Amanda Madison Kossoff

Amanda Kossoff co-authored "Make an Impact Through Business - A Teen's Guide to Entrepreneurship" to aid teens in turning their passions into impactful organizations. Amanda founded two impactful nonprofit organizations (Pop for a Cause, Inc., and iDream of Dance) before she turned sixteen. Pop for a Cause, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) organization that sells popcorn, donates 100% of profits to charity, and engages student volunteers in service-oriented events. iDream of Dance is a global health and education nonprofit, providing free dance programming to low-income youth and implementing STEAM programs throughout rural Kenya. Kossoff was named a 2022 YouthCon Scholar for her iDream of Dance project "Bridging the Digital Divide, One Plié at a Time," a 2022 Diller Teen Awards Tikkun Olam Finalist, Recipient of the Rochester Institute of Technology Innovation and Creativity Award, and 2021 Volunteer of the Year from So What Else, Inc.