There aren't many times where I can look back at an experience and feel like I've been part of something that's going to change the world.
– CARLA ANDREWS, MONITOR DELOITTE
Impact Experience really understands what the needs of a community are.
– DR. DONOVAN BECKETT,
WILLIAMSON HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER
LATEST RESEARCH
Why Greater Social Cohesion is the “Moonshot” for the Future of Finance and How to Get There
By Jenna Nicholas and Erina McWilliam-Lopez
Meet the 2020 Grist 50 - Jenna Nicholas
Each year, the nonprofit media organization Grist searches high and low for the most inspiring innovators and do-ers working on fresh solutions to the planet’s biggest problems. The result is a collection of 50 Fixers working to build a sustainable world that works for everyone. Solutions come in many shapes and sizes: exciting technologies, smart campaigns, forward-thinking legislation, innovative products, courageous organizations. Fixers vary, too; they include farmers, entrepreneurs, comedians, activists, scholars, scientists, and more.ere
The Vital Need for Energy Equity in Atlanta
CITIES ACROSS THE WORLD are committing to using 100% clean energy. Achieving the goal might feel like a long way off, but more than 100 U.S. cities have already committed and six cities – Aspen, Colorado; Burlington, Vermont; Georgetown, Texas; Greensburg, Kansas; Rock Port, Missouri; and Kodiak Island, Alaska – have already reached it.
Meet The Stanford MBA CEO Making A Social Impact
Social impact has been at the heart of Jenna Nicholas’ approach to life since she was a child. Born in New York but raised in London, she became part of the Bahá'í Faith during her formative years, a religion founded on the unity and equality of all people.
Social Entrepreneurship for the Future of Work: Co-creating a Healthier Economy & Workforce in Williamson, West Virginia
The Next Generation of Work is a collection of 15 perspectives from youth around the world. Each perspective outlines evidence-based assessments of topics around United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 4 and 8, while also outlining recommendations for policy leaders.
How Stanford GSB Alumni Are Helping an Appalachian Town Move Beyond Coal..
Social entrepreneurs Daryn Dodson, MBA ’07, and Jenna Nicholas, MBA ’17, are building a more just, sustainable, and prosperous world — one community at a time | April 5, 2019
Jenna Nicholas, Founder of Impact Experience has been selected for the Forbes 30 Under 30 - Social Entrepreneurs
Jenna Nicholas is the founder of Impact Experience, which identifies problems plaguing marginalized communities (with help from local leaders) and then partners with philanthropists and investors to make a measurable difference
An Opportunity for Higher Ed: Opportunity Zones can boost local economies – and give colleges and universities a chance to push for social change.
Many Americans are just learning about "Opportunity Zones" – the latest economic development tool to fight urban decay. Under the program, the IRS offers investors tax savings on capital gains if they invest in projects in one of the 8,700 economically distressed communities selected by U.S. governors and certified by the U.S. Treasury. | Feb 2019
The Echoing Green 2018 Fellows
Before you can change the world, you must first believe it to be possible. The 35 newest Echoing Green Fellows have visions of a more equitable and sustainable world and bold new ideas for driving us forward. | Jun 2018
Unity and Truth: Co-creating Solutions with Marginalized Communities
A group of thirty people gathered in Williamson, in southern West Virginia, two years ago, for a five-day Impact Experience to help revitalize this struggling coal-mining area | May 2018
Daryn Dodson: Tackling investors’ racial and gender biases to unlock hidden value
Illumen Capital trains investors and fund managers — including impact investors — to overcome their blind spots | February 2018
Impact Experience in the Financial Times
Stanford regains the top MBA ranking spot | January 2018
Creating a new future - bridging marginalized communities into impact investing, SDG Media Zone (18-22 September 2017)
22 Sep 2017 - Speakers: Mr. Zac Russell (Russell Family Foundation), Ms. Radhika Shah, (Co-President to Stanford Angels and Entrepeneurs)
Moderator: Ms. Jenna Nicholas
Understanding Marginalized Communities’ Funding Needs
Using local knowledge to help plan effective, caring partnerships | August 2017
Stanford Medicine
Health Care in Communities | May 2017
Stanford Graduate School of Business
Impact Experience CEO Wins Stanford Social Innovation Fellowship | May 2017
