Welcome to the Loeb Center Social Impact page.

Social impact work creates measurable, values-driven outcomes that address socioeconomic challenges and promote equal opportunity and equity.Here, you’ll find a wealth of resources to help you explore or pursue a career in social impact and public service. Engaging in this field fulfills the human impulse to serve both society and oneself—a cornerstone of a strong, democratic republic.

About 10% of the American workforce is employed in the nonprofit sector, largely in small organizations with fewer than 100 employees and budgets under $100,000. Federal, state, and local governments—including subcontractors—employ another 7% of the pre-COVID workforce of 150 million.

We invite you to join this small but influential community of changemakers.

What Social Impact in Business Means for College Students

Today’s college students increasingly want careers focused on purpose as much as profit, as issues like climate change, human rights, and sustainability have become central to business. Babson integrates social impact into its curriculum from day one, teaching students to …

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How Volunteering Impacts Well-being and Future Success of Student Volunteers

The article argues that volunteering gives students a chance to build practical skills — like leadership, communication, and time management — that complement their academic education. Beyond skill-building, giving back to others has been shown to reduce stress and anxiety, boost self-worth, …

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20 AI-Resistant Careers With The Lowest Automation Risk In 2026

The Forbes article explains that the careers least likely to be replaced by AI are those requiring human judgment, emotional control, and decision-making under pressure, rather than routine or predictable tasks. It highlights roles—especially in healthcare, aviation, and law—like nurse …

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Alumni

Arthur Ago

Alumni-in-Residence
  • Director of Strategic Litigation and Advocacy Southern Poverty Law Center
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Rich André

Alumni-in-Residence
  • Senior Policy Advisor for State and Local Initiatives American Immigration Council
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Julie Babayan

Alumni-in-Residence
  • Head of Policy Development Adobe Inc.
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Jenna Collins

Alumni-in-Residence
  • Director of Supervision and Professional Development; Attornry Community Legal Services
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Jesse Corradi

Alumni-in-Residence
  • Managing Director of Africa U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC)
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Jennifer Estrada

Alumni-in-Residence
  • Community Program Manager Amnesty International USA
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Jay Gilliam

Alumni-in-Residence
  • Director of the Global Program Human Rights Campaign (HRC)
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Jeremy Koo

Alumni-in-Residence
  • Associate on the Distributed Energy Resources and Electrification team Cadmus Group
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Scott MacMillan

Alumni-in-Residence
  • Director of Learning and Innovation BRAC USA

Charles Myers

Alumni-in-Residence
  • Founder and Chairman Signum Global Advisors
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Chelsea Tejada

Alumni-in-Residence
  • Staff Attorney American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
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