Global Doing Good partners with educators to provide unique learning experiences that inspire young people to better their communities and in turn better themselves. Our vision is to see all young people, no matter their background, inspired to be informed citizens who make service a lifelong commitment.
Putting resources, trust, and opportunity directly in students' hands.
We provide scholarships for U.S. civics trips—opening doors to a broader world and deepening students' understanding of service and integrity.
Meet the Founders Scholars
We partner with middle school educators to give nominated students $100 seed funding to design and launch their own local community projects.
See The Benjamin Project
We take students beyond their hometowns for hands-on fieldwork and service trips—building practical skills, confidence, and a firsthand global perspective.
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Stories of Impact
For her Benjamin Project, Lauren turned her $100 seed card into complete birthday cake kits — cake mix, frosting, candles, and balloons — for neighbors in her Minnesota community who can't afford a cake, because everyone should be able to celebrate their birthday.
Read Lauren's Full StoryReal stories of our students turning their ideas into action.
Jayden turned a $100 seed card into comfort bags for kids going through chemotherapy, and the whole class pitched in to help.
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Brittyn used a $100 seed card to make hygiene kits for people experiencing homelessness, then rallied the community for another $315 in donations and supplies.
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A scholarship took Everett to Washington, D.C. and Philadelphia to see the history he’d only read about. The Holocaust Museum left the deepest mark.
Continue ReadingHelp equip the next generation of active citizens. Your gift puts resources directly into students' hands—funding travel scholarships, project seed money, and service expeditions.
