26 Online Communities for Social Impact
Updated 4/24/2026
RIVET Hub
on discord
RIVET (rivet.org) is a new organization funding and supporting innovative youth-led social impact projects in sustainability, education, and more. We're building a global community of young changemakers, leaders, activists, and innovators. Join our youth revolution!1K members
ChatEvents21 views / month
Cultivate
on slack
A community built by changemakers. Members get access to exclusive programs, tools, and a growing database of hundreds of Cultivator-approved resources.ChatEvents8 views / month
Impact Makers
on slack
A global community of 1,000+ tech people who want to help fix the climate. Want to contribute to the fight for our planet? You've come to the right place.1K members
Chat7 views / month
The Impactful
on circle
Access to a network of global changemakers (10 countries and counting!). Slack group for discussions, sharing, collaboration, & accountability groups. The Impactful digital community brings together change-makers from around the world to support one another in social impact journeys.200 members
ChatPairingEventsNewsletterJobsPaidTools7 views / month
Tech Conscious Community
on discord
This is a community run by ConsonantAI (https://www.consonant-ai.com/) where members can keep each other up-to-date in the AI revolution, and discuss tools and methods in light of responsible use, so AI and Humans develop in harmony.79 members
ChatEventsNewsletter7 views / month
r/socialwork
on reddit
This community is for social workers and those interested in joining the social work field! It is a place to ask for advice, share your frustrations, receive support, and anything else related to the social work sector.127K members
Forum8 views / month
The Nonprofit Hive
The Nonprofit Hive is a video platform for nonprofit pros to connect and collaborate one-to-one. Your Home for Connected, Impact-Driven Nonprofit Professionals. Share your passion, fight burnout, make connections, build a network.2K members
ChatPairingEventsNewsletter5 views / month
Social Impact World
on slack
Social Impact World is a private membership community built for social impact leaders in the corporate sector. Provides networking opportunities, virtual and in-person events, mentorship, and educational resources changemakers need to turn their companies into forces for good.2K members
ChatEventsNewsletter2 views / month
Impaakt
on slack
Brings together voices from all over the world to measure environmental & social impact. The Impaakt platform collates research and ratings to create impact scores for companies all over the world using collective intelligence.50K members
ChatEvents2 views / month
Changemaker Forum
on slack
Changemaker Forum, a Changemaker Studios brand, is where social entrepreneurs discuss the problems they believe are worth solving in the world and spotlight how their organizations are making an impact. Helps ambitious social entrepreneurs build sustainable organizations that solve systemic problems.ChatEvents2 views / month
SocialStory
on quora
A YourStory initiative for inspirational stories of social impact. Personal narratives and stories related to social experiences, relationships, personal growth, and other social aspects of life.3K members
Forum
ERG Champs
on mighty-networks
ERG Champs is the #1 Employee Resource Group Community for ERG Leaders & Program Managers. This community is serious about doing ERGs BETTER. Join for exclusive tools, trainings, templates, and events brought to you by The ERG Movement.300 members
ForumChatApplyPerksEventsPaidCourses10 views / month
Soapbox Project
on circle
Soapbox Project is a cozy community that makes it easy (and fun) for busy people to get involved in social and environmental justice! Think of us as your online community center where you can make new friends while making a difference.150 members
ForumChatPairingEventsJobsPaidCourses2 views / month
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Good Tech for Good
Good Tech for Good is a community of executives, founders, and UX/UI innovators committed to building good technology for the good of humanity. We're committed to building responsible, transparent, accessible, secure web properties that incorporate privacy by design and propel humanity towards a better future, so no one gets left behind.ForumChatEventsNewsletterJobsCourses2 views / month
4WARD.earth
on circle
4WARD.earth is the world's largest collaborative climate and sustainability community, uniting thousands of innovators, founders, investors, corporates, NGOs, and policymakers to accelerate global climate action. Our mission is to create a global, open-access ecosystem that connects the right people, resources, and opportunities to help climate solutions scale faster. With 60+ local city groups meeting regularly in-person, thousands of global members collaborating online, and monthly sector meetups and networking events, we're removing friction and increasing collaboration to decarbonize our world. Whether you're building, funding, or supporting solutions for a better planet, 4WARD.earth is where you belong.5K members
