Resources

Explore the wide range of social impact resources at the Center for Social Impact, located at SC 105 on UVU campus. Whether you’re looking for social impact trainings research support, community engagement opportunities, professional development, or just a space to brainstorm and design, our physical and virtual resources are here to help you make an impact.

Center for Social Impact Spaces

Lounge

Kick back and relax in our cozy lounge featuring a coffee and tea bar, plus games and conversation starters to unwind.

Library

Dive into our curated impact library, a satellite of UVU’s Fulton Library, with a growing collection of books to fuel your social impact journey.

Maker Space

Get creative with our collection of design and prototyping materials — whether it’s scrap paper and tape, clay and paint, or digital renderings on our Mac desktop, we’ve got you covered.

Ideation Stations

An Incubator space room, one of the resources of UVU's Center for Social Impact

Explore our Ideation Stations, rooms with whiteboards, sticky notes, and prompts for creative meetings and brainstorming social change design interventions.

Opportunity Directory

Browse the latest volunteer, internship, and job opportunities, updated monthly by our amazing community partners!

Social Impact Opportunity Directory

Advisement Sessions

Student meeting with social impact fellow

Set up a one-on-one virtual or in-person advisement session with one of our staff or Impact Fellows to learn more about how you can get involved social impact work!

Advisement Sessions with Impact Fellows

Social Impact Strategy Trainings

We offer hands-on, practical learning on our Strategic Impact Continuum frameworks that equips you, your classroom, or your team or company to make more effective, sustainable, and ethical social impact.

If you want to sign up for one of our trainings, please email a request to [email protected] detailing date and time preferences, for what class, team, or group, and which training(s) you are interested in from the list below.

Relational Care Training

This training focuses on how to build trust, empathy, and understanding in social impact work. Participants learn to foster meaningful connections and navigate the complex relationships that shape communities, emphasizing the interconnectedness of systems and society.

Social Change Design Training

A comprehensive training that covers the key methodologies for designing effective social impact interventions. This can also be broken into separate trainings that dive more deeply into any one of the following strategies:

Design Thinking: Learn how to approach problems creatively guided by lived experience.
Systems Thinking: Understand how to map out complex systems, identify patterns, and leverage stakeholders and power for positive change.
Theory of Change: Develop a clear roadmap for achieving long-term impact by outlining the steps needed to create meaningful outcomes.
Impact Measurement: Gain skills in tracking and measuring the success of social impact initiatives, using data to inform and improve strategies.

Pathways of Social Impact Training

Explore each of the Six Pathways of Social Impact in one comprehensive training, or in individual, deeper sub-trainings of any one pathway:

Direct Service: Learn how hands-on service can address immediate needs and create relief in the community.
Community-Engaged Learning and Research: Discover how academic knowledge and research can be applied to solve real-world problems.
Social Entrepreneurship: Explore how innovative business models can drive social change and mitigate extraction.
Policy and Governance: Understand the role of policy-making and governmental structures in addressing issues.
Community Organizing and Activism: Learn about mobilizing communities and applying grassroots pressure to advocate for change.
Philanthropy: Delve into strategic giving, wealth distribution, and resource allocation that can support sustainable impact.