Audacious ideas for impact.
We are a training ground for students and an incubator for scalable, leading-edge ideas in service of the common good.
What is the Beeck Center?
We are an experiential hub that has two key mandates.
A training ground for students.
Equipping future global leaders with the tools and approaches to further the common good
An incubator for scalable, leading-edge ideas.
Promoting outcome-driven solutions using the tools of finance, data, and civic voice
Our Approach
We value things differently.
Our work centers on investing in outcomes for individuals and society. We believe impact at scale requires the courage to think, behave, and collaborate differently.
- Thinking differently. The Beeck Center starts with outcomes first. We question and re-define incentive structures. Leveraging the tools of finance, data, and civic voice, we scale innovative solutions beyond just organizations.
- Behaving differently. Through our applied research, the Beeck Center showcases new models. We don’t shy away from failure. We meet people where they are knowing that tools, frameworks, and approaches are important to achieve outcomes.
- Collaborating differently. We work beyond silos. The Center convenes public, private, and civic actors to co-create solutions leading to lasting outcomes.
… And students get to roll-up their sleeves and participate in all of it.
February 20, 2019
Hoyas for Others Networking Night
This collaborative event invites (primarily) alumni working across various social sector industries to network with (primarily) undergraduates as they learn about different career pathways to social impact.
View EventFebruary 27, 2019
Lean Impact Book Talk with Ann Mei Chang
Ann Mei Chang will feature her new book, Lean Impact, which launched October 2018. She will engage in a fireside chat, moderated by Sonal Shah.
View EventMarch 26, 2019
Social Impact Career Panel
This panel event features practitioners who took a variety of pathways to their career in social impact, demonstrating to students that there is a place for everybody, regardless of background, education, experience, and interest, in the world of social impact.
View EventApril 12, 2019
Plan-It Earth Ideathon
As a thought partner and administrative home to the Plan-It Earth team, we will be supporting a two-day ideathon that looks at the link between environmental justice and economic development.
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