Institute for Nonprofits

May 16, 2020

Get to know the 2020-2021 Social Innovation Fellows

On behalf of the Social Innovation + Entrepreneurship program, we are immensely proud to present the 2020-21 class of Social Innovation Fellows. 

Apr 24, 2020

Pledge My Check – A Movement of Generosity

NC State alumnus founds viral social enterprise, Pledge My Check, to help those affected by COVID-19. 

Feb 20, 2020

Design It Forward: Partnership with a Purpose

Now in its third year at NC State, Design It Forward is an annual partnership between a team of IBM designers, NC State Institute for Nonprofits, NC State College of Design, and various local Raleigh-based nonprofits. 

Dec 16, 2019

Social Innovation Fellows: Fall Update

See how the 2019-20 Social Innovation Fellows are tackling big problems through their work. 

Nov 22, 2019

Jane Rogers: Supporting Students’ Leadership Potential

Jane Rogers mentors and supports students, including the Social Innovation Fellows, in countless ways. Meet the Humanities and Social Sciences 2019 Distinguished Alumna. 

Oct 1, 2019

Meet the 2019-20 Social Innovation Fellows

From a varsity athlete to an app creator, a karate black belt to a doctoral candidate, and one-and-a-half sets of identical twins, we’re excited to welcome our newest cohort of the Social Innovation Fellows. 

Feb 18, 2019

Social Innovation Fellow Alumna Fumi Agboola Featured on WRAL

  Social Innovation Fellow Alumna (2017-2018): Fumi Agboola On January 24, 2019, Social Innovation Fellow Alumna Fumi Agboola was interviewed on WRAL NEWS about her studies on teacher diversity. Her story was apart of WRAL’s news series about teacher recruitment and diversity in North Carolina’s public schools and colleges of education. In her own words,… 

Dec 12, 2018

NC State Social Innovation Fellows Present Mid-Year Progress

    Sandhills School Project team from left to right: Laura Schoeck, Sierra Jones, Ruth Kintzele, Craig Prince, Sofia Abdo & Alysa Buchanan The festive and beautiful Dorothy and Roy Park Alumni Center served as venue to the December 3rd gathering of Social Innovation Fellows, Brain Trust members, and campus and community leaders to mark… 

Nov 20, 2018

Students Share Top Takeaways from this year’s Clinton Global Initiative University Conference

This year, six bright and ambitious students from NC State had the opportunity to engage with public policy leaders and change makers at the annual Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U) conference on October 19-21, 2018. 

Nov 19, 2018

Global Entrepreneurship Week Features Dinners With Purpose: Student Stories of Purpose

Apex Friendship High School Student Presenters Jessica Hong and Nicole Van Liew Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) is held annually each November, during which over 170 countries host events and competitions that celebrate the entrepreneurial spirit. On November 14th, the Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation unit at the NC State Institute for Nonprofits hosted its bi-annual Dinners With Purpose.…