OneSchool Global receives Honourable Mention for the 2026 Ragan Nonprofit Awards

OneSchool Global North America has been awarded an Honourable Mention in the 2026 Ragan PR Daily Nonprofit Communications Awards for its inaugural North America Community Impact Report, From Local Action to Collective Impact.

Recognised in the Community Impact Report category, the achievement celebrates OneSchool Global’s compelling and authentic story of how students and staff are making a meaningful difference in communities across North America.

The recognition highlights more than a report. It celebrates a movement of compassion in action, demonstrating how student-led outreach initiatives across 36 campuses came together to create lasting impact for people, organisations and communities throughout the United States, Canada and the Caribbean.

What does this award recognise?

This awards program honours campaigns, initiatives and teams that mobilise and drive real-world impact through powerful communications.

Key recognition for the Impact Report includes:

• A structured outreach framework that enabled campuses to plan, document and measure community engagement activities consistently.
• Human-centered storytelling that placed students, volunteers and local partners at the heart of every story.
• A strong balance of heartfelt stories and measurable outcomes that established credibility, while celebrating community impact.
• Consistent integration of OneSchool Global’s values of Integrity, Respect, Responsibility, Care, Compassion and Commitment throughout the report.

Turning local service into regional impact

The report highlights dozens of partnerships with food banks, shelters, hospitals, emergency services and community organisations, illustrating the many ways students and staff worked together to support those around them.

The impact was significant:

• More than 250 staff members and nearly 1,000 students contributed to outreach efforts across the region.
• Community initiatives spanned 36 campuses throughout North America, including the United States, Canada and the Caribbean.
• The campaign generated 479 pieces of media coverage.
• Stories from the report reached an audience of more than 113.7 million people.

These outcomes demonstrate the power of purpose-driven storytelling and the extraordinary impact that can be achieved when a community comes together with a shared commitment to helping others.

A recognition shared across OneSchool Global

“Our Impact Report highlights the meaningful role our North American campuses play in strengthening the communities around us while reinforcing the core values of OneSchool Global. It showcases how our students and staff extend learning beyond their lessons through purposeful engagement, service, and partnerships with local organisations.”

Jonathon Borys, Regional Head of School.

This recognition belongs to the students, staff, campus leaders, local organistions and volunteers whose efforts filled the pages of the report with stories of generosity, leadership and service. Their commitment to making a difference transformed individual acts of kindness into a powerful regional story that inspired communities far beyond campus walls.

Click here to read the impact report.