ForumChatPerksEventsNewsletterJobs2 views / month
Youth4Work
Youth4work empowers people to identify, improve & showcase their talents. Find & connect with pre-assessed talented people easily. Youth4work's acting forum is an online discussion forum where youth or even the experienced professionals discuss their queries related to and get answers for their questions from other talented individuals. An online discussion can be started by asking questions, helping others with answers.ForumApplyJobsCourses
Good Ripple
on nas-io and slack
Join the Good Ripple community on Slack for free and gain access to a network of like-minded changemakers. Get inspired by resources that tackle global issues such as poverty, climate change, and inequalities. Join live events hosted by experts in SDGs, climate crisis, international development, and TechForGood. Our mission is to create a world where global prosperity is a reality for everyone, everywhere. Join us in our mission to connect passionate changemakers who are ready to make a difference in the world and take action to amplify their impact. Click the yellow button at the top right corner of this page to join.704 members
ChatEventsTools4 views / month
Young World Federalists
on discord
The Young World Federalists is a global youth movement to change the world. Envisions a sustainable, just, and peaceful world through a democratic world federation. A world run by humanity, for humanity, providing equal opportunity to all on a thriving planet.2K members
ChatEventsNewsletter4 views / month
Arthan Social Impact Community
on linkedin
This community is managed by Arthan, a social enterprise dedicated to providing capacity-building support to social impact organisations and building their capability and excellence in the areas of human capital, strategy, organisational development and thought leadership. Arthan is committed to building thought leadership by bringing together diverse stakeholders to strengthen the social impact ecosystem.2K members
ForumEventsJobs
iDEIntity
on slack
iDEIntity is a space where individuals at the intersection of diversity, equity, and inclusion and entrepreneurship share ideas, collaborate, learn from each other, and build relationships.78 members
ForumApply4 views / month
VINTAGE ™
on discord
Vintage is dedicated on spreading kindness, promoting humility, and fostering positive change in our community & beyond. Step into a world where nostalgia and friendship intertwine.29K members
ChatEvents
Changemaker Capitalism: Social Impact Jobs + Careers
on linkedin
This group has been created to share social impact + sustainability jobs / opportunities from across the globe. Aim to shift the paradigm around capitalism toward individual and community purpose. Also features social impact leaders and various impact job fairies.5K members
Forum2 views / month
Impact
on facebook
Motivate and make an imprint in your generation through post and discussion. This FB group posts inspiring posts that make an impact.3K members
Forum6 views / month
Earth of Tomorrow
This website is all about travel, life, and love sprinkled in with some educational stuff. The founder of this website strongly believes that our current world is outdated and that it is about high time we make some drastic changes to how we see ourselves based on country and race. Borders should no longer part us, and we should not have rich people enjoying all the benefits mother earth can provide while the poor suffer through life.9K members
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Back on My Feet
National nonprofit using running to combat homelessness. Members run with residents of homeless shelters to build confidence, self-sufficiency, and community.Forum2 views / month
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Charity Miles Community
App-based community where runners and walkers earn money for charity with every mile. Connects fitness enthusiasts with charitable giving through tracked runs.Forum3 views / month
FAQ
Community size
- Tiny: 0 communities (<20 members)
- Small: 2 communities (20-100 members)
- Medium: 4 communities (100-1,000 members)
- Large: 11 communities (1,000-10,000 members)
- Huge: 2 communities (10,000-100,000 members)
- Massive: 1 communities (100,000-1M members)
- Gigantic: 0 communities (1M+ members)
Community features
Community platforms
- Slack: 7 communities
- Discord: 4 communities
- Circle: 3 communities
- LinkedIn: 2 communities
- Facebook: 1 communities
- Mighty Networks: 1 communities
- Nas.io: 1 communities
- Quora: 1 communities
- Reddit: 1 communities