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Causes: Education, Student Services
Mission: To make a positive impact on society by growing and strengthening a community of leaders who use business to improve the world
Results: Net Impact membership makes up one of the most influential networks of MBAs, graduate students, and professionals in existence today. Net Impact members are current and emerging leaders in corporate social responsibility, social entrepreneurship, nonprofit management, international development, and environmental sustainability who believe that business can both earn a profit and create a positive social change.
Target demographics: Our network spans the globe with more than 10,000 members in six continents, including over 200 student and professional chapters.
Geographic areas served: International
Programs: Campus programs and chapter network: net impact's campus leadership programs give students opportunities to build skills and drive action, and include campus campaigns like small steps, big wins, and up to us. The organization's campus and professional chapters are locally based and educate and connect emerging leaders around the globe to drive social and environmental change on campus and throughout their careers. Chapters host networking, educational, and community service events, many of which are open to the public. Net impact's chapters do not meet the definition of local chapters or affiliates for part vi, question 10a on form 990 as the organization does not have financial or programmatic oversight of local chapters.
conference education: the organization's flagship annual conference attract 2200+ passionate new leaders. The conference is open to the public and features speakers, panels, and workshops focused on topics such as corporate social responsibility, social entrepreneurship, and environmental sustainability. The organization provides scholarships and below-cost ticket pricing to students and other attendees of need.
membership and career resources: membership to net impact is free and available to anyone. Membership benefits include access to almost all educational and career resources provided by the organization, including educational publications, job board, network newsletters, and the impact at work program. Annual premium membership is a paid level of access providing all the benefits of the free membership plus a discount on conference registration and access to career connections and the in depth webinar series. Career resources are available on the website and include self-assessment tools (free), online networking tools (premium benefit), and the job board (free).