Change starts from Good Deed
For more than 20 years, The Good Deed Foundation has launched and scaled initiatives that solve pressing problems in Estonian society and have an impact.
We wish to make the philanthropic mindset inherent and habitual in Estonia.
We offer opportunities to support impactful initiatives either financially or with knowledge and time.
We create partnerships so that effective solutions can grow and expand.
Impact Report #3
Impact Report #3 summarises the story of 20 years of the Good Deed Foundation. It covers the most important milestones, from the creation of Estonia’s first social enterprise to the first strategic philanthropy fund.
100
initiatives kick-started and grown
1015
hours of volunteer work per year
2
philanthropy funds
Initiatives
Arutlev kool
The “Arutlev kool” program is a series of inclusive activities involving the entire school community aimed at creating a school environment that values meaningful discussion.
Uuskasutuskeskus
The Re-Use Centre is an independent social enterprise that aims to put used things back in circulation and to make re-use and re-design easily accessible and commonplace for everyone in Estonia.
codesters.club
A three-year digital solutions development program for high school students, aimed at providing essential technology knowledge and skills for the future, fostering creativity, and learning teamwork.
kood/Jõhvi
A novel technology school offering practical education for adults, aimed at reducing the ever-growing demand for software developers.
HK Unicorn Squad
A movement that offers technology education exclusively for girls as extracurricular activities, aiming to cultivate their interest in engineering, robotics, and natural sciences through practical and exciting tasks.
99math
An online mathematics practice platform designed to generate interest in mathematics among children using principles of gaming psychology.
ALPA Kids
ALPA Kids collaborates with teachers and researchers to create age-appropriate and culturally-based digital learning games for children aged 3 to 8.
Praktikal
An innovative ecosystem for teaching natural sciences that makes learning vibrant and teaching enjoyable. The ecosystem includes teaching materials, experiment kits, a community, and software.
Alarm (Praxis)
A early detection system based on big data analysis, providing teachers and school support specialists with information about students’ academic performance and enabling timely implementation of various intervention measures.
Arengusammud
A teacher development program where one teacher helps another improve by attending their classes and providing feedback based on previously agreed-upon development goals.
Edumus
Edumus offers exciting and practical online courses for middle and high school students, taught by professionals in their fields. Young people can learn 21st-century skills through courses that count as electives in school.
Competency and Career Model for School Leaders
The competency and career model for school leaders supports them in planning their development and career while aiding educational institutions in recruiting, developing, and planning succession for leaders.
Funds and incubator
Impact Fund
The Good Deed Impact Fund is the first strategic philanthropy fund in Estonia. Together with people and companies that care about Estonia, we help accelerate impactful initiatives that solve pressing problems in Estonian society.
Education Fund
Good Deed Education Fund promotes initiatives that tackle acute problems in Estonia’s education sector. The fund was founded under the leadership of new-generation entrepreneurs and companies – Martin Villig, Taavet Hinrikus, Bolt and Wise.
NULA incubator
An incubator created in partnership with the Civil Society Foundation to help start-ups of social initiatives test their ideas and grow innovative ideas into viable solutions.
