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Turning Passion into Purpose

Rally Point is a three-week social entrepreneurship program designed for OSU students who want to strengthen or launch a nonprofit and mission-driven venture.
Through workshops, mentorship, and peer collaboration, participants learn how to plan, fund, and sustain initiatives that create meaningful community impact.

Learning Objectives

  • Further cultivate an existing idea through structured feedback and guided mentorship.

  • Make minor or major modifications to existing plans to increase clarity, efficiency, and impact.

  • Merge multiple ideas or frameworks into cohesive, scalable models.

  • Determine readiness for launch or strategically pause concepts for later development

  • Confidently communicate your mission and value through data-driven narratives and public pitches. 

Program structureRally Point runs for three weeks, meeting twice a week for two hours each session. Each week focuses on key areas to help students build, strengthen, and sustain their nonprofit ventures.

Week one

Non-profit leadership & business planning

  • Explore the foundations of nonprofit leadership and organizational structure

  • Define your mission, vision, and goals

  • Develop a clear business plan for your nonprofit or social enterprise

Week two

Program budgeting, evaluation & donor communication

  • Create and manage realistic program budgets

  • Learn how to evaluate and measure your impact

  • Build strong donor relationships and craft a compelling case for support

Week three

Board & volunteer management, fundraising & pitch prep

  • Recruit and manage an effective board of directors and volunteer team

  • Design sustainable fundraising strategies

  • Refine your story and prepare a pitch that showcases your mission and impact

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