Alltruists YC Application

Winter 2021Inactive

Alltruists went through Y Combinator in the Winter 2021 batch as a Consumer company. Below: what the company does, who founded it, and its application to YC, reconstructed question by question in the real YC form.

YC batch: Winter 2021
Industry: ConsumerJob and Career Services
Team size: 1
Status: Inactive
Launched: 2021

Founders

Jessica JackleyFounder

What Alltruists does

Alltruists is a subscription for at-home, kid-friendly volunteer & giving projects for families - delivered every other month. We give kids (and grown-ups!) a way to give back anytime, anywhere. Each box is themed around one big issue in the world - from homelessness to clean water to hunger to climate action and more - and guides kids to engage with that issue in positive, meaningful ways. In each box: A proprietary mini-book to help kids learn about the issue at hand 1-2 empathy-building activities to help kids connect with others' experiences 1-2 unique volunteer projects designed with incredible nonprofit partners Online giving experience where kids direct a $5 donation (included in the box) to one of three nonprofit partner projects (There are also a few surprises in each box, little things kids can keep as reminders or touchstones so they can easily reflect on the lessons learned.)

Alltruists's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

Alltruists, Winter 2021 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Alltruists

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Kid-friendly, at-home volunteer projects in a box

What is your company going to make? Please describe your product and what it does or will do.

We send families a subscription box every two months with themed projects that teach kids about global issues and guide them through volunteer activities at home. Each box includes a mini-book, empathy exercises, unique volunteer projects with nonprofit partners, and a way for kids to direct a donation included in the box.

Where do you live now, and where would the company be based after YC?

Jessica lives in Los Angeles, CA, and the company operates remotely. Post-YC, we intend to remain based in Los Angeles with remote team members.

Explain your decision regarding location.

Los Angeles is home to our founder and allows us to access a broad network of nonprofit partners and potential customers. Operating remotely gives us flexibility to collaborate widely.

21 more answers in the full application

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real Alltruists YC application?

No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from Alltruists's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like Alltruists would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.