Applications are now open to join the April 2023 cohort of the Associate Programme. Register and apply here!
“We believe in putting purpose before profit. We're a community that helps you find your work in the world: work that matters and work you care about. We believe that only by doing this will we have a chance of solving society's most difficult problems.”
Tom Rippin
On Purpose Founder and CEO
We work with inspiring professionals and help them get stuck in to become leaders who harness the power of business for good.
The Associate Programme transforms your career. You learn on the job, doing real work in purpose-driven organisations while at the same time going through an intensive learning and development programme. Weekly training sessions introduce you to new ways of thinking and the community you’re surrounded by is ever-inspiring and a lot of fun.
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The Pathfinder Programme is designed to enable you to live a more purpose-led life. Combining peer learning with expert facilitation, in this shorter, online course you will use the principles of design thinking to help you create a life and career with intention and purpose.
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We were founded in London in 2009. We are based in Borough and work alongside other organisations operating in the third sector.
On Purpose has been in Paris since 2013. We're based in the social enterprise hub Lut'ESS, a thriving community of social enterprises.
We are based in the heart of Kreuzberg working alongside social start ups and more established social enterprises.
“The power of this network that you get access to as an On Purpose Associate really is one of the biggest selling points of the programme. I am now part of an amazing group of human beings that are doing impactful things in the world and who I can always reach out to.”
Roser Preuss
October 2020 Fellow
“The On Purpose community was an inspirational set of people to be around, which helped fire me up for what I wanted to achieve in my career. Through learning and development, mentoring and coaching I learnt a lot more about my strengths… and how to use them fully.”
Tim Motz
October 2016 Fellow
“My year with On Purpose set me on a completely different pathway. I'm now considering jobs and a career that I wouldn't even have been able to consider… And I’m very much happier for it.”
Patrick Ellen
October 2020 Fellow