Positive Impact Society - University of Wisconsin - La Crosse

Most of us want to make a difference. We see suffering, injustice and death, and are moved to do something about it. But working out what that ‘something’ is, let alone actually doing it, can be a difficult and disheartening challenge. Positive Impact Society is a response to this challenge. Good intentions alone, while admirable, are not enough to have an impact. Instead, we are committed to combining compassion with reasoning and evidence so that our choices do the most good possible. With this broad approach, we attempt to tackle some of the most challenging questions of our era: what global problems should we prioritize, what strategies have the best chances of solving them, and how can we best use our careers, donations, resources, and lifestyles to contribute to these? Our long-term goals are to cultivate a thriving community of people at UW La Crosse who are deeply committed to improving the world, to help each other learn about how we can best do so, and to launch effectiveness-minded projects.