Culver Academies | Marshall County Neighborhood Center | Social Services
Year: 2024 Partner School: Culver Academies Community Partner: Marshall County Neighborhood Center Category: Social Services/Food insecurity Problem: The Marshall County Neighborhood Center (MCNC) serves low-income households and is a community response to an overwhelming need for basic support services in its service area. It provides a grocery store, second-hand clothing, and advocacy/education for clients. The […]
The Impact Competition Focuses on AI at Columbia University
In 2024, the Impact Competition forged a new partnership with Columbia University, partnering with the Columbia Business School to run a competition called the AI Innovate Challenge, focused on the question: How can AI change the world? The competition was put on by the newly-formed Artificial Intelligence Club, a group co-created by Benjamin Greenspan and […]
Columbia University | Municipal Government of NYC | Social Services
Year: 2024 Partner School: Columbia University Community Partner: Municipal Government of NYC Category: Social Services Problem: Despite the presence of numerous resources like soup kitchens, food banks, and other social services, many New Yorkers find it challenging to access the information regarding essential social services due to a lack of centralized and up-to-date resources. Especially […]
Indiana University Students Offer Ideas on Economic Empowerment at Annual Impact Competition
On Leap Day in 2024, a long-awaited event was set to happen: the Impact Competition team (composed of Lance in Chicago, Taylor in Vermont, and George in Denver) were set to meet in-person for the very first time in Indiana, to attend the 6th annual Impact Competition at Lance’s alma mater, Indiana University. Unfortunately, George […]
University of Houston | Workshop Houston | Youth Support Services
Year: 2024 Partner School: University of Houston Community Partner: Workshop HoustonCategory: Youth Services Problem: Workshop Houston seeks creative solutions to maximize their current spaces (which house their four shop spaces: The Beat Shop, the Style Shop, The Dance Shop, and The Media Shop) and make them more conducive to functionality and creativity. They are also […]
Indiana University | The Mill | Social Services
Year: 2024 Partner School: The Kelley School of Business at Indiana University Community Partner: The Mill’s ReBoot Program Category: Social Services Problem: Many individuals, especially underrepresented majorities and people who have been justice-involved, find it difficult to start or restart their careers. The Mill, a Bloomington, IN based non-profit, aims to provide economic empowerment through […]
University of Chicago | Strides for Peace | Community Safety
Year: 2023 Partner School: University of Chicago Community Partner: Strides for Peace Category: Gun violence//Community Health Problem: Strides for Peace is a Chicago-based organization dedicated to supporting local nonprofits in their efforts to reduce gun violence in the Chicago community. By investing in these initiatives, they use a venture capital-like model to affect meaningful change. […]
University of Houston | Houston Food Bank | Food Insecurity
Year: 2023 Partner School: University of Houston Community Partner: Houston Food Bank Category: Food Insecurity Problem: The Houston Food Bank (HFB) mobilizes and empowers community members by providing volunteer opportunities within the organization, which is committed to feeding communities. The HFB is the United States’ leading facility in distribution, serving 18 counties in South Houston […]
New Partner: Culver Academies in Culver, Indiana
The Impact Competition is proud to announce a new partnership with Culver Academies, a prestigious boarding school located in Culver, Indiana. This new partnership represents the Impact Competition’s first collaboration with a high school, and the competition will be run through Culver’s Ron Rubin School for the Entrepreneur. The Ron Rubin School for the Entrepreneur […]
Post Competition Update: Indiana University + Habitat for Humanity
In the spring of 2019, Indiana University’s Kelley Institute for Social Impact (KISI) partnered with Habitat for Humanity of Monroe County for its first annual Impact Competition. During the competition, student teams proposed projects to help analyze Habitat’s current model for construction and housing and recommend ideas for future development. The winning team developed an […]
