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
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
ThinkImpact/SMRC Win Chase $25,000
CHASE AND FACEBOOK ANNOUNCE 100 SMALL AND LOCAL CHARITIES TO RECEIVE $25,000 EACH FROM CHASE COMMUNITY GIVING More than 1 million fans turn out to support small charities as part of new method of corporate giving New York and Palo Alto, Calif., December 16, 2009 – Chase and Facebookâ today announced the 100 small and … Read more
Letter to Supporters from Executive Director
Dear Friends- Today is the day we can win $25,000 for ThinkImpact (formerly Student Movement for Real Change). Help us reach 30,000 more people through our Global Development Program with 3 easy clicks. VOTE NOW AT http://tinyurl.com/chaseSMRC The Facebook-Chase Community Giving contest ends tonight, December 12th at 11:59pm EST. Some people have had trouble with the … Read more
Anything But Clothes… build community
Posted by Saul Garlick, Executive Director Fundraising for many people is the least exciting activity they can think of. Most of my friends loathe raising money, even if it is for a cause they absolutely love and believe in with genuine passion. That is why fundraising should be fun. Sarah Whitney and the GW SMRC … Read more
Seeing is believing…
Posted by Saul Garlick, Executive Director Sometimes it is hard for people to fully understand what it is that SMRC does for development. We can always share pictures, tell stories and offer the numbers like young leaders in the organization have built 3 schools, 4 libraries, 2 soccer fields, etc. But there is no replacement … Read more
Through the eyes of a Global Dev. Ambassador
Posted by Bill Gelfeld, Global Development Ambassador Having been fortunate enough to receive the opportunity to travel to South Africa with Student Movement for Real Change (SMRC), a DC-based NGO, I was able to witness first-hand the incredible work that they are doing in collaboration with local communities in the province of Manyeleti. SMRC promotes … Read more
What Makes a Brand?
Brand is how people talk about the organization, what people think of when they hear the name “Student Movement for Real Change,” how much legitimacy people feel we have, who we work with, who we are funded by, and so much more. There is no end to any of this, but I ask you, when you think about great non-profits… what makes a brand?
EVENT: Tomorrow at Madams Organ
Posted by Saul Garlick, Executive Director Join SMRC and your friends at a happy hour event TOMORROW night (Thursday, 5:00pm onward!) to celebrate the incredible development of a Community Center in Uta, South Africa. Sarah Whitney and Claire Bristow, SMRC Global Development Fellows are on their way to implementing a remarkable space for youth and … Read more
