One of the nation’s first social venture competitions, the John Edwardson, ’72, Social New Venture Challenge has helped jump-start more than 90 companies and nonprofits.
This program helps Chicago Booth alumni find and thrive on the boards of nonprofits in Chicago and New York.
The social entrepreneur in residence program provides social enterprise coaching, mentorship, and workshops.
This studio workshop series connects UChicago students and faculty with colleagues from across disciplines to develop an idea and test its potential.
This fellowship supports graduating students or recent alumni while they raise philanthropic or venture capital for their social enterprise.
This program connects seasoned Chicago Booth alumni to nonprofit executives seeking leadership coaching.
News and opinions from leaders and friends of the Rustandy Center for Social Sector Innovation.
This workshop teaches Chicago Booth alumni effective charitable-giving skills, focusing on legacy planning, end-of-year giving, and family participation.
This program advises Chicago Booth students on how to think about their own philanthropy.
The Rustandy Center awards social research funding to Chicago Booth faculty and PhD students, who bring the school’s disciplined approach to bear on seemingly intractable problems.
The Rustandy Center provides access to new and existing data sources for faculty and students researching the social sector.
The Rustandy Center shares findings from Booth research with people tackling big problems, in hopes of making their work more effective.
The Rustandy Center shares learnings from research and experts on the ground, in order to increase our community’s odds of solving social and environmental problems.
The Rustandy Center hosts fellows visiting from other academic institutions to encourage collaboration with Chicago Booth faculty.
The Rustandy Center connects social sector leaders with Chicago Booth researchers seeking to study the sector.
In partnership with Chicago Booth’s Career Services, the Rustandy Center helps Booth students and alumni explore professional opportunities in the social sector.
The impact investor in residence program provides impact investing coaching, mentorship, and workshops.
Cohosted by the Rustandy Center and Chicago Booth’s Career Services, this webinar series aids alumni who are considering a transition into a career at a nonprofit, government agency, or for-profit social venture.
The Rustandy Center for Social Sector Innovation hosts informal, student-only lunch and learns designed to connect students with social impact leaders and offer a glimpse into new career paths.
The Lauren and Keith Breslauer, ’88, Social Impact Scholarship provides support to Chicago Booth students with career ambitions in social entrepreneurship and impact investing.
Competitions provide students with real-world experience, as well as the opportunity to meet industry leaders and improve their teamwork skills.
UChicago offers a variety of social impact–related courses, many of which are open to Chicago Booth students.
This series brings prominent leaders to the University of Chicago to discuss how they are tackling complex social and environmental problems.
OnRamp is an advanced social entrepreneurship workshop for teams wishing to compete in the John Edwardson, ’72, Social New Venture Challenge.