Impact Entrepreneurs at Portland State University

The Hardship Fund helps students go school. That's it. Please consider the impact your gift could have, and help us fill the funds this .

This , help support The School of Business centers and programs that are creating a connection between PSU students and our community. Contributions provide support for students with unmet need so they can stay on track to degree completion despite unexpected financial challenges.

"The Hardship Fund allowed me to focus on what matters the most - school. Money was tight for me and as a DACA student especially, it is more difficult to raise money for school. Access to the hardship fund allowed me to focus my energy on learning and going in the right direction."

- Luis Patron-Diaz, Undergraduate Hardship Fund Recipient, BS in Finance, '19

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We’re changing form! Dm us or visit elevatingimpact.com to learn more about the Elevating Impact Sessions.

For those of you curious about what form is taking this year, here’s a sneak peak. DM us with questions or ideas and visit elevatingimpact.com to learn more about the sessions.

An introduction to Proximate Leadership - or "how leaders who are proximate to the communities and issues they serve have the experience, relationships, data, and knowledge that are essential for developing solutions with measurable and sustainable impact."

Effective Change Requires Proximate Leaders (SSIR) Leaders who arise from the communities and issues they serve have the experience, relationships, data, and knowledge that are essential for developing solutions with measurable and sustainable impact.

Meet German Ochoa, a student in our Social Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship Certificate who is making snack time a little bit sweeter :)

This is THE PLACE for entrepreneurs and business owners in the Pacific Northwest to learn, develop skills, find resources, and grow your business. Livelihood NW

Join us Tuesday 10/13 at 4pm on Zoom for our Virtual Open House to learn more about our long term business support programs. Email [email protected] to RSVP and get zoom link.

Introducing our newest course, Entrepreneurship for Systems Change - a 10-week online applied exercise open to students and professionals. DM us or email [email protected] for enrollment and advising.

MBA Alumni Kristen Currens wrote about her experience on the Social Innovation Field Study in Colombia last summer. Dreaming of traveling again...

Deep friendships and social innovation: Recapping the Colombia international experience The opportunity to explore Colombia with the Universidad EAN students was a highlight of the trip, giving the PSU students a chance to more deeply understand Colombian history, culture and business…

What if we saw changemaking not as a solo act, but as a social one? Thoughts from our friend Sandra Lafleur at fellow Miami Dade College.

The Collective Work of Building Individual Agency (SSIR) Building a shared sense of responsibility at Miami Dade College begins with empathy, reflection, and closing the gap between students and staff. Part of the Innovating Higher Education series.