Just before the Holiday Season
By Saul Garlick, Executive Director I can’t believe that I just got back from South Africa 3 days ago; I have just over 1 week to work here in the office, then I am heading out of town for Thanksgiving, and then the annual event is upon us. Whoa. Where does the time go? It … Read more
Hurry up and catch up!
By Saul Garlick, Executive Director This week has gotten off to a great start. First, I got an iPad. Then I got caught up with my emails from weeks of traveling. Whenever I travel I think to myself, “this time will be different, emails will not become a source of frustration.” And just like every … Read more
Calling Extraordinary Young Entrepreneurs
This article has been cross posted from Huffington Post. By Saul Garlick, Executive Director American undergraduate and graduate students are starting businesses in rural Africa that combat social problems and alleviate poverty. This phenomenon is facilitated by ThinkImpact, the nonprofit organization that I run out of Washington, D.C. that helps young Americans catalyze social businesses … Read more
Washington, D.C. office internship openings!
We are excited to have openings for two Washington, D.C. office internships for Fall 2010. If you or someone you know may be interested, check out the links below to find out how to apply! Office interns get the opportunity to be really involved in the organization and work continuously with senior staff. This is … Read more
Announcing 2010 Kenya GDIs
ThinkImpact is excited to announce the 11 Global Development Interns who are headed to Kayafungo, Kenya for 8 weeks this summer! Here is some information about each of them, so you can see what they are looking forward to in Kenya! 1. Arianna Pattek is a student at Georgetown University “My name is Arianna Pattek … Read more
Job Opportunity at ThinkImpact
Finance and Operations Coordinator ThinkImpact is seeking to fill a full- or part-time Finance and Operations Coordinator position with a highly motivated individual who is interested in combining his/her passion for finance and non-profit operations with global poverty alleviation. ThinkImpact works to reduce poverty through its unique model of people-powered global development that focuses on … Read more
ThinkImpact selected by JP Morgan Chase Community Giving Advisory Board for $37,000 Award
Posted by Saul Garlick, Executive Director ThinkImpact, an international non-profit that connects young Americans to villages in rural Africa to incubate social innovations, has been selected from 94 organizations to receive $37,000 from JP Morgan Chase in their Chase Community Giving program on Facebook. ThinkImpact successfully collected enough votes in the first round to win … Read more
The Village Education Project 2010 Summer Volunteer Program
Teach in Ecuador this Summer. Help Fund a Student’s High School Education. The Village Education Project Summer Volunteer Program is seeking motivated college students to teach in rural Ecuador this summer. Volunteers teach underprivileged seventh graders who cannot afford to attend high school and who come from impoverished primary schools unable to provide adequate preparation. Using … Read more
Announcing the Impact Corps
What if you could impact 50,000 lives in rural Africa? What if it only took 10 hours? What if you won a free iPod nano for volunteering? Would you do it? ThinkImpact is calling on you to join the Impact Corps – a group of 75 supporters that are committed to alleviating poverty through sustainable development. The … Read more
Incredible Opportunity for Social Innovators
Posted by Saul Garlick I wanted to pass along an opportunity from an amazing organization that is promoting social innovation through undergraduates! Read about the opportunity below to learn more. Do you have an idea for the next high impact social venture? Want expert advice, funding, and a network of support? Apply now to be … Read more
