Student-Powered
Innovation
for Nonprofits

How we count student hours: Each project team's hours are estimated from the project's length and team size. A standard 15-week semester project is about 525 to 550 hours per team (we use 538). A summer capstone is about 620 hours per team. Smaller teams are scaled down; for example, a two-student project counts as about 215 hours, or roughly 105 hours per student. Projects that ran for two semesters count both semesters. We count completed projects only. Current Fall 2026 projects will be added when they finish, and our own internal Accelerated Visions project is not counted. These hour counts are Accelerated Visions estimates.

These are estimates of contributed time, not money raised or audited cost savings. The $480K+ student contribution estimate uses 13,000+ estimated hours at $36.99 per hour. The $40K+ industry advisor estimate is separate and is not included in that student total. View the valuation source.

Plus $40K+ in pro bono time from our industry advisors, valued at CECP's $195/hr skilled-volunteer rate (223 hours x $195/hr, CECP/Taproot). View the advisor valuation source.

Industry advisor hours are Accelerated Visions estimates, based on their work with student teams (from about an hour to nearly 100 hours each). Faculty advisors are not counted because advising is part of their paid roles.