Male student in a Do Good. Better shirt and beanie

Welcome to the Ballard Social Impact Center—the world’s largest university program focused on social impact.

The Ballard Social Impact Center is the largest university-based social impact center in the world, established to help students at BYU become “careful readers, prayerful thinkers, and active participants in solving...social problems.” (Aim 4 of a BYU Education)

What is the Ballard Center?

How can the Ballard Center help me in my major? 

Colleges represented at the Ballard Center

We have students from every college involved at the Ballard Center. We want to help every student, no matter what their area of specialty is, find out how to apply the skills they are learning here at BYU to tackle real-world problems and leave a lasting social impact when they “go forth to serve.”

Ballard center faculty member with two student employees

  • Design your personal social impact journey

  • Gain social impact skills

  • Effectively participate in solving the world’s most pressing problems

  • Live a more meaningful and fulfilling life

At the Ballard Center we help you

Ready to Get Started?

Female member of the Ballard center

Browse our research library

Man presenting his startup idea at a booth with table and psoter

Submit a startup idea

Student holding small model car

Find an on-campus internship

Male Professor Teaching

Learn about our classes

Fun college student in orange shirt

Join a club

Member of Faculty and three student employees

Schedule an advisement

Female faculty member with three student employees in front of Ballard banners

Sign up for a Peery Film

Girl holding $1,500 large check after winning first place in the Changemakers competition

Become a Changemaker