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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National Green Corps

National
Government Organization
Education for Sustainable Development

National Green Corps is a major initiative of MOEFCC for creating environmental awareness launched in 2001-02, which aims at building cadres of young children working towards environmental conservation and sustainable development. The phenomenal response that NGC has received and has made the network more than 1,00,000 Eco clubs across the country in 14 years, making it one of the largest conservation networks, indicates its importance at grass root level in taking the environment awareness at mass.

Headquarters:
New Delhi

The Peace Alliance

National
Government Organization
Peace Education

The Peace Alliance aims to empower the public towards a Culture of Peace. They advocate for a comprehensive and collaborative approach to peace and peacebuilding, and also aim to cultivate and teach peace in schools.

Headquarters:
Virginia

United States Agency for International Development (USAID)

International
Government Organization
Transformative Education Initiatives

USAID is the lead U.S. Government agency that works to end extreme global poverty and enable resilient, democratic societies to realize their potential.

U.S. foreign assistance has always had the twofold purpose of furthering America's interests while improving lives in the developing world. USAID carries out U.S. foreign policy by promoting broad-scale human progress at the same time it expands stable, free societies, creates markets and trade partners for the United States, and fosters good will abroad

Headquarters:
Washington

University Grants Commission

National
Government Organization
Transformative Education Initiatives

The UGC has the unique distinction of being the only grant-giving agency in the country which has been vested with two responsibilities: that of providing funds and that of coordination, determination and maintenance of standards in institutions of higher education.

Headquarters:
New Delhi

GCED Clearinghouse

International
Initiative
Global Citizenship Education

A global database to facilitate information sharing and enhance knowledge and understanding of GCED.

Headquarters:
Seoul

Ashesi Education Collaborative

International
Initiative
Transformative Education Initiatives

The Education Collaborative is composed of Higher Learning Institutions in Africa which aim to build a network of its members to improve the educational systems and outcomes in the continent via systemtic transformation.

Headquarters:
Berekuso

Asia Education Foundation

International
Initiative
Transformative Education Initiatives

Asia Education Foundation provides school leaders, teachers, and students with the global perspectives and tools to amplify their intercultural skills and mindsets. AEF delivers informative resources, national and international professional learning, innovative programs, and rich networks that connect Australian schools with 23 countries across Asia-Pacific. Since 1992, AEF has been an initiative of Asialink at The University of Melbourne and partners with the Australian Government, state and territory education jurisdictions, professional education associations, business, and philanthropic supporters.

Headquarters:
Carlton

Girl Rising

International
Initiative
Transformative Education Initiatives

Girl Rising is a global campaign for girls' education and empowerment, where they use the power of storytelling to reframe and emphasize the value of girls. Their message is: Educate girls and you will change the world.

Headquarters:
New York

Global Campaign for Peace Education

International
Initiative
Peace Education

GCPE seeks a culture of peace around the globe by achieving two goals: building public awareness for the introduction of peace education, and to promote for teachers to peace.

Headquarters:
Washington, DC

Global Citizen

International
Initiative
Global Citizenship Education

Global Citizen is an advocacy organization that aims to end extreme poverty by 2030, by encouraging people to take action on their platforms.They call out on issues associated with extreme poverty including education, the environment, amongst others.

Headquarters:
New York, New York

Helpers Social Development Foundation

International
Initiative
Global Citizenship Education

Helpers Social Development Foundation is a project towards eradicating the root cause of poverty in Africa countries starting from Nigeria. The problems Helpers Foundation is working to solve this problem in Nigeria and other Africa countries.

Headquarters:
Enugu State

Kenya ni mimi

National
Initiative
Social and Emotional Learning

KenyaNiMimi is a campaign initiative sphere headed by the Ministry of ICT, Innovation & Youth Affairs by the youth and for the youth to actively participate in matters of nation-building. It is a commitment by Kenyan youth to shun apathy and become drivers of the youth agenda on matters of leadership, innovation, social cohesion, equality, entrepreneurship, and more.

Headquarters:
Nairobi