Professional Associations and Conferences in Social Impact
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Aurora InstituteWorking to advance student-centered, innovative K-12 education systems toward equitable and just outcomes for all.
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What is Social Impact?
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Social Impact at KelloggLearn more about the Director, Leadership, and Staff at Kellogg who support students in the Social Impact space.
Social impact means different things to different people, and segments often overlap and can be viewed interchangeably or defined differently. Here at Kellogg, we find the best way to approach the topic is to look at the areas where Kellogg students have historically shown interest, demonstrated by the wheel infographic above.
Review the resources below to get started on the industry trends & pathways of this nebulous sector.
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Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE)Global network of organizations that propel entrepreneurship in developing economies.
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PitchBook: 2024 Sustainable Investment SurveyWhy and how ESG and Impact practitioners are implementing their approaches in the face of continuing challenges.
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PitchBook Analyst Note: The State of Sustainable Investing in the Private Markets Q2 2025Explores how fund managers are modifying the language they use to discuss ESG and DEI as well as how funds are adapting to policy changes.
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SoPact: Guide to Social Impact InvestingExplores the concept of impact investing and shares five inspiring success stories that showcase the power of investing for positive change.
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SoPact: Venture Philanthropy: Pioneering Impact InvestmentsVenture philanthropy is a form of philanthropy that applies the principles of venture capital to charitable giving. It involves providing financial and non-financial support to nonprofit organizations to create long-term, sustainable change in communities.
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Theory of ChangeThe Center for Theory of Change is a non-profit organization established to promote quality standards and best practice for the development and implementation of Theory of Change, with a particular focus on its use and application in the areas of international development, sustainability, education, human rights and social change.
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WSJ: What You Need to Know about Social Impact InvestingCreate an account with your Kellogg email address and download the app for your desktop, phone or tablet.
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BMJ Global Health JournalAn open access, online journal dedicated to publishing high-quality peer-reviewed content relevant to global health
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Mergent Market Atlas This link opens in a new window
Corporate information covering over 50,000 US and foreign public companies, current and historical (past 15 years). Company profiles include key company statistics, financials, ratios, business segments, ESG/sustainability info, stock market values and ownership data, executive compensation data, and downloadable company reports.
Access SEC and SEDAR filings, LSEG stock rating reports, ESG rating reports, Key Comparisons for ICB Industries, FTSE Russell ICB Industry Reports, Russell US Indexes, Economic Leading Indicators analysis, US Economic Snapshot & Advance Retail Sales for 3-Year, 10-Year, and 20-Year data, and Dun & Bradstreet's Country Insight reports.
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HBR: Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)Access through our HBR link under Business News if you have reached your limit of free articles.
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Kellogg Insightful Leader Podcast: The Complicated Promise of ESGAre companies as socially responsible as they claim? And how much should investors care? Based on the research of Prof. Aaron Yoon. Transcript of episode included.
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Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE)Global network of organizations that propel entrepreneurship in developing economies.
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The Dictator's Handbook: Why Bad Behavior is Almost Always Good Politics
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ISBN: 9781610390453 (eBook)Publication Date: 2011-09-27
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Theory of ChangeThe Center for Theory of Change is a non-profit organization established to promote quality standards and best practice for the development and implementation of Theory of Change, with a particular focus on its use and application in the areas of international development, sustainability, education, human rights and social change.
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gener8tor Sustainability AcceleratorAccelerating and investing in sustainability and climate tech startups.
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Net ImpactOrganization engaging 435+ global chapters of next-generation leaders to connect, learn, and act on the social and environmental issues they care about most.
See the Sustainability research guide (left tab menu) for more resources, including sector research and target list resources.
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Monitor Institute by DeloitteWorks with social impact leaders to help surface and pioneer "next" practices—breakthrough approaches for societal challenges.
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2025 EDUCAUSE Horizon Report | Teaching and Learning EditionProfiles key trends and emerging technologies and practices shaping the future of teaching and learning, and envisions a number of scenarios and implications for that future.
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McKinsey: COVID-19 and education: The lingering effects of unfinished learningUS states and districts have the opportunity to not only help students catch up on unfinished learning from the pandemic but also tackle long-standing historical inequities in education.
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Theory of ChangeThe Center for Theory of Change is a non-profit organization established to promote quality standards and best practice for the development and implementation of Theory of Change, with a particular focus on its use and application in the areas of international development, sustainability, education, human rights and social change.
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Freedom House: ReportsResearch and analysis framing the policy debate in the United States and abroad on the progress and decline of freedom.
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Human Rights Campaign: Workplace ResourcesResources to improve and promote fairness for LGBTQ+ employees in the workplace.
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Theory of ChangeThe Center for Theory of Change is a non-profit organization established to promote quality standards and best practice for the development and implementation of Theory of Change, with a particular focus on its use and application in the areas of international development, sustainability, education, human rights and social change.
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Chronicle of Philanthropy: Nonprofits Now PodcastInsights from innovative nonprofit leaders about proven approaches to working with their boards, managing intergenerational staffs, hiring and motivating strong senior teams, and much more.
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Monitor Institute by DeloitteWorks with social impact leaders to help surface and pioneer "next" practices—breakthrough approaches for societal challenges.
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Net ImpactOrganization engaging 435+ global chapters of next-generation leaders to connect, learn, and act on the social and environmental issues they care about most.
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NonprofitReady: Free Learning ResourcesEngaging courses, helpful videos, and downloadable guides to support the most common jobs in the sector. Topics include starting a nonprofit, fundraising, grant writing, job seeking, and more.