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.

How to be involved in Environmental Impact at Amherst and Beyond

A 2021 study conducted by the Pew Research Center shows that 37% of Gen Zers say addressing global climate change is a top concern to them personally. The growing awareness of climate change, sustainability, and energy conservation has created a …

By Brianne LaBare
Brianne LaBare Peer Career Advisor
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Top 5 Careers that Promote Civic Engagement

Civic engagement careers range from hands-on community engagement efforts to matters of the law. Professionals in these broad interdisciplinary fields are involved with developing, enacting, interpreting, or applying laws and policies at the local, state/regional, national or international levels. They …

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Brianne LaBare Peer Career Advisor
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6 Grad Schools to Create a Life-Long Career in Humanitarian Efforts & Social Justice

In addition to working for nonprofits, education, and government careers, students looking to gain more experience consider graduate schools that specialize in social justice efforts. From San Francisco State University to the University of Massachusetts, there are many options to …

By Brianne LaBare
Brianne LaBare Peer Career Advisor
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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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Meet Bonnie

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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Contact & Location

Phone
413-542-2265
Address

Amherst, MA 01002