This article is designed to create common understanding around shared concepts for all Hack4Impact stakeholders. While this provides an overview of the terms used throughout the organization, there are additional terms related to individual programs and processes. Please search these terms in the Handbook for related articles with more information.
Hack4Impact: Independent Hack4Impact organization. This encompasses Hack4Impact Nationals and Hack4Impact Chapters.
Hack4Impact Nationals: The US-based national nonprofit which provisions and supports Hack4Impact Chapters. Hack4Impact nationals members provide strategic, technical, and general support to its many volunteers who drive the vision and mission of the organization. Hack4Impact older terms included: Nationals, Hack4Impact Headquarters, HQ, etc.
Hack4Impact Chapters: Chapters are the organizational structure for Hack4Impact's volunteer groups that are in charge of implementing the organization's programs. There are only student chapters which are affiliated with a University and made up of student volunteers.
Hack4Impact Volunteers: Volunteers are actively involved with the organization. Active membership is defined as being on a project team, in a bootcamp, in a committee, or a member of a chapter’s executive board. Several chapters will also consist of more transient forms of membership outside of these positions, but active membership should still look like regular, committed, frequent involvement in the organization due to the necessity of Hack4Impact chapters requiring dedicated members.
Project: A specific scope of work defined by a project proposal and finalized by the completion of a PRD. A project is limited to one project type which is performed by Hack4Impact.
Project Type: Hack4Impact currently works with two project types:
Sustainability: The ability for a project to stay effective long-term. This refers to all parts of a project, but particularly to the community capacity, economic, and environmental aspects of the project.
Volunteer Village: An online interactive platform where volunteers can: