About the HIIAs
The Haas Impact Internship Awards (formerly Haas for Students, then Haas Social Impact Fund) was founded in 2004 by Haas students interested in social sector careers. HSIF provides grants to first-year, full-time MBA students who accept summer internships in the social sector including Nonprofit, Government, and (select) Impact Investing organizations. These grants allow students to put their Haas MBA to use for organizations that are doing important work in communities around the world but cannot offer to pay the “typical” MBA internship rate.
How much should I give?
Every donation to Haas part of an important ecosystem, which consists of donors from $10 to $10M+. Your gift makes an impact because you're participating in the act of philanthropy.
If you currently have a paid internship or a full-time job, gifting one day's worth of wages would be a significant contribution.
You could also consider joining the Haas Leadership Society. The threshold for the Berkeley Haas Leadership Society is $2,500 annually for alumni who are more than 10 years out. In our student community, $500 or more would be considered a top-percentile, or "leadership" donation. You can read more about the Haas Leadership Society here.
It takes donations of all sizes to support our Haas community!