As Chicago Booth’s social impact hub, the Rustandy Center offers hands-on learning opportunities, supports innovative courses, and pursues research—all with the goal of developing people and practices with the potential to solve the world’s biggest challenges.

Committed to Building an Equitable and Sustainable World

The Rustandy Center is a resource for anyone who is committed to making our world more equitable and sustainable: nonprofit and business leaders, social entrepreneurs, nonprofit board members, impact investors, and Booth faculty, students, and alumni. Members of our community are motivated to use business fundamentals in the social sector as tools to make a lasting, positive impact.

Our Recent Impact

Social Impact Reports shine a light on our social impact leadership, programs, research, and growth. Explore our past reports to see our social impact.

2021–22 Highlights

 

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Number of participants from across the globe who tuned into the Rustandy Center and Stigler Center’s new Unpacking ESG event series exploring how ESG investing can create meaningful social and environmental change.

770
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81

Number of researchers who utilized the Rustandy Center’s data hub to facilitate social impact research in economics, finance, accounting, marketing, math, sociology, and public policy.

81
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90

The First 90 Days toolkit and workbook helps new board members prepare, navigate, and thrive during their initial days serving on a nonprofit board. 

90

Our Impact through the Years

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150+

Social impact startups launched by the John Edwardson, ’72, Social New Venture Challenge (SNVC)

150+
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200+

Alumni have joined nonprofit boards through the Rustandy Center's matching program offered in Chicago

200+
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30

Research projects supported; topics include last-mile delivery of health supplies in Africa and volunteer retention

30

Meet Our People

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Meet Our Team

Rustandy Center leaders combine academic expertise with real-world experience at nonprofits and for-profit businesses and in government.

Meet Our Team
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Grateful For Our Donors

Philanthropic giving plays a crucial role in supporting our efforts to advance knowledge and increase the social sector’s impact.

Grateful For Our Donors
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