To Sustain our Democracy, We Must Embrace Civic Engagement
THINK BIG, Act Small!
Social, Economic & Environmental Excellence
smallMatters Institute develops and manages measurable programs to address critical gaps in our society. Considering social, environmental and financial factors, we discover creative, community-oriented solutions to address America’s steepest challenges.
By fostering collaboration among individuals, organizations, public agencies and capital providers, we can increase prosperity and pave the way for resilient future generations.
It is possible to promote social change, care for the environment and support economic development (at the same time) — and we have the programs to prove it. Whether we’re reimagining how public land is used or training the next generation of local business leaders, we take special care in program development and design for the greatest possible impact.
Data Driven
Replicable & Scalable
Collaborative
Resilient & Sustainable
We have some amazing initiatives in progress, focusing on education, the environment and workforce development. For example, we’re partnering with churches and schools to use their lands to the greatest potential. We’re also training the next generation of leaders to address steep challenges of today and tomorrow.
Our Mission
To inform and educate individuals and the general public on how to embrace ideas that unite us.
There are many people in America who have great ideas and are attempting to do great work. However, often, those people and ideas are “siloed” rather than publicly recognized, which means we simply do not know enough about what others are thinking or doing. This results in wasted time, talent and resources.
By fostering collaboration among individuals, organizations, public agencies and capital providers, sMI can increase prosperity across America and pave the way for more future generations to embrace their American Dream.
We Want to Work with You
One person with an amazing idea can make a difference, but when we work together and combine resources and skills, we become a truly transformative force. You might have an idea that we can get behind or maybe you can help our programs thrive — there are many ways to get involved.
Our Ambitious Vision
To Recognize, Encourage, Value and Reward Engaged Citizenship
We believe that all people have the capacity to improve the human condition. However, they often do not have the training needed to become their best self, or the economic knowledge of how to create a livelihood from their chosen areas of interest.
Our vision is to change that paradigm by giving individuals, organizations and communities examples of how change opportunities are identified, how to measure the impact of the changes they seek and how to collaborate with existing stakeholders – public and private — to advance their ideas and the greater society they are a part of.