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Why Use Ripple Search?

Each search does so many more good things.

Hunger and Poverty

We are fighting hunger by empowering those most in need to thrive.
Water and Education

By providing clean water we are enhancing a family's health with less sickness and opportunity for school.
Community and Employment

Our land revitalization projects are run by the local villagers, providing both jobs and communal ownership.
Environment

Many of our sustainability projects revitalize soil, reforest with fruit trees, and cleans waterways.

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Where do the funds go, and what do they benefit?

At the end of each month, we donate and fund projects with multiple nonprofits. Here are the three we focus on:

1. Mision Para Cristo — Packing nutriant packed meals and distributing food internationally. We help both cover costs of meal packs as well as help organize packing events.
2. The Farmlink Project — Minding the gap between supply and need by delivering fresh produce that would typically go to waste right to those who need it most.
3. Kiva — Funding life-changing projects worldwide through microloans that impact one family and community at a time.
And formerly Feeding America — Acquiring and distributing food to over 200 food banks and 60,000 food pantries to feed those in need in the United States.

How does Ripple Search get its funds?

Like other search platforms, revenue is generated through ads displayed alongside the search feed.

Through our search feed partnership with Yahoo, they give the majority of the revenue generated back to us. We use this revenue to fund both immediate needs like providing meals as well as fund both food and water sustainability projects all over the world through our 3rd party non-profits.

What portion of the revenue goes to fighting hunger?

Since RippleSearch just launched in Jan 2023, we are still figuring out our costs to run our site. Through partnerships with Microsoft's Founders Hub and a few individuals, most of our operating costs are covered til mid 2023.

After this timeframe all revenue after operating costs will go to fight hunger, our target is for it to be between 75% - 60% of all incoming revenue.

Why does it go to Yahoo instead of staying on Ripple Search?

This was a hard decision, but our goal is to raise funds to help end hunger. Creating our own search feed and ad partnerships would greatly reduce the funds we could generate to do this

Co-branding with Yahoo allows you get the benefit of an already established and amazing search engine and we get the benefit of their ad network and partners, drastically increasing the amount of funds we can raise.

Where did the idea of Ripple Search come from?

In January 2016, my then six-year-old daughter informed me she wanted to create an app that would feed hungry children. At first I thought that was just her being sweet, but over time she kept asking when we were going to make it. We started dreaming more of what it would look like, and 5 years later in partnership with , Ripple Search was born.

Who is behind Ripple Search?

Who Gives A Cup LLC oversees the development and promotion of Ripple Search. Who Gives A Cup is a social enterprise focused on developing products in the quickly growing app industry to generate revenue for good. After deducting operating costs, all funds generated by Who Gives A Cup are used for both providing meals and funding sustainability projects.

How can I support Ripple Search?

You can support us through your web searches or by purchasing items from our online app store (coming soon). You can also become a sponsor of Ripple Search and get a sponsored email or series sent to our list. Contact us to learn more.

Let Your Searches Make a Difference.

It's Easy to Make Ripples

Just a handfull of searches generate enough revenue for us to provide 1 meal through organizations like The Farmlink Project and Mision Para Cristo.

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Why Use Ripple Search?

Hunger and Poverty

Water and Education

Community and Employment

Environment

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It's Easy to Make Ripples

No matter how small the action may seem, the power of your searches made through Ripple Search creates lasting ripples in the lives of so many around the world.

Why Use Ripple Search?

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Let Your Searches Make a Difference.

It's Easy to Make Ripples

Just a handfull of searches generate enough revenue for us to provide 1 meal through organizations like The Farmlink Project and Mision Para Cristo.

We Are Making Ripples World Wide

Marivic’s Story - We are More than a Search Platform

Why Use Ripple Search?

Hunger and Poverty

Water and Education

Community and Employment

Environment

A 6 Year Old's Dream

It's Easy to Make Ripples

No matter how small the action may seem, the power of your searches made through Ripple Search creates lasting ripples in the lives of so many around the world.

Why Use Ripple Search?