When you support Outward Bound, you’re investing in far more than a single student’s adventure. You’re sparking a transformation that builds stronger communities, develops thoughtful leaders, and fosters a lifelong sense of compassion and resilience. Thanks to independent analysis by Accenture Development Partnerships, we can now show you exactly how powerful your partnership truly is.
Every $1 you invest generates $9 in lasting social, economic, and environmental value.
This extraordinary return reflects the real change that’s possible thanks to your generosity. Based on comprehensive research across eight countries and 90,000 annual participants, this 9:1 ratio demonstrates how your support creates measurable impact that strengthens communities for decades.
Your support follows a proven pathway that transforms individuals and multiplies throughout entire communities.
FIRST: Building Self-Belief
Eighty percent of Outward Bound participants report increased self-confidence after their course. Through challenge and discovery, young people realize they can achieve more than they ever thought possible. They return home with a deeper understanding of their own potential—and the confidence to keep reaching for it.
THEN: Developing Lifelong Skills
Your investment helps participants develop critical capabilities including enhanced physical and mental wellness, stronger leadership and collaboration abilities, and deep environmental stewardship that reduces healthcare costs and builds community resilience.
FINALLY: Transforming Communities
The young people you support become the leaders who shape tomorrow—as educators, community organizers, business leaders, and changemakers who carry forward the values you helped instill.
Outward Bound is dedicated to creating equitable access to outdoor experiences that transform lives. From city parks to the backcountry, we design immersive experiences that connect students to the outdoors and each other. Your support ensures that every young person—regardless of background—has the opportunity to grow into a strong, capable, and compassionate leader.
Through expert facilitation and research-backed design, we help young people build valuable skills including problem-solving, collaboration, and leadership. We don’t just take students outside—we help them take on the world.
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Your investment addresses critical challenges facing communities worldwide:
As global populations struggle with increasing anxiety and depression, you’re providing young people with resilience and coping skills that last a lifetime.
While the World Health Organization declared loneliness a global health concern, you’re helping create leaders who build stronger, more connected communities.
Your support contributes to up to $800 billion in potential global healthcare savings through increased physical activity and wellness.
You’re developing the environmentally conscious leaders our planet needs to address climate change.
Your Investment Creates Lasting Value
When you support Outward Bound, you’re not just funding an outdoor experience—you’re investing in growth that multiplies throughout entire communities for generations to come.
This Social Return on Investment study was conducted by Accenture Development Partnerships, analyzing comprehensive data from eight Outward Bound schools across six continents, representing 60% of our global participants. The analysis used rigorous methodology including internal impact tracking data, publicly available health and labor statistics, and financial reporting to quantify the economic, social, and environmental benefits generated over a five-year timeframe.
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