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Stories

Stories are one of the most powerful ways to understand social impact in action.

This collection highlights the experiences, research, and accomplishments of students, alumni, faculty, entrepreneurs, and community leaders who are working to address social challenges and create meaningful change.

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Students in a lecture hall

Students

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2 grads hugging

BYU Alumni

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2 people talking at a table

Faculty

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3 students from SIP

Social Entrepreneurship

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Eva Witesman writing on white board

Social Impact Principles

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Sharon Eubank with a student

In the News

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Skills

Transferring For-profit Skills to Social Impact Work

July 21, 2026 09:53 AM
Discover how Brent Goddard transformed a successful business career into a passion for social impact. Learn how his experience in corporate social responsibility and the Ballard Center is preparing the next generation of purpose-driven leaders.
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Community

Rooted in Community, Led by Christ

July 21, 2026 09:43 AM
Discover how BYU alum Ellie Romans Draper transformed her passion for community service into global social impact through the Ballard Center. Learn how faith, leadership, and hands-on experience empowered her to create meaningful change.
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Community

Faith, Collaboration, and Lasting Change

July 09, 2026 04:11 PM
In this employee spotlight, Eva Witesman, director of the Ballard Center for Social Impact, shares insights on her career path and goals as a professor in the BYU Marriott MPA program.
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Skills

How One BYU Alumnus Built Social Impact into His Career

June 22, 2026 05:00 PM
Do your career goals align with your core values? For BYU alumnus Andres Aleson, finding fulfillment in his career required more than a steady job in his chosen field. He’s learned that pursuing purpose-driven work can offer a deeper sense of gratification, even if it wasn’t part of the original plan.
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Skills

Learning by Doing: Lessons from a Case Competition

June 22, 2026 04:32 PM
Discover how BYU students created TechConnect, an innovative nonprofit concept designed to expand laptop access and digital learning opportunities in Nigeria. Learn how collaboration and social impact strategies can help bridge the digital divide and empower students through education.
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Skills

BYU Engineering Capstones Incorporate Social Impact

June 15, 2026 04:10 PM
BYU Engineering capstone students, in collaboration with the Ballard Center for Social Impact and collaborators like Gram Vikas, develop engineering projects such as scalable water treatment systems that address real-world challenges through cross-disciplinary teamwork.
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Community

Bingham Family Clinic Expands Free Healthcare Access with BYU Student Support

June 15, 2026 03:09 PM
Through collaboration with the Bingham Family Clinic in Orem, Utah, BYU students with the Ballard Center for Social Impact develop outreach strategies and community partnerships aimed at expanding access to free healthcare for uninsured individuals.
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Community

Seeds of Change: The 2025 Do Good. Better. Conference

April 02, 2025 01:40 PM
From insightful interviews with social impact experts to bold startup pitches by BYU students, the 2025 Do Good. Better. Conference exceeded expectations.
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Faith

Collaborating to Care for Those in Need

April 02, 2025 01:35 PM
A new collaboration between the Ballard Center, World Food Program USA, and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is empowering young adults worldwide to work toward ending hunger.
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Community

Using Data to Improve Homelessness Support Services in Utah

June 28, 2024 04:24 PM
From the Director: Dr. Eva Witesman makes a case for embracing data-based learning and improvement for support providers serving people experiencing homelessness in Utah.
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Community

The Lisa Show Breaks Down What It Means To "Do Good. Better."

June 27, 2024 02:54 PM
Our motto at the Ballard Center is a call to action: "Do Good. Better." But what does that really mean?
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Skills

How a BYU Student’s Trip to Ghana Changed Her Understanding of Social Impact

June 12, 2024 02:57 PM
BYU Public Relations student Alyssa Minor did not know early on that she would write a detailed research paper on child abuse in Ghana's orphanages. But in the Ballard Center Do Good. Better. class, Minor discovered the problem and chose to investigate.
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