Let's turn empty chairs into futures!
Impactful
Education
Somewhere, there is an empty seat in a lecture hall. Impactful Education connects unfilled university seats with students who have the talent, but not the access.
Impactful Education is a small non-profit association based in Oslo, established to connect higher-education institutions with students from the Global South.
We exist to reduce barriers to opportunity through practical support such as visa facilitation, scholarships, and targeted initiatives, delivered efficiently through a digital platform that we lease from our mother company, SVVY AS.
In 2026 we started something small, but important. Together with KEA Learning Hub in the Philippines, we began sponsoring children who would otherwise struggle to stay in school.
Read more about Angel below, or in our Newsroom.
How it works
For Students
- 1. Match – We look for open, accredited programs that actually fit where you want to go, not just any open seat.
- 2. Fund – We help with planing of scholarships, travel, housing, and essentials.
- 3. Support – We can provide career guidance until graduation.
For Universities
- 1. List seats – Share available capacity and priority fields.
- 2. Co-select – Sit down with our team and review candidates we have already screened for fit.
- 3. Co-support – Partner with us to provide student services and measure outcomes.
MISSION
To bridge unused university capacity with students from the Global South, enabling equal access to education and opportunity.
VISION
A world where no classroom seat remains empty while capable minds are left behind.
MISSION
To bridge unused university capacity with students from the Global South, enabling equal access to education and opportunity.
VISION
A world where no classroom seat remains empty while capable minds are left behind.
Meeting Angel in the Philippines
Say hello to Angel! She loves to sing, dance and draw, and she is the first child we sponsor through Impactful Education. In September, we visited her at KEA Learning Hub in the Philippines. Read the full story in our Newsroom.
Link to the story: https://www.svvybtg.com/svvynewsroom/meeting-angel-at-kea-learning-hub
How we are organised
Impactful Education operates through a set of formalised operational policies that ensure transparency, accountability, and consistency across all activities. These routines define how the organisation engages with students, partner institutions, and internal staff. Our goal is to balance efficiency with strong ethical principles. In line with Article §2 of the Association's statutes, Impactful Education's mission is to bridge higher-education institutions with students from the Global South through the SVVY platform. Our vision is guided by five core values: Inclusion, Dignity, Transparency, Efficiency, and Integrity.
The formal board of Impactful Education is in the process of being established. Until then, the organisation is chaired by Josefine Akselsen and operates under interim governance routines approved July 2025.
Impactful Education is funded through a combination of grants, donations, and institutional contributions. In line with our Articles of Association, the organisation also receives income from the leasing of a digital platform, developed and owned by our parent company, SVVY AS. Additional revenues may arise from cashback schemes and lawful partnerships that directly support our educational mission. All funds are managed transparently and reinvested in activities that further the organisation's purpose. No part of our income or assets benefits members or board representatives, except for the reimbursement of reasonable expenses or fair-market-value compensation for work performed.