Dartmouth Center for Social Impact

What Dartmouth Center for Social Impact does

The Dartmouth Center for Social Impact (DCSI) is a program office within Dartmouth College's student affairs division, established in 2015 to coordinate social impact programming for the institution. It serves as a central hub connecting Dartmouth undergraduate and graduate students with community service, volunteer opportunities, and social impact work, primarily in the Upper Valley region of New Hampshire. The center also engages with nonprofit organizations and community partners seeking student talent and programmatic collaboration.

DCSI's core offerings include four main programs: (1) general Social Impact Programs and Initiatives connecting students to community service; (2) the SEAD (Strengthening Educational Achievement Development / Summer Enrichment at Dartmouth) program, which provides college-readiness experiences for students from under-resourced high schools; (3) Funded Internship Opportunities that provide financial support for students pursuing unpaid social impact internships; and (4) the annual Social Impact Fair, which connects students with social impact opportunities on campus and in the Upper Valley community. The center is staffed by 72 employees and is operating actively as evidenced by events scheduled for September 2026.

The business model is institutional rather than commercial. DCSI does not charge fees, generate revenue, or operate as a standalone entity; program costs are integrated with Dartmouth College's overall tuition and institutional fee structure. Funding flows through Dartmouth's institutional budget, philanthropic gifts, and likely earmarked grants. There is no proprietary technology, API, or software product — the center's value proposition is delivered through direct program management, human coordination, and event-based engagement rather than a technology platform.

Name

Dartmouth Center for Social Impact

Legal name

Dartmouth College

Website

https://students.dartmouth.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1769

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The Dartmouth Center for Social Impact is a non-commercial program office within Dartmouth College that coordinates social impact programming, connecting Dartmouth students with community service, funded internships, and programs such as the SEAD college-readiness initiative for under-resourced high school students.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Impact Education Programs

NAICS

Social Assistance (624), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Engagement & Social Integration Programs (Clubs, Events, Volunteering) (EDAIAKAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Unpaid/Volunteer-Linked Work Placement Programs (EDAIAFAE), Work-Based Learning Programs (Internships, Apprenticeships, Community-Based Instruction) (EDAKANAF), College Access, Scholarships & Student Success Nonprofits (BPAGADAE)

Keywords

• Social impact education
• Service learning programs
• Community engagement
• Internship funding
• Civic engagement programs

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations

Core offering

The Dartmouth Center for Social Impact coordinates and delivers social impact programs for Dartmouth students, including funded internship opportunities for unpaid social impact work, the SEAD summer enrichment program for students from under-resourced high schools, youth education mentoring, and the annual Social Impact Fair connecting students with community organizations in the Upper Valley region.

Product overview

The Dartmouth Center for Social Impact (DCSI) is a student-facing program at Dartmouth College that serves as a central hub connecting students with social impact opportunities. The center operates as a coordination program rather than a technology product—it manages social impact programs including the SEAD summer enrichment program for under-resourced high school students, funds unpaid internships for students through its funded opportunities program, and organizes events like the annual Social Impact Fair. DCSI does not offer a technology platform, API, or SaaS product, but rather provides direct program management and student services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Social Impact Programs and Initiatives

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Yale Center for Community Engagement: Yale's center coordinating student service learning, community-based partnerships, and social impact programming. Direct functional peer in the Ivy League student social impact space.
• Harvard Phillips Brooks House Center for Public Service: Harvard's hub for student-led public service and social impact, providing funding, training, and community placements. Operates the same service-learning + funded internship model as Dartmouth's center.
• Stanford Haas Center for Public Service: Stanford's equivalent of the Dartmouth Center for Social Impact — a university center coordinating student social impact, community engagement, and service learning programs. Direct functional peer in serving college students seeking social impact opportunities.
• MIT PKG Center for Public Service: MIT's center funding student fellowship/internship experiences with social impact organizations. Closest direct comparable to Dartmouth's funded unpaid social impact internship model.
• Brown Swearer Center for Public Service: Brown University's hub for community engagement, social innovation, and student social impact work. Directly comparable to DCSI in mission, structure, and student-facing programming.
• Columbia Center for Civic Engagement: Columbia's center supporting student civic engagement and community service initiatives. Comparable in serving undergraduates pursuing social impact work in an urban partner network.
• Cornell Public Service Center: Cornell's hub for student community service, service learning, and social impact placements. Directly comparable in serving undergraduates pursuing community-engaged work.
• Princeton PICS (Princeton Internships in Civic Service): Princeton's program that funds undergraduates for summer internships with nonprofit and government organizations. Closest direct comparable to Dartmouth's funded unpaid-internship program.

Emerging players

• Idealist (formerly idealist.org): Major nonprofit jobs/internships marketplace used by college students and recent graduates seeking social impact opportunities. Functionally adjacent — not a peer institution, but a comparable destination for the same student persona DCSI serves.

Broad incumbents

• Tufts Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life: A larger, more established university-wide civic engagement enterprise at Tufts. Similar function but operates at greater scale with a dedicated college and graduate programs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dartmouth-center-for-social-impact
• Instagraminstagram.com/dartmouthcollege

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