Social Impact | Empowering underserved communities through education | Coursera

Coursera promotes global social equity and economic opportunity by giving communities in need access to the transformational power of learning.
Thank you for your interest in our Social Impact program.
At this time, our application cycle is closed. We anticipate opening the next cycle at the beginning of 2027.
To be eligible to apply, your organization must be listed in the Benevity Causes Portal. We strongly encourage you to register now to ensure a smooth application experience for future Coursera Social Impact cycles.
If your organization is already registered in the Benevity Causes Portal, no further action is required. If your organization is not yet registered, please use this link to complete your Benevity Causes Portal registration.
Coursera employees can participate in Coursera Cares to maximize the impact of their volunteer time and donations to nonprofit organizations. The company matches Courserians’ donations to amplify our impact in local and global communities. Our team also has access to a wide range of on-site and virtual volunteer opportunities across the world.
Our mission and values are deeply integrated into our operations, processes, and culture. Coursera has a deep commitment to making a positive impact on society while meeting rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency, including impact assessments. Our approach to ESG is focused on creating long-term value while demonstrating Coursera’s impact on the individuals, institutions, and communities we serve around the world.
Though I retired from the Air Force two years ago, ‘Making Your Military Transition a Transformation’ made me reassess some of my professional priorities. I recently changed roles in my company and can honestly say that this course impacted my approach to my new role. Although I’m retired from a 30-year military career and am 50-plus years of age, I never, ever want to stop learning, growing, and challenging myself. Education plays a central role in my professional future, without question.
Coursera has worked with global nonprofit organizations to offer learners in need access to free, high-quality education that supports their personal development, career advancement, and economic opportunity. We provide access to education for underserved communities including refugees, students, veterans, and women and girls. More than 490,000 underserved learners have collectively logged more than 3,000,000 course enrollments.