Center for Social Impact: Impact 500 Organizations

Find the world's leading impact organizations and initiatives committed to transforming education for human flourishing

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Edulcod Togo

International
Non-Governmental Organization
Global Citizenship Education

REDUCED Togo is a community-based organization registered in Togo, a nonprofit organization. They are working to create quality access to education and build an upstanding generation of future life changers. They support high-achieving students from under deserved areas where access to higher education is a big hurdle. Their work areas are Education, Gender, Leadership and Entrepreneurship, and Community Engagement.

Headquarters:
Kara

Elimu Care

Local
Non-Governmental Organization
Education for Sustainable Development

ELIMU CARE is a community-based organization championing development by addressing Education, Gender-Based Violence, Gender Equity, and Violent Extremism. It is based on the principles of charity, advocacy, volunteerism, innovation, and technology. Their network is made up of education enthusiasts/activists, social justice activists, community organizers, and others who are actively organizing around supporting education in a spirit of community. They build their network through education and action.

Headquarters:
Mombasa

Empower Peace

National
Non-Governmental Organization
Peace Education

Empower Peace is providing the next generation with the opportunities and tools needed to build cultural competencies, advance mutual respect and understanding, promote peace, and confront the issues of today. Three events, i.e., Women2Women, brings together emerging young women leaders. The Youth Summit on Opioid Awareness, to educate middle and high school students about the dangers of opioid abuse and addiction. Stand Up to Bullying, motivate and empower young people to actively promote social change in their schools and communities.

Headquarters:
Boston

Enable

International
Non-Governmental Organization
Global Citizenship Education

Enabel is the development agency of the Belgian federal government, implementing Belgium’s international development policy. Under the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, they carry out public service assignments in Belgium and abroad. They provide customised expertise, including Belgian public expertise, we promote the involvement of all and we pursue top-level partnerships.

Headquarters:
Brussels

Equitas

International
Non-Governmental Organization
Transformative Education Initiatives

Equitas advances equality, social justice, and respect for human dignity through transformative human rights education programs in Canada and worldwide. Equitas’ programming contributes to the empowerment of individuals and groups subject to discrimination, exclusion, and other forms of human rights violations to challenge inequality and discrimination and take action to respect, protect and defend human rights. Equitas’ values speak to the way we approach our work and how we intend to go about achieving the result

Headquarters:
Montreal

Eruditus Learning Solutions

International
Non-Governmental Organization
Education for Sustainable Development

Eruditus Executive Education collaborates with top universities to make world-class executive education accessible globally.

Headquarters:
India

Euroclio

International
Non-Governmental Organization
Global Citizenship Education

EuroClio supports the development of responsible and innovative history, citizenship, and heritage education by promoting critical thinking, multiperspective, mutual respect, and the inclusion of controversial issues. The Association advocates for the sound use of history and heritage education towards the building and deepening of democratic societies, connecting professionals across boundaries of communities, countries, ethnicities, and religions. It seeks to enhance the quality of history and citizenship education through capacity-building for educators and producing and implementing innovative teaching tools.

Headquarters:
Hague

European Association for International Education

International
Non-Governmental Organization
Education for Sustainable Development

European Association for International Education is a non-profit, member-led organization serving individuals actively involved in the internationalization of their institutions through a combination of training, conferences, and knowledge acquisition and sharing.

Headquarters:
Amsterdam

European Centre for Global Independence and Solidarity (North-South Centre)

International
Non-Governmental Organization
Global Citizenship Education

Created on 16 November 1989, the European Centre for Global Interdependence and Solidarity of the Council of Europe was set up in Lisbon with the purpose to spread the universal values upheld by the Council of Europe human rights democracy and the rule of law – beyond the European Continent. Their mission is to empower civil society, in particular youth and women, through intercultural dialogue and global citizenship education, to play an active role in Council of Europe member states and neighbouring regions.

Headquarters:
Lisbon

European Foundation for Education

International
Non-Governmental Organization
Education for Sustainable Development

The European Foundation for Education (EFE) is a non-profit educational organization operating at a European level. EFE aims at developing educational frameworks that help young people acquire the knowledge and skill set that would contribute to positive social and economic development.

Headquarters:
Stuttgart

European Schoolnet

International
Non-Governmental Organization
Global Citizenship Education

European Schoolnet is the network of 33 European Ministries of Education, based in Brussels. As a non-profit international organization, they aim to bring innovation in teaching and learning to their key stakeholders

Headquarters:
Brussels

European Students Union

International
Non-Governmental Organization
Transformative Education Initiatives

ESU works to represent and promote the educational, social, economic, and cultural interests of students at the European level towards all relevant bodies

Headquarters:
Bruxelles