Join Us in Rebuilding Trust in Online Dating
We're seeking mission-aligned investors, strategic partners, and passionate supporters to help us address both the $8.4B accessibility gap and the industry-wide trust crisis affecting 200+ million users globally.
For Impact Investors
Open Hearts Dating represents a rare opportunity: a scalable social enterprise addressing a massive underserved market while solving systemic industry problems.
The Opportunity
People with disabilities globally
Accessibility market gap
Monthly dating app users seeking alternatives
Why Now?
- Market Inflection Point: 1.4M users abandoned dating apps in UK alone (2023-2024). The "Great Deceleration" signals demand for trust-first alternatives.
- Regulatory Tailwinds: Increasing scrutiny on dark patterns, data privacy, and accessibility compliance (WCAG, ADA, EU Accessibility Act).
- Underserved Segment: 1.3 billion people with disabilities face additional barriers in an already broken system—yet no major platform prioritizes accessibility.
- Trust Crisis: 79-80% of users report swipe fatigue. 75%+ complain about scammers. Users want transparency and safety over manipulation.
What We're Building
A nonprofit dating platform that prioritizes people over profits—with robust accessibility, transparent monetization, human moderation, and community-first design.
Investment Use of Funds
- Platform development (accessible design, safety features, matching algorithms)
- User research and accessibility testing with disability community
- Human moderation and trust & safety infrastructure
- Marketing and community growth
- Legal, compliance, and nonprofit operations
For Strategic Partners
We're seeking partnerships with organizations that share our commitment to accessibility, trust, and ethical technology.
Partner Types We're Seeking:
🏥 Healthcare & Accessibility Organizations
Disability advocacy groups, accessibility consultants, assistive technology providers. Help us ensure our platform meets real needs of the community.
🛡️ Trust & Safety Technology
Background check providers (like Garbo), identity verification, AI moderation tools that don't compromise privacy. Help us build the safest platform possible.
🎓 Research Institutions
Universities studying online dating, accessibility, trust in digital platforms. Partner on research that advances the field.
💼 Corporate Social Responsibility
Tech companies, accessibility-focused brands. Align your CSR initiatives with a measurable social impact project.
For Community Supporters
Not an investor or corporate partner? You can still make a huge impact.
Volunteer
Web developers, accessibility testers, UX researchers, content creators, community builders.
- Development & testing
- Accessibility auditing
- Content creation
- Community outreach
Advise
Share your expertise in dating apps, accessibility, nonprofit operations, trust & safety.
- Product strategy
- Accessibility guidance
- Legal & compliance
- Community building
Spread the Word
Help us build awareness about the need for ethical, accessible dating platforms.
- Share our mission
- Connect us with partners
- Provide feedback
- Join our community
💝 Support Through Donation
Every contribution helps us build a more accessible and trustworthy dating platform. Your support goes directly toward development, accessibility testing, and community building.
💳 Donate via PayPal🔒 Secure payment through PayPal. Tax-deductible receipts available. 100% of donations fund our nonprofit mission.
Why Nonprofit Structure?
We chose a nonprofit model deliberately. Dating platforms that prioritize profits over people have created the current crisis of trust.
✅ Mission-Aligned Incentives: Success = user wellbeing and meaningful connections, not maximizing time-on-app or subscription revenue.
✅ Transparency: Nonprofits face higher accountability standards. We're committed to open reporting on impact, finances, and decision-making.
✅ Community Ownership: Users aren't products to monetize—they're stakeholders we serve. Advisory boards include people with disabilities.
✅ Long-Term Thinking: No pressure for rapid growth or exit. We can build sustainable, ethical systems that put people first.
Note for investors: While we're structured as a nonprofit, we're exploring social enterprise models (L3C, benefit corporation) that allow mission-aligned returns while maintaining our core values. Contact us to discuss.
Ready to Make an Impact?
Whether you're an investor, partner, or supporter—we'd love to hear from you.
Get in Touch