One Degree

ONE DEGREE | Cutting through the red tape so families can get help
A nonprofit tech platform helping low-income Americans quickly find food, housing, healthcare, and other critical services — all in one place.

Founded: 2012 | Headquarters: San Francisco | Founder: Rey Faustino
Operating Budget: ~$7M (FY 2023)
Supporters: Rockefeller Foundation, Google.org, Comcast NBCUniversal, Knight Foundation, Echoing Green, Y Combinator, Hilton Foundation, Kresge, and more.

What it does:
One Degree is like Yelp for social services — but better. It puts every major support program in one searchable platform so families don’t waste hours chasing help that doesn’t exist.

Proven results:
3.3 million people have used One Degree across CA, NY, FL, MI, CO, and NM.
Over 55,000 people use it every month — including case workers and families trying to survive.

What it needs to blow up:
$10M would take this national. Infrastructure is built. Just needs marketing, translation, and partnerships with public agencies to reach millions more.

Founder:
Rey Faustino immigrated from the Philippines as a child. He knows how hard it is to navigate broken systems. He built this to fix that — and has been backed by the best in tech and philanthropy.

Why it matters:
Millions of Americans qualify for help but never get it — because the system is a maze. One Degree makes access fast, simple, and human. It saves time. It saves lives.