SOCIAL IMPACT

COMMUNITY
KICK-OFF
September 25, 2018
Over 75% of Kellogg students
are involved with one or more
of our 10 social impact clubs

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 Save the date!
Social Impact Week
November 5-9

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Net Impact Club
Inspire and equip emerging leaders to use the power of business to drive social impact.
• What we do:
– Build and strengthen a strong community of socially minded students
– Provide programming and learning opportunities for all of Net Impact’s stakeholders
– Support social impact internship and full-time job searches
– Partner with administration to improve Kellogg’s social impact offerings
• Net Impact Club Highlights:
– 350+ members; 2015-2016 Net Impact Chapter of the Year; 2018 Chapter of the Year Finalist
• Help us shape social impact at Kellogg! Seeking 1st year Directors to serve on our committees: Professional
Development, Community Engagement, Experiential Learning, Impact Investing Fund, Marketing, Social
• Key Dates:
– 09/27: Net Impact Club Kick-Off
– 10/02: Net Impact Club Applications Due
– 10/20: Net Impact Leadership Retreat (for new directors)
– 10/25 - 10/27: Net Impact Conference in in Phoenix, AZ
• Club Contact: Sahar Jamal (sahar.jamal@kellogg.northwestern.edu); Lauren Levine
(lauren.levine@kellogg.northwestern.edu)

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Education Club
Mission: (1) Raise awareness of education initiatives; (2) Expose students to MBA career paths
in education; and (3) give students the opportunity to get hands-on experience in education

• What we do:
– Provide opportunities to tackle real-world challenges facing education
– Visit and learn from innovative school, education funding, and EdTech models
– Foster a supportive community of education-minded individuals
• 2017-2018 Club Highlights:
– A group of Kellogg students attended Booth’s Education Management Conference
– First-ever adult spelling bee
– Students’ creative marketing plans for Doritos during the High School Case Competition
• Leadership Positions:
– Director of Marketing (1), Director of Treks and Speakers (1-2), Director of Community Development (1),
Director of Experiential Learning (1), Director of EdTech (1)
• Key Dates:
– 10/2, 12:15: Ed Club Kick-Off

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Public Policy Club

• What we do:
– Help students understand how the public sector in the US and abroad impacts global business
– Provide students with thought-provoking examples of how the public and private sectors can
innovate to positively impact society and the bottom line
• 2017-2018 Club Highlights:
– Olympics Host City Perspective: President of the Chicago bid, Olympic Silver Medalist, Chief Bid Officer
– How Regulation and Policy Impacts the Tech Industry: Facebook, Airbnb, CTO of US Govt
– A View from the Obama White House: staffers from the Obama administration
– Adam Smith conference in New York City
• Leadership Positions: Director of Events (3), Academics, Communications, Social, Treasurer
• Upcoming Dates: Kick-off Social 10/4 and Applications in early October!
• Stay Up-to-Date: Join #public_policy_club on slack and @Kellogg_publicpolicyclub on Instagram
• Club Contacts: sharvani.saraf@kellogg.northewestern.edu; janice.hu@kellogg.northwestern.edu

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Entrepreneurship & Venture Capital
(EVC) Club - Social Entrepreneurship
The EVC club promotes entrepreneurship, venture capital and innovation by inspiring,
connecting and empowering the full-time Kellogg community.
• Core Activities
– Provide programming, resources, and networking opportunities for students interested in
entrepreneurship, startups, and VC
• Startup Week, PE/VC Conference, Pitch Night, skills training (e.g., web development
101), networking w/ alumni entrepreneurs & VCs, and startup & VC recruiting
– Partnership with Northwestern and Chicago entrepreneurship ecosystem
– Social Entrepreneurship team helps students learn about and gain skills related to social
entrepreneurship through speakers, skills workshops, and a social venture competition
• First Year Opportunities
− 2 First Year Social Entrepreneurship Directors: Plan and coordinate social entrepreneur
speaker events, social venture competition, and social venture discovery workshop; shape
the Kellogg community’s perception of how powerful social entrepreneurship can be!
• Key Dates:
– 9/27: EVC kickoff meeting 5:15 PM - register on CampusGroups
– 10/1: Applications for first year directors due
• Club Contact:
– Ali Briggs | VP of Social Entrepreneurship | ali.briggs@kellogg.northwestern.edu

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Kellogg Board Fellows
Prepare Kellogg students to be socially responsible leaders through academic training in board
governance and experiential learning through service on a local non-profit board.
• What we do:
– Kellogg Board Fellows is an 18-month experiential learning program that connects students to Chicago area
nonprofits for an opportunity in board service
– Academic commitment features two courses taught by Kellogg faculty: Nonprofit Board Governance
(1/2 credit in Winter quarter of Year 1) and Advanced Board Governance (1 credit during Year 2)
– 50 fellows are selected each year through competitive application process
• 2017-2018 Club Highlights:
– Board Fellows night out at Adler After Dark
– Cross-class visit to the Illinois Holocaust Museum, one of our nonprofit partners
• No Leadership Positions available until 2nd Year for accepted Fellows
• Key Dates:
– Mandatory Info Sessions (if you apply) – must attend one of the two (Sign up on CampusGroups):
• Tuesday, September 25th (12:15 – 1:15, 1420/30)
• Tuesday, October 2nd (12:15 – 1:15, 1420/30)
– Happy Hour with Current Fellows: Thursday, September 27th (6:30-8:30pm, White Auditorium)
– Applications due: Sunday, October 7th @ 11:59pm
• Club Contact: Dan Fleisher, Prospective Fellows Chair, dan.fleisher@kellogg.northwestern.edu

