What is IMPACT 214?
IMPACT 214 was founded in 2025 to provide students with hands-on experience in impact investing. The program teaches students how to design and manage investments that generate positive social and environmental change while achieving sustainable financial returns. So far, students have raised $18,000, which will be invested in a variety of opportunities.
Mission & purpose
Mission: Establish a sustainable impact investment fund managed by students, ensuring long-term financial growth and measurable community benefits.
Purpose: Provide students with real-world experience in impact investing while fostering socialand economic change in the Dallas community.
The definition of impact investing
Rather than simply donating funds, the fund makes calculated investments that aim to generate sustainable social change while preserving and growing its financial assets. This strategy ensures the fund’s long-term viability, allowing future students to continue building on the foundation established by current participants.
Three characteristics of an impact organization
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- Solves a key human problem
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- Sustainable
- Limited negative effects​
Key investment areas
- Job access
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- Education
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- Healthy food access
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- Drug prevention