📰 FRONTPAGE

Welcome to Issue #18 of Chronicles, your passport to the world of beyond profit: exploring the intersection of Entrepreneurship & Social Impact.

In this fortnight’s rundown:
🧠 Knowledge Spotlight: Tech Tools for Social Innovation- Part 2
💡Startup in Focus: Zipline
🛠️Tool of the Month: Fliki

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🧠Knowledge Spotlight- A dive into key concepts shaping social entrepreneurship.

Tech Tools for Scaling Impact: From Data to AI

🔑 Welcome to part 2/5 of the series "Leveraging Technology for Impact Growth." In this series, we’ll explore how innovative technologies can transform social enterprises' operations, scale, and create lasting change. Our second instalment dives into tech tools for social innovation.
Read the first instalment- Issue #16 

📙Part 2: Tech Tools for Scaling Impact—From Data to AI

Q: What are some real-world examples of AI improving efficiency in social enterprises? 

AI is empowering social enterprises worldwide. For example, Wadhwani AI in India uses AI to help farmers detect pests, improving crop yields. AI tools also aid organizations like Code.org by offering personalized learning experiences, making it easier to scale educational programs. For social entrepreneurs, tools like Google’s AI-powered data analytics provide affordable, accessible solutions.

Q: What affordable tools can help social entrepreneurs? 

Affordable tools like Google Analytics for tracking outreach, Airtable for managing data, and Trello for project management can enhance impact while remaining cost-effective. Additionally, data visualization platforms like Tableau Public help nonprofits effectively communicate data-driven results to stakeholders. Tools like Zapier or Integromat (now Make) allow you to set up workflows to automate tasks like customer support or data entry. Drag-and-drop web builders such as Wix and Godaddy help with the total process of website creation.

Q: Is adopting tech tools challenging for social enterprises? 

Indeed, while tech adoption can be daunting due to resource limits, training, and cultural shifts, many platforms now offer free resources and tutorials to assist organizations.

Q: How can these tools scale impact? 

Leveraging tech can significantly extend outreach, increase the time spent on impact more than other operations, improve operational efficiency, and enhance decision-making accuracy—all crucial for scaling social impact.

Start small, use affordable tools, and watch your impact grow! Stay tuned for Part 3, where we explore digital outreach tools for maximizing engagement.

💡Startup in Focus - Get inspired by an innovative startup making waves.

Zipline: Emergency Communications Wizard

Who are they? : Zipline is a drone logistics company that specializes in delivering supplies, including blood, vaccines, essential medications & other necessary products, via drones. They have an in-house team dedicated to drone & logistics development, ensuring that their delivery system is highly efficient and tailored to critical needs.

Origin: Founded in 2014 in the United States by Keenan Wyrobek

Problem Statement: In many regions worldwide, especially rural and isolated areas, communities face severe shortages of essential supplies due to logistical barriers. These delays can lead to life-threatening situations, creating an urgent need for timely and reliable delivery systems.

Solution & Approach: They offer 2 products to solve the issue of logistics, namely-

1- Drone Delivery Service- Uses electric drones that provide rapid, emission-free service. With the promise to deliver items within minutes, their platform ensures precision and real-time tracking, catering to various needs from food to medical supplies. They will pick up the order & deliver it using their system.

2- End-End Fulfilment-This solution provides a full-service option, handling inventory management, dispatch, and delivery. It allows sellers to focus on their core business without worrying about logistical operations.

Impact & Achievement: Zipline has expanded globally, establishing operations in countries like Rwanda, Ghana, and the USA. With over 1.2 million deliveries completed across 89 million miles of total delivery distance, Zipline is setting an inspiring example for addressing global challenges through sustainable innovation. By bridging essential service gaps while minimizing emissions, they’re paving the way for a more efficient, resilient world.

🛠️Tool of the Month - Highlighting a tool to help social entrepreneurs & innovators level up.

Fliki: Enhance your Communication

Overview: Fliki is an AI-powered video generation tool, for creators looking to produce multimedia content quickly. With a wide selection of lifelike AI voices and a simple, intuitive interface, Fliki is designed to help users turn text into engaging audio-video content in just minutes.

Fee: Both Free & Paid versions are available.

Features

Text to Video: Turn text into engaging videos with stock images, clips, and background music that match your script. This comes with a wide variety of AI voices to choose from, or you could go ahead with your voice which can be cloned for easier generation. Whether it’s a script, blog or just text, you can get your work done.

They have many more features such as video translation, presentation creation, video editor etc.

Potential Use Cases

Content Repurposing: Convert blog posts or articles into audio and video formats, making your content accessible across different platforms.

E-Learning & Training Modules: Create narrated videos for courses, educational content, or corporate training sessions.

Social Media Content: Quickly generate video snippets for platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and LinkedIn.