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.
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.
The Not-So-Ordinary Ornament: A Student Enterprise with a Ripple Effect — Fossil Ridge ACE Program
Each holiday season, a student-led enterprise designs one-of-a-kind ornaments for Otter employees — and every donation is granted back out to inspire tomorrow's entrepreneurs and philanthropists.
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.
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.