Welcome to the new IMPACT Conference website!

"Wow ... where to begin? This was a weekend of networking, teaching, learning, and, most importantly, idealism. At my campus, I face the issue of different offices refusing to work together and collaborate on similar programs. It's harming our university's reputation, because social service agencies in town might have four groups of volunteers coming from different university organizations and offices, all of which have different forms, protocols, etc. Hearing other people's stories and coming away from the conference with a high level of idealism made me realize that since the university's not going to fix this problem on its own, and since it keeps getting worse, it's my job to step in."

(2008 student attendee)

The IMPACT Conference is historically the largest convening in the country of campus community members involved in service, activism, politics, advocacy, and other socially responsible work across philosophical and ideological lines. This event builds on the legacy set forth by the COOL Conference and the Idealist Campus Conference, spanning an incredible 24-year history.

The conference is the one time during the year that college students, nonprofit professionals, campus administrators, and year of service members meet together to share their experiences, stories, and resources in their work for social change. Conference attendees gather across philosophies, ideologies, issues, geography, and approaches to social change -- it is, indeed, a unique collection of young people and the professional staff who support them!

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