What We Do
Georgetown University’s Center for Social Impact Communication is a research and action center dedicated to increasing social impact through the power of marketers, communicators, fundraisers and journalists working together. As part of the University’s School of Continuing Studies, the Center accomplishes its mission of educating and inspiring practitioners and students through applied research, graduate courses, community collaborations and thought leadership.
How We Do It
Discover how our applied research comes to life through action-oriented programs and offerings that work across functional areas, sectors and human strengths.
Our Impact
The Center inspires practitioners and graduate students to define their purpose so they can create impact within their organizations and for our global community.
Donated Pro-Bono Services
Storytellers Trained
Cause Consultants Trained
Through courses and projects, our graduate students have provided 102K hours of pro-bono service worth $14M to socially oriented organizations across sectors. And the numbers keep growing.
Social impact practitioners across the globe have become strategic storytellers thanks to our signature research and trainings.
We’ve built a global community of integrated changemakers through our signature graduate course, Cause Consulting, offered by Georgetown University’s School of Continuing Studies.
Our Team
We’re researchers, educators and strategists who believe that igniting the joint power of marketers, communicators, fundraisers and journalists leads to great results.
From Our Magazine
The Blur shares actionable insights from social impact thinkers at Georgetown University and beyond.
Fake News Is As Real As We Make It To Be
by Michael Fox I just finished a well-written piece on healthcare reform. The author did a brilliant exposition on profit-driven ...
How To Use Blogging As a Promotional Tool for Non-Profit Endeavors
by Olivia Ryan Most professionals in nonprofit sector consider marketing to be a dishonest and guileful way to run your operations. ...
CSR Matters: How One Company is Shaping the Future of Philanthropy by Building Inclusion from the Inside Out
by Ryan Rudominer A Q&A with Sampriti Ganguli, Arabella Advisors’ CEO, on Being a B Corporation; Lessons Learned on the Journey ...
How Your Nonprofit Can Maximize Social Media to Spread Advocacy
by Laura Buckler Much has been said about the role of social media in the so-called thriving culture of narcissism. Because of the ...
Science of Science Communications: Want to Drive Social Change? Make a stronger case for Science
by Nat Kendall-Taylor As the ongoing debate over climate change makes clear, science is under attack, and its role in public discourse ...
CSR Matters: To “B” or Not to “B”… A Better Way to Do Business
by Ryan Rudominer, Change Agent, Senior Communications Strategist, and Branding Expert This post originally appeared on Huffington ...
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