IGNITE
Engaging coaching for humanity and the planet.
Empowering meaningful social impact on a global scale.
IGNITE
Engaging coaching for humanity and the planet.
Empowering meaningful social impact on a global scale.
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What is Ignite?
The Ignite Initiative was launched in 2017 by the ICF Foundation. This initiative leverages the collective power of ICF chapters, members and credential-holders to accelerate positive impact on humanity and the planet.
Each Ignite Project empowers meaningful social impact through six-month, reduced-rate, coaching engagements to leaders, employees and beneficiaries of organizations supporting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs).
Please consider joining us in our mission of accelerating and amplifying social system change through coaching, by launching your own Ignite Project.
2023 Social Impact
Ignite Projects Map
The Ignite Initiative is creating a ripple effect of positive impact.
The Ignite Initiative is creating a ripple effect of positive impact.
Increases in operational efficiency, teamwork and engagement lead to organizations that are serving their missions more fully—transforming humanity and the planet.
Download full program findings for the ICF Foundation’s Ignite Initiative for Education. This report includes reach, demographics, and coaching impact.
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What our coaching clients have to say:
“My coaching sessions help me reflect and better understand my purpose and passions which has inspired me to build and refine my organization. I have gained new insights on how I show up and how I can leverage my gifts to inspire, encourage, and support my team.“
Non-profit grassroots for human rights and social justice organization leader
North America
“As a result of my coaching process, I developed a different sense of the complexities that my unit was facing. Once the issues were understood and shared from a different perspective, new possible solutions came into consideration. Proposed solutions were gladly adopted by my colleagues and as a result, changes were feasible and achieved faster.”
Leader in Higher Education to all sectors of the population in Costa Rica
Latin America
“It gave me a clarity that growth of an organisation or an individual depends on the group of people with whom you are working. It is not just the top-down approach also it is important to have the bottom to top approach to achieve the desirable goals.”
Nonprofit Leader
Asia
What our volunteer coaches have to say:
“For me, it’s always rewarding to participate in Ignite Project as a volunteer because it’s an opportunity to support social actions and institutions, through their leaders. It is also an opportunity to learn while facilitating the learning of others.”
Meiry Santana, PCC
ICF Brazil
“These Ignite projects are very meaningful to me and seeing the clients’ development, and witnessing their growth is making me humble and a better human being. THANK YOU for the opportunity!“
Teodora Kamenova, MCC
ICF Bulgaria
“It was a very rich experience that allowed me to see other coaching opportunities and perspectives in working with higher education and university specialists, as well as encouraging me to delve into the sustainability approach of coaching and be more prepared and experienced for my clients.”
Dr. Aistė Dromantaitė, ACC
ICF Lithuania
Every gift creates meaningful impact.
Every gift creates meaningful impact.
“[I give to the ICF Foundation] because I want to support the ICF Foundation in its goals, social and systemic change and societal transformation on the background of the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals. It is also important to me to research and demonstrate that coaching has a sustainable impact in this social transformation process.”
— Anne S., MCC (Germany)
Support our efforts by considering a financial donation. Join the ICF Foundation Society or become a corporate sponsor today!
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