Make an Impact

Our community partnerships, in conjunction with our student clubs enable Simon Business School to make an impact on the Rochester community. We have a number of dedicated community partners we work with each year to accomplish this mission, including:

Habitat for Humanity: Student volunteers frame two houses during orientation, and volunteers remain dedicated to home building and ongoing program support throughout the school year

P.I.E.C.E.S. & ROC Education Equity Program: Closing the classroom achievement gaps and creating racial equity educational programming for the Rochester City School District

MMLA Collaboration: Partnership with UR organization (founding member, John Davis `13) to provide mentorship, professional development with area high schools and the UR minority community

Foodlink: Foodlink is the Feeding America food bank serving the greater Rochester area and leverages the power of food to end hunger and build healthier communities

Secret Santa: Annual community initiative providing gifts for children and families in the Rochester area during the holiday season

Simon Net Impact has received gold charter status. Gold status recognizes Chapters which go above and beyond in providing their members with opportunities for professional development, positive community impact, and engagement with the larger Net Impact network.

The mission of the Simon Net Impact chapter is to inspire, educate, and equip individuals to use the power of business to create a more socially and environmentally sustainable world through an array of opportunities that will empower you to:

• Positively impact their surroundings
• Put your beliefs into actions through sustainability efforts
• Enlarge you professional network by connecting with like-minded individuals committed to corporate social responsibility

Simon Volunteers positively represents Simon Business School in the greater Rochester community and aims to enhance the lives of community members through building character in ourselves. Our members realize there is more to business than simple profitability. We understand that we can make a difference in the lives of others through social responsibility and involvement in the community.

Simon Day of Service

The Simon Business School and The Flower City Chapter of Habitat for Humanity team up annually for the Reh Day of Service Habitat for Humanity Framing Frenzy as part of MBA Orientation.  Named in honor of David Reh ’67S (MBA), distinguished Simon alum who was a dedicated advocate for higher education, community service, and entrepreneurship, Simon students are given the opportunity to make an immediate impact on the Greater Rochester community.  With the help of Habitat for Humanity volunteers, Simon students construct the frames for homes that will be built in the Rochester community.  As of July 2019, 5 homes and 10 sheds have been built in the JOSANA neighborhood in Northwest Rochester through Simon’s partnership with Habitat.