Skip to main content

From The Field

News & Stories

Global Doing Good partners with educators to provide unique learning experiences that inspire young people to better their communities and in turn better themselves. Explore the stories, powerful testimonials, and initiatives that define GDG.

Three middle-school students smiling during a Benjamin Project delivery
Featured · The Benjamin Project

The Power of Trust: Turning $100 into Compassionate Citizens

What happens when you treat students like essential citizens? Hand them a $100 mission and the autonomy to act, and The Benjamin Project becomes a high-impact force for good — not just in dollars, but in the transformation that happens when a real win meets the adolescent brain.

$44,000Community impact
435Students
90Days
Read the Story

All Stories

All Impact Stories Civic Learning Weekly Roundups Insights
Three middle-school students smiling during a Benjamin Project delivery
Impact Story Program and Development Lead

The Power of Trust: Turning $100 into Compassionate Citizens

What happens when you treat students like essential citizens? Hand them a $100 mission and the autonomy to act, and The Benjamin Project becomes a high-impact force for good — not just in dollars, but in the transformation that happens when a real win meets the adolescent brain.

Continue Reading
Alaina B. presenting the $4,000 check for Southern Valley Alliance
Impact Story Minnesota

It Only Takes a Spark

Alaina passionately supported the Southern Valley Alliance, an organization aiding victims of domestic violence in her local community. With a matching grant from Otto Bremer, she turned her $100 seed card into an impressive $4,000.

Continue Reading