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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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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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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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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

What is the Social Impact Cycle?

June 13, 2024 04:00 PM
The Ballard Center's framework helps organizations and individuals create positive social change in a systematic and effective way.
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Shifting From Research to Reality

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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Turning a Social Need Into a Startup Opportunity

June 12, 2024 02:06 PM
Ryan Smith grew up with a passion for recycling. As a BYU student, he began finding new ways to help his apartment complex recycle materials, as there wasn’t an existing program.
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Bridging The Gap Between Data And Policy

June 10, 2024 08:14 AM
Professor Darren Hawkins is leveraging his connection with the Ballard Center to bridge the gap between high-quality evidence and effective public policy.
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Championing Social Impact In Word and In Deed

June 06, 2024 08:11 AM
For many students, college learning looks like an hour-and-a-half stay in a lecture hall. For the students of Pamela Brubaker, Ph.D., learning is making marketing strategies for a real-world startup.
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Skills

Weaving Artisans into the Global Market

May 30, 2024 01:35 PM
Melissa Sevy, CEO of Ethik Collective and former student with the BYU Ballard Center for Social Impact, underwent a transformative journey leveraging her education and experiences to effect positive change in the world.
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Social Impact Initiatives Put Students in the Driver's Seat

May 29, 2024 02:55 PM
Morgan Wellman had big dreams for a future career focused on solving global problems but was unsure which path would lead her there. It wasn't until a BYU professor advised her to take the Social Impact Projects (SIP) internship class that she understood her passion for social impact initiatives.
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From the Director: Change is Possible

April 03, 2024 01:35 PM
Every day I get to interact with passionate students who often ask me how I maintain hope in the face of significant global challenges. My answer: I can believe change is possible because I have actually seen it happen.
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