The Belfer Center for Innovation & Social Impact

The Belfer Center for Innovation & Social Impact builds and scales initiatives that enable change leaders to activate ripples of impact across their communities. Community and connection matter more than ever. Without them, people around the world face isolation, polarization, and the decline of communal institutions that anchor everyday life. Yet when communities have the tools and resources they need, they create durable change themselves. That’s why we invest in the capacity of local change leaders, sustain their connection to one another, and scale the networks that emerge to unlock sustainable, positive change. Since our founding in 2013, we’ve worked to build a world where thriving communities collaborate to create solutions to the problems we face. 20 initiatives launched that collectively have reached 100+ million people 50+ organizations, corporations, and social impact investors who support our work GivingTuesday, our largest initiative, raised $3.1 billion in 2022 alone for organizations and individuals