Our Impact: Mission Spotlights

Our Mission,
In Action.

Inspiring kids to be makers, doers, and givers is a big job - and we can't do it alone. Explore the stories of the students, educators, schools, and partners turning our mission into real-world change.

Browse Spotlights

Behind every spotlight is a student who discovered they could change the world. Browse the stories - and see which fund helped spark each one.

Community Partnership Student Enterprise Community Organization

Buy One, Give One: The Twin Brothers Behind A Monster to Love

Twin brothers Ben and Sam sew one-of-a-kind monsters with a model that puts giving first: for every monster sold, another goes to a child who truly needs one.

A Monster to Love Watch
Impact Fund Student Enterprise Community Organization

From Foster Care to Food Trucks: GeQwan’s Culinary Dream — America’s Kids Belong

GeQwan aged out of foster care with a passion for cooking. An Impact Grant to America's Kids Belong provided the seed money to help him pursue his dream of pop-up restaurants and food trucks.

America's Kids Belong Watch
Impact Fund STEM Program Community Organization

Ending Light Poverty, One Lantern at a Time — Engineering Brightness

One billion people live without electric light. In this after-school program, students design, build, and deliver solar lanterns — and learn that they can solve complex global problems.

Engineering Brightness Watch