Elevat.Ed – Championing Young Entrepreneurs

Elevat.Ed, connects exceptional high school students with NGOs crying out for clever ideas and manpower. A year ago, 44 early supporters took a leap of faith in Elevat.Ed—before they had any proof the idea would work. Their collective investment of roughly €6,500 made it possible to launch our very first pilot cohort at Frankfurt International School, Germany’s top IB school. Over 12 weeks, 14 students delivered 19 tangible outcomes for two remarkable NGOs: Takataka Plastics in Uganda and Step Together/Waldorf Beirut in Lebanon.

Championing Young Entrepreneurs

At its heart, Elevat.Ed connects high school students with purpose-driven NGOs in need of strategic support. Students gain professional experience and confidence; NGOs receive hands-on help from an energetic, capable extension of their team. Their pilot confirmed what the team behind Elevant.Ed believed—that this model creates value for both sides.

Now, they are ready to scale. This European summer, they have launched the first Summer Intensive Program at FIS. By spring, they expect at least three more schools to join—bringing us to the point where the model becomes self-sustaining.

To make this next step possible, they have opened a second crowdfunding round to support the growing team of four new full-time members, keynote mentors, a bespoke training platform, program auditing as well as student merchandise, with the aim for Elevat.Ed to operate independently through school partnerships.

Elevat.Ed’s mission is to nurture emerging talent, whilst benefiting NGOs across the globe.

Help with empowering students to create real impact for NGOs worldwide—your support will help Elevat.Ed take the next step toward a self-sustaining, purpose-driven future.