Cal Poly students are using their engineering skills to give back to the local community.

Cal Poly students are using their engineering skills to give back to the local community.

Hack4Impact is a student-run organization that works to address the software needs of local nonprofit partners. The student club is comprised of students from computing majors and other disciplines, all working together to apply what they learn to have a lasting impact on the community.

The club has worked with a number of nonprofit organizations over the last several years, including The Land Conservancy, Partners in Equestrian Therapy, Happy Hats for Kids and more. An example of the club’s work would be designing a mobile application for nonprofits so that their resources are more accessible to the public.

Members of the club were awarded at the 37^th annual Cal Poly Community Service Awards in May, a testament to the students’ success and involvement in the community.

Since 2019, Hack4Impact club members have used what they learn in class for social good, helping local nonprofits when new needs arise.

“By building software tools to address each nonprofits’ specific needs, we not only help them streamline their processes at a minimal cost, but we also provide a unique and memorable learning experience for our student members,” said Maggie Yang, Hack4Impact’s co-student director.