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"I want to make a difference. I have one million dollars to give. How can I spend it to make the greatest impact?"

The nonprofit Center for High Impact Philanthropy was founded in 2006 by Wharton alumni and is housed at the
University of Pennsylvania’s School of Social Policy & Practice.

We provide the information and decision-making tools that allow philanthropists to allocate their capital to where it can have the greatest social impact. By focusing on what is both actionable & evidence-based, we aim to define the efficient frontier of philanthropy, where nonprofit financing is not input-driven, or donor-driven, but impact-driven.

We do this in 2 ways: sector-specific analyses & tools and field-building resources.

New tools & RESources

November 2009: High Impact Philanthropy in the Downturn, the Center's latest investment guide with philanthropic solutions to help ease the suffering caused by the economic downturn. Download it here.

February 2009: Lifting the Burden of Malaria: An Investment Guide for Impact-Driven Philanthropy, the Center's first philanthropic investment guide in global public health.

December 2008: Pathways to Student Success: A Guide to Translating Good Intentions into Meaningful Impact, the Center’s first philanthropic investment guide in education.

October 2008: Commentary: Philanthropic Triage During an Economic Downturn: Linking Financing to Impact

Philanthropy News Digest, October 21, 2008, by Katherina Rosqueta

September 2008: "I'm Not Rockefeller": 33 High Net Worth Philanthropists Discuss Their Approach to Giving, the Center's first study on philanthropic giving.