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How Collaboration Drives Social Impact in Mission-Driven Organizations

June 16, 2026 04:50 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

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

BYU Students Support Free Access to Orem’s Bingham Family Clinic

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

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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Community

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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Community

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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Community

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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Community

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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Ballard Faculty Fellows Publish Research on Entrepreneurs' Growth Mindset in Tanzania

August 10, 2023 10:54 AM
Ballard Center faculty fellows Chad Carlos and Shad Morris were recently published in the Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal for their research, which focuses on how to help Tanzanian entrepreneurs grow their businesses.
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Skills

Topic Dive: Corporate Social Responsibility

June 12, 2023 11:38 AM
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is a business strategy that refers to the intersection of profit and providing social value. This positive way of doing business is becoming more and more used by customers, investors, employees, and CEOs alike.
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Announcements

Changemaker Champions: Winter 2023 Instagram Reel Winners

May 15, 2023 11:41 AM
Winners
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Faith

Honoring President M. Russell Ballard’s Legacy of Caring For Those In Need

March 03, 2023 03:27 PM
President M. Russell Ballard’s visit to the Ballard Center on its 20th Anniversary was highlighted by the Church News. He highlighted the important work of helping all of God's children feel loved.
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