ACE Month of Impact

ACE employees, let’s band together this September to make an impact

Our B Corp Anniversary

Every September, we commemorate our B Corp anniversary by having our community of staff, faculty, students and alumni team up for ACE Month of Impact, a month where we encourage ourselves and others to make a positive impact in our communities, nationwide or even globally. As a Certified B Corporation, ACE Month of Impact is just one of many ways ACE manifests our commitment to our core value of social responsibility.

As one of the few higher education institutions with a B Corp designation, we uphold strict standards to minimize environmental impact, maximize employee support and make responsible financial decisions to maintain our low tuition. When your college is also a B Corp, you feel the difference. See how we made an impact last year through our 2023 Impact Report.

Join the ACE Month of Impact Contest

Making an impact looks different for everyone. An impact action could look like donating to a charity or nonprofit. It could look like volunteering your time at a food bank or making a lifestyle change to live more sustainably. This month, we encourage you to think about how you can make an impact and share with us your impact actions.

From September 1 to September 30, for every impact action you make, you’ll be entered for a chance to win a donation we’ll make on your behalf to a charity or nonprofit of your choice. The more impact actions you complete, the larger the donation you could win.

1 impact action – entry to win $100 donation
2 impact actions – entry to win $250 donation
3 impact actions – entry to win $500 donation
4 impact actions – entry to win $1,000 donation

How to Enter

Social Media

Use the hashtag #ACEMonthOfImpact in your post.
Tag us in your post on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn.
Make sure your social media account is set to public.

Email

For those who do not use social media or prefer to keep their social media private, send your photo to [email protected].

ACE-specific Ways to Make an Impact

There are plenty of ways that you can make an impact just by taking advantage of the benefits we provide our staff and faculty. If you engage in any of the actions below this September, either share it on social media or let us know at [email protected] and we’ll also give you credit for an impact action!

Use Your Civic PTO

Each full-time ACE employee can take up to 16 hours per calendar year to participate in a volunteer activity of their choice. In 2024, our goal is to collectively use 3,400 hours of civic time. Using your civic PTO in September will contribute to our collective goal AND count as an individual impact action!

Donation Matching Policy

ACE will match an employee donation of $25 or more up to $100 per employee per calendar year. If you donate in September and get ACE to match your donation, you’ll earn two impact actions!

PTO Donation

One of the ways ACE employees lift each other up is by donating PTO to those within our organization who may need additional time off due to personal/family medical emergency or being affected by a major disaster. In September, donating your PTO can earn you an impact action.

Employee Wellness

Make an impact on your health with our employee wellness program, tailored to help you lead a healthier, more balanced life. In September, joining the MoveSpring challenge can earn you an impact action.

General Ways to Make an Impact

Each week, we’ll feature one specific impact action you can take to participate. We also have other suggestions and resources below to help you discover ways you can make an impact. However you choose to join us, your support counts as impact actions toward ACE Month of Impact!

Week of September 2: Make a donation to the American Cancer Society.
Week of September 9: Volunteer with a nonprofit organization.
Week of September 16: Show how you reuse, reduce or recycle.
Week of September 23: Random acts of kindness.

More Ways to Make an Impact

Need some ideas? Here are just some of the many ways you can take action this September.

Participate in a park/beach/river/community clean up.
Volunteer at a senior center.
Find a food bank, charity or nonprofit that needs help on Project Helping.
Plant trees in your neighborhood or at a local school.
Translate books or important materials into other languages.

Help the Red Cross make preparedness kits.
Volunteer your professional or technical skills. Look for opportunities on VolunteerMatch or Points of Light.
Write a letter for Letters for Change.
Digitally volunteer for the Smithsonian.
Volunteer at an animal shelter.