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Impact Consulting Club
Provides an experiential learning opportunity for members to positively contribute to society by applying
their professional experience and business training through pro-bono consulting projects to assist local or
internationally-based mission-driven organizations in solving their strategic business needs

• What we do:
– Match teams of 4-6 Kellogg students with non-profits or social enterprises for 9-week project
engagements to help the organizations solving their strategic questions
– Provide training from top consulting firms and mentorship from second years experienced in social
impact consulting and subject-matter faculty advisors
• 2017-2018 Club Highlights:
– ~200 students served 35+ different organizations
• Leadership Opportunities:
– Project Leaders and Consultants for Fall 2018
– 2019-2020 Exec. positions determined during Winter/Spring
• Key Dates:
– Student Application Duedate Saturday, 9/29, 12 PM
• Club Contact: KelloggImpactConsulting-Club@kellogg.northwestern.edu

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Kellogg Cares
Our mission is to provide meaningful service opportunities that integrate Kellogg with the
local community
• What We Do:
– Kellogg Cares is committed to philanthropy. We aim to raise awareness of community issues and
organize service events for the student body and the Kellogg community
• 2017-2018 Club Highlights:
– Holiday Gift Drive: 250+ kids received Christmas gifts from Kellogg community
– Kellogg Cares Day: 600+ Kellogg students and JVs volunteered at non-profits in Evanston,
Chicago, and the surrounding areas
– Blood drive and food and clothing drives
• Leadership Positions:
– 1 Marketing Director, 2 Event Directors
• Key Dates:
– Kickoff Meeting: Monday, 10/1 at 5:15pm
– Applications Open: Tuesday, 10/2 at 5:00pm
– Applications Due: Friday, 10/5 at 5:00pm
– Interviews Begin: Tuesday, 10/9
– Decisions Released: Tuesday, 10/16
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Charity Auction Ball (CAB)
Mission Statement:
CAB strives to further strengthen the Kellogg community and make a positive impact on the
outside world
• What we do:
– Charity Auction Ball is Kellogg’s winter quarter formal and largest annual school-wide charity event
– CAB raises money for three non-profits, which are selected each year by a vote of the entire student body
– CAB is an annual tradition bringing Kellogg students, faculty, and friends together to auction their time, talents,
services, and one-of-a-kind items to benefit the selected charities

• 2017-2018 Club Highlights:

– Raised $117k to benefit our three non-profit beneficiaries: Code Now, Kids Kicking Cancer, and The Night Ministry;
engaged with each non-profit through planning an event attended and supported by Kellogg students

– Hosted an epic gala for 900+ Kellogg students and JVs at Venue Six10 in downtown Chicago

• Leadership Positions:

– First year/1Y committee slots on the Auction & Data Analytics, Event Planning & Logistics, Marketing, Faculty Alumni
and Community Donations, Non-Profit Engagement, Student Donations, and Finance teams; ~40-45 positions

• Key Dates:
– Committee application: Live 9/25 2pm; due 9/30 11:59pm
– CAB Teaser: November 6th; CAB TG: November 9th
– CAB gala: March 2nd

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Mentoring Kids for Success
MKS is one of the largest and most active community service organizations at Kellogg, offering the
opportunity for sustained, year-long mentoring at Holy Angels School on Chicago’s South Side.
• Core Activities
– Mentors visit their classrooms monthly (~3 hour time total commitment/month) focused
upon teaching basic financial literacy. MKS mentors grades K-8th and strives to pair mentors
with the age group most important to them. In the spring, each class will go on a field trip of
their choosing in the Chicago area.

• First Year Opportunities

− Committed mentors! This is a great opportunity if you are interested in working closely with
a Kellogg team to support the amazing teachers and students at Holy Angels.
− Classroom Leaders! Maintain relationship between mentors and school. Oversee and review
curriculum.

• Key Dates:
– Kick-Off Meeting: Thursday, October 4th | 12:15 – 1:15 pm | KGH 2120
– Leadership Applications: Due Thursday, October 11th

• Club Contacts:
– Tim Farley | tim.farley@kellogg.northwestern.edu

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Habitat for Humanity
H4H offers the opportunity to learn valuable construction skills while helping to provide
housing to families in need
• Core Activities
– Volunteer to help build homes for families in need
– Work at ReStore to help support future home builds

• First Year Opportunities

− Committed volunteers! Volunteer for build days and/or ReStore
• No experience necessary!
− 2 First Year Directors: VP of Fundraising & VP of Finance

• Key Dates:
– TBD

• Club Contacts:
– Matt Atilano| matt.atilano@kellogg.northwestern.edu
– George Morgan| george.morgan@kellogg.northwestern.edu
– Marissa Mumford | marissa.mumford@kellogg.northwestern.edu

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Please join us for drinks and appetizers at
Five & Dime to mingle with Social Impact
Community Leaders and others!

Thank you for coming!

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