supporting educators, empowering students, impacting the world
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 that make service a lifelong commitment.
Putting resources, trust, and opportunity directly in students' hands.
We break down the barriers that stand between students and the world. The Founders Scholarship helps fund life-changing civic learning trips. By selecting students through an essay on service, integrity, or leadership, we ensure every young person has equal access to experiences that spark lifelong civic engagement.
Meet the Founders Scholars
We give students radical trust and autonomy to make a difference in their world. By partnering with middle school educators, we connect middle school students with the resources and inspiration to practice active citizenship. This simple, powerful process builds a foundation for a lifetime of service by revealing the incredible value they already bring to their communities.
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We provide students the opportunity to tackle real world challenges through deep community engagement. Through immersive STEAM career experiences and impactful community service, these students expand their horizons. They gain a clearer vision of what is possible, the confidence to engage in their worlds, and a lifelong sense of civic purpose.
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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 StoryExplore the stories, powerful testimonials, and initiatives that define GDG.
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 ReadingJoin GDG in nurturing the next generation of curious, compassionate global citizens. Your donation — once or recurring — fuels the transformative power of travel and student-led community impact.
