Impact Lynk was born from The Branson School’s Impact App Challenge, an annual competition encouraging students to design innovative solutions that create a positive societal impact. The challenge tasked participants with submitting ideas for a mobile app addressing real-world issues.

As students, we recognized a gap in how community service was managed at our school. While Branson requires all students to complete volunteer hours, there was no centralized or efficient way for students to discover, view, and register for local opportunities. Additionally, tracking and reporting these hours was a manual, time-consuming process for both students and school administrators.

In response, we developed Impact Lynk, a user-friendly platform that simplifies community engagement. Students can easily browse and sign up for nonprofit events, while schools benefit from automated tracking and reporting tools that save time and reduce administrative burdens.

Since its launch in August 2024, Impact Lynk has been adopted by 400 high school teens, logging over 3,000+ hours of community service across more than 60 nonprofit events.

Today, we’re expanding Impact Lynk to other schools and communities while also empowering teens to take the lead in making a difference through our student-led program. With upcoming features like a mobile app and AI integration, we’re committed to driving greater impact for students, schools, and nonprofits alike.