The Impacter

Change-maker driven by purpose

You believe individuals can change the world. You're drawn to social, environmental, or community problems and want to build something that makes things better — bigger than just profit.

Mission-drivenEmpatheticResilientCommunity-minded

How to learn more

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In the classroom

Social entrepreneurship, sustainable business models, measuring impact, ethics, public policy.

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Outside the classroom

Social innovation challenges, service trips, nonprofit volunteering, pitch competitions for impact ventures.

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Find a mentor who…

Find a mentor who has actually launched mission-driven work — they'll help you balance heart with a viable business model.

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Research famous examples

Blake Mycoskie (TOMS) · Wendy Kopp (Teach For America) · Yvon Chouinard (Patagonia)

Try this in the next 30 days

1Pick one cause and interview 5 people affected by it
2Research existing nonprofits — how could you do it differently?
3Sketch a tiny pilot you could test in your school or town

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