Impact Public Service
Fund University
Fellowship Program

Connect with expert mentors and accelerate 360 degree conversations in your community

Impact Public Service
Fund University
Fellowship Program

Connect with expert mentors and accelerate 360 degree conversations
in your community

The Challenge:

The world feels more chaotic than ever. While data tells of the most abundant time in human history – extreme conflicts around the world, sharply, and persistently, remind us just how much work there is left to do.

Voices online, and within our own local communities, are divisive, and at times extreme. There are too few safe spaces to speak to others with differing points-of-view about society’s challenges and conflicts. Far too spaces where we can learn from others, instead of confirming our own biases. 

The Mission:​

At Impact, we believe in the value of 360 degree conversations.

Conversations that take all voices into account. All facts.
Conversations that led with empathy, curiosity, and a desire to improve the world around us.

In the U.S., that means pushing past our polarizing partisan political dialogue, and engaging in non-partisan discourse that can at times, be uncomfortable, but necessary, rewarding and invaluable.

The Action:​

Impact recently launched launching the Impact Public Service Fund University Fellowship Program.

The goal of the program is designed to supports rising community leaders in their goal of building and/or leading a student group, organization, nonprofit or initiative that facilitates non-partisan and 360-degree conversations on civic and social issues through mentorship and strategic support.

The Fellowship: ​

  • $1,000 Grant to support your student organization’s programming & growth
  • Individually Assigned Mentors
  • Impact Expert Mentor Seminars
  • Attend Impact Board Meeting or Event
  • One published article or interview
  • Peer Connect: Learn from your peers building other student organizations
  • Career Guidance
  • Optional: SEO website support 

The Fellowship: ​

  • $1,000 Grant to support your student organization’s programming & growth
  • Individually Assigned Mentors
  • Impact Expert Mentor Seminars
  • Attend Impact Board Meeting or Event
  • One published article or interview
  • Peer Connect: Learn from your peers building other student organizations
  • Career Guidance
  • Optional: SEO website support 

Qualifications:

  • Currently enrolled as a full-time student
  • Currently leading or planning an organization, student group, or initiative with the goal of promoting non-partisan conversations within your community or school

2025-2026 Cohort Application


Your Current Work

About You

The fellowship application process is on a rolling timeline. Upon reviewing your application, we may request 1-2 interviews with our Board Members, and ask that you provide references prior to making a decision and selection. If selected, you will be notified and receive a formal offer.