Leave your Mark: The second edition has come to an end

Between June and December 2022, the second edition of the "Leave Your Mark" initiative took place, promoted by the Gianluca Spina Association and designed to allow managers, professionals and young talents who have studied at POLIMI Graduate School of Management to make their skills available – pro bono – to non-profit institutions that play a key role in building a more inclusive society and a better future for all.

This is a great opportunity for human and professional growth, but also to give back to the community partof what participants received during their course.

The purpose of the initiative was to invite alumni/ae to commit their resources and energy to building a better and more inclusive society by participating in a volunteer programme in support of non-profit organisations.

By putting time, experience, creativity and expertise at the service of Leave Your Mark, the alumni/ae had the opportunity to make their own contribution to building a better future and to help the selected organisations in a practical way. In addition, this experience allowed participants to expand their knowledge, broaden their network, and take a different perspective from that of a traditional work environment.

The 9 organisations involved were proposed by POLIMI Graduate School of Management’s staff, faculty and alumni and are supported by 28 alumni/ae, along with 9 academic tutors (School faculty members) in a six-month journey.

Supported organisations

Africa Mission Cooperation and Development, a non-profit NGO operating mainly in Uganda with various projects, such as the construction of drinking water wells, education and training for women and families, and agriculture, was supported in terms of marketing analysis and fundraising.

Epsilon Onlus Association, an organisation that finances projects to support children and young people from 0 to 18 years of age in developing countries (especially Africa, India and Southeast Asia), in the areas of health, education and nutrition, received suggestions on the fundraising system.

The Italian Multiple Sclerosis Association, AISM, an association that deals with the rights of people with multiple sclerosis (including health and socio-health services, the promotion, direction and financing of scientific research), was supported in the management of the catalogue and the warehouse.

Ciclochard, an association based on the idea of offering a path of social reintegration to people living in conditions of severe marginalisation, who are mainly homeless, received support in terms of business development and funding.

Fare srl, a company that aims to transform the recruitment of disabled people from a legislative obligation to a resource, allowing them to put their potential into play through tools and processes that meet their needs, received suggestions for improving its business model.

FightTheStroke Foundation E.T.S.aims to support families impacted by the management of a young stroke survivor and those with a disability of infant cerebral palsy, inspire new generations and encourage research and the adoption of ‘disruptive’ therapies, has launched – thanks to the support of the team − version 10 of the MirrorHR application – an Epilepsy Research Kit.

Dynamo Camp Onlus Foundation, an organisation that provides recreational therapy programmes to children and adolescents suffering from chronic diseases, in therapy or in a post-hospitalisation period, and their families, received proposals to improve the involvement of volunteers in the area.

Real Eyes Sport, a non-profit amateur sports association that promotes, organises and supports sports and social activities related to the world of disability and non-disability, was supported in terms of building tools to organise fundraising activities.

The Episcopal Seminary of Pavia, a building located in the historic centre of the city with large spaces both outdoors and indoors, received support in defining areas for intervention to convert its structure with social and artistic/cultural purposes.

Find out more about other editions of Leave Your Mark