Announcing 2022 YID Fellows

We are thrilled to announce the 2022 class of the Youth In Development Fellows. The youth in development fellowship provides emerging civic leaders and social entrepreneurs with the skills and tools to lead social change initiatives effectively. Alumni of this program have gone ahead to […]

A journey of a thousand miles begins with 6 months

From the drawing board to our own silicon valley, 18 social impact leaders take their ideas from mere creative currency to real ventures. Six months of rigorous learning, coaching, mentorship and peer collaborations via Impact Toolbox have produced these innovative leaders. Allow us to showcase […]

Venture Spotlight -U-recycle Initiative

Venture: U-Recycle Founder: Oluwaseyi Moejoh Website: www.urecycleinitiative.org/ Story: Oluwaseyi Moejoh is the founder of the U-recycle Initiative. U-recycle Initiative is a social enterprise that educates schools and communities about the value of recycling by creating programs and proffering deep-rooted solutions to make recycling waste more […]

Celebrating International Women’s Day

Today, as we commemorate International Women’s Day, we are proud to stand alongside the incredible women who drive positive change worldwide. At Impact Toolbox, we believe in the power of women to shape a brighter future for all. Did you know? Women make up over […]

Mentorship and Leadership Guide

Introduction This guide provides fundamental information about mentorship, leadership, and sustainable development. It describes the plans for mentoring the participants in the sustainable development challenge. It includes step-by-step guidelines on leading and managing the mentorship sessions. While we encourage you to follow this guide, you […]

Announcing Our 2023 Future Founders

Impact Toolbox is thrilled to announce the second round of the Future Founders Fellowship (F3) and introduce this year’s future founder. F3 is creating a formidable league of young social change leaders by allowing them to work on a social change project as a team […]

2023 Youth In Development Fellows

Meet our 2023 Youth in Development Fellowship cohort!. These seven inspiring fellows from seven countries have been selected for their venture ideas focusing on health, education, psychosocial supports, agriculture, and environment and climate protection. The Youth in Development Fellowship equips fellows with the skills and knowledge to lead effective social change initiatives, and our previous fellows have gone on to create successful social ventures and lead programs that have transformed their communities’ social and economic landscapes.

Impact Toolbox Partners With e@UBCO

Impact Toolbox is thrilled to announce our new partnership with the University of British Columbia’s Entrepreneurship Program – entrepreneurship@ubco. We will partner with e@ubco to implement the eDiscovery program supported by the Economic Trust of Southern Interior (ETSI-BC). eDiscovery is a FREE entrepreneurship training program […]

Impact Toolbox 2023 Demo Day Presentations

Thank you for supporting the Impact Toolbox since its inception. So far, we have incubated eighty new social ventures and trained 3200+ social entrepreneurs. It has been a wonderful experience for our team as we coach and helps create new initiatives tackling critical problems across Africa. [...]

2022 Top Ten Ventures

Impact Toolbox is a digital social venture incubator providing emerging leaders and idea-stage social enterprises with equitable opportunities to learn, connect and access resources to transform their ideas and passion for social change into viable community development projects and businesses. Our incubation program offers individualized […]

Community Ambassador Spotlight: Ruhamah Ifere

To foster community building among social change makers around the world and provide them with training and networking opportunities, fellowship programs, coaching and mentorship sessions, and other vital resources, Impact Toolbox reached out to Community Ambassadors. These ambassadors would become a part of the Impact […]

Inspiring Founder’s Story – Priya Shah, Founder of The Simple Good

This edition of inspiring founder’s stories features Priya Shah. Priya is the founder of the Simple Good. She is an experienced Founder & Executive Director with a demonstrated history of working in the Corporate Sector and the civic & social organization industry. She is skilled in Operations Management, Sales, Management, Digital Marketing, and Recruiting. She is a strong entrepreneurship professional selected as an Ariane de Rothschild Legacy Fellow focused on Cross-Cultural Leadership and Innovative Entrepreneurship from the University of Cambridge, Obama Foundation Strategist, and nominated for Forbes 30 Under 30, amongst other honours. In addition, Priya is an international Speaker and fashion and lifestyle model based in Chicago, a Producer for an upcoming documentary, Project: Building Hope and a children’s book author. In this video, she shares the inspiring story of how she founded Pangea, its mission and what they have been able to accomplish so far. We hope you will draw some inspiration from her account. 

How to network and build value based relationships?

Building Value-Based Relationship Building value-based relationships mean building a relationship with someone not only because you like them but also because they have something that you need and you also have something to offer them. To build a robust value-based relationship, one must have the […]

Inspiring Founder’s Story – Drew Edwards, Founder of Pangea

This edition of inspiring founder’s stories features Drew Edwards. Drew Edwards is the Co-founder and CEO of Pangea Educational Development. He is a social entrepreneur with international development experience across sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East. He has spent his career working in education with children in post-conflict and crisis settings. He has extensive experience in informal and primary education in low-resource settings. His research interests include early childhood literacy, inclusion and belonging, and the intersection of violence and education. He has written for UNESCO, spoken on NPR, and on stage at SXSWedu.  In the video above, he shares the inspiring story of how he founded Pangea and its mission and what they have been able to accomplish so far. We hope you will draw some inspiration from his story.Â