Learn to spot real social impact, ask better questions, and design operations and programs that align values with action.

Meaningful social impact goes beyond mission statements and one-day service projects. This interactive workshop helps participants understand how organizations create authentic impact and how individuals can contribute to it in practical ways. Participants will learn to distinguish genuine social impact from performative efforts, recognize how values are reflected in budgets, programs, and organizational decisions, and explore how initiatives are designed to create lasting change. The session also prepares participants to ask thoughtful, compliant questions about social impact in interviews and workplace settings. By the end of the workshop, participants will have a practical framework for evaluating and strengthening socially impactful initiatives and will understand how tools such as program design, financial decision-making, and employee or affinity groups can support meaningful change.