Smallmatters Institute

We change lives by changing hearts. By networking with existing businesses, nonprofit organizations and credentialed educational institutions, we connect people to lifestyles and economic opportunities where they can make a difference. Our desired outcome is to demonstrate that people should trust what is in their hearts and learn how to use their innate talents and intellect in creative ways that benefit them and the nation. While the 21st Century promises extraordinary technical advances which can improve the quality of life for millions of people, America is at a major crossroads in defining how to best share these opportunities. All too often, access is subject to circumstances of birth – social and economic. This thinking polarizes our citizens instead of uniting us. We would like to change that paradigm by embracing a kinder system of civil and civic engagement – common interest. We intellectually acknowledge that America does not exist in a vacuum; and, that we must be aware of how other countries or social cultures think and act. Nonetheless, we firmly believe that the best way to lead the global community is to improve the way we treat each other and work together right here at home.