Do Good Lab was created in November of 2009 with the passion and energy of a group of friends in San Francisco, California. Coming from diverse backgrounds and cultures, these friends share the desire to think globally while acting locally. They envision a world in which by helping others we educate one another, and act as one world community.
If you want to know more about the people behind Do Good Lab, visit our Team page.
Our Mission
Our Mission is to promote and empower existing, locally-envisioned and community-led sustainable initiatives to improve living conditions in developing nations.
Do Good Lab, 2009
Our Philosophy
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever does”
Margaret Mead
Do Good Lab believes that communities in developing countries know best what they need and how to achieve their goals.
We only support locally envisioned and managed projects in other countries. This ensures the commitment of that community and leads to a successful realization and sustainability of their envisioned project.
Our Approach
Do Good Lab receives project applications from communities in developing countries. We present these projects in our monthly volunteer meetings and build small teams around each project. These teams independently create a strategy. Through fundraising, educational activities and networking, volunteers have the chance to spread these amazing stories to others in San Francisco who otherwise would never hear of them. In helping others we educate ourselves.
- After Do Good Lab received project applications from community-based organizations in developing countries the founders will present those that fit our mission to our volunteers at our monthly meeting.
- A volunteer team picks a project and a Project Leader will be assigned. The team contacts the organization and learns more about their work. (If we can’t find a team for you, we will present it again at the next meeting.)
- The volunteer team creates an individualized project strategy and presents it at the volunteer meeting for ideas or feedback.
- Execution of the individualized project strategy. Depending on the project, and its specific needs, this may include a wide variety of fundraising, educational, canvassing, networking events to help the team reach its project goal.
- Success! By completing the project, we would be promoting, and empowering existing, locally-envisioned and community-led sustainable initiatives to improve living conditions in developing nations as well as educating individuals in San Francisco who were involved.