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It would be nice to see YC do a mini round, maybe funding 3 to 5 non-profit with a Humanitarian goal.

a world-changing idea does not need to be not-for-profit. this is one of the biggest misconceptions out there -- an idea that solves a problem for a sub-group of humanity, does not need to run under an NGO/non-profit umbrella.

Also see http://paulgraham.com/good.html

google.org allows and may even encourage for-profit structures.. and microcredit has proven to do some good, while also being profitable..

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