they call their work
Good Market Shop
Physical retail space offering organic, eco-friendly, and sustainable products from local vendors
Saturday Good Market
Weekly zero-waste market event promoting reusable cutlery and containers, waste segregation, composting, and recycling
Vendor Support Program
Supports small-scale farmers and local producers in meeting market standards, increasing margins, and accessing broader markets
relationships · 18
who they work with
- Ashoka Network — Listed as a global network on Good Market's platform.
- Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs Network — Listed as a global network on Good Market's platform.
- B Lab Network — Listed as a global network on Good Market's platform.
- COSV Network — Listed as a global network on Good Market's platform.
- Calcey Technologies Partner — Developed the first phase of Good Market software from 2016-2017.
- Catalyst Now Network — Listed as a global network on Good Market's platform.
- Centre for Autistic Social Entrepreneurship Network — Listed as a global network on Good Market's platform.
- Coralus (formerly SheEO) Network — Listed as a global network on Good Market's platform.
- Cultural Fashion & Arts Network — Listed as a global network on Good Market's platform.
- Doughnut Economics Action Lab Network — Listed as a global network on Good Market's platform.
- Echoing Green Network — Listed as a global network on Good Market's platform.
- Good Market Sri Lanka Partner — Coordinates marketplace events, organic PGS, and retail outlets within Sri Lanka.
- Good Market stewards Partner — Responsible for implementing and evolving the community rules within the Good Market ecosystem.
- Matrix Partner — Uses Matrix for chat and groups functionality.
- Medusa Partner — Uses Medusa for listings and marketplace functionality.
- Metabase Partner — Uses Metabase for data analytics.
- Plausible Partner — Uses Plausible for GDPR-compliant web analytics.
- United Nations International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC) Government — Good Market sectors are based on and can be mapped to the ISIC.