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Radio Commentary: Why philanthropists choose to remain anonymous
WHYY, January 7, 2009
by Maiken Scott with Katherina Rosqueta
There are practical reasons as well, Katherina Rosqueta, Executive Director of The Center for High Impact Philanthropy at the University of Pennsylvania says many donors see their giving as a private decision, and don’t want to be hit up for gifts. But protecting donors’ identities is becoming increasingly difficult...
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Article: By the Numbers
Intuition and guesswork are giving way to hard data for profiling how the rich practice philanthropy.
Wealth Manager, January 1, 2009
by James Picerno
Studying charitable trends among the affluent, to the extent it’s been studied at all, has typically been a broad-brush effort. “A lot of the research on philanthropy hasn’t really looked at different segments of philanthropists,” says Katherina Rosqueta, executive director at the University of Pennsylvania Center for High Impact Philanthropy (CHIP). But that’s changing, as the rising number of research efforts on this front illustrate.
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Press release: During Economic Downturn, Penn’s Center for High Impact Philanthropy Guides Educational Philanthropists
December 17, 2008
PHILADELPHIA — The Center for High Impact Philanthropy at the University of Pennsylvania has released its first investment guide for philanthropists seeking to make a meaningful impact on a core issue in the U.S. educational system: stopping the flood of at-risk students who fail to develop the skills necessary to become productive, self-reliant adults.
“Pathways to Student Success: A Guide to Translating Good Intentions into Meaningful Impact” offers independent, practical guidance on how individual donors can make a meaningful difference in the lives of at-risk children.
“In the current economic climate, when need is increasing just as philanthropic resources are decreasing, it’s never been more important for philanthropists to understand how to do the most good with the dollars they have,” Katherina Rosqueta, the executive director for the Center, said.
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Commentary: Philanthropic Triage During an Economic Downturn: Linking Financing to Impact
Philanthropy News Digest, October 21, 2008
by Katherina Rosqueta
In any economic downturn, the demand for philanthropy increases as the supply of philanthropic capital declines. The current financial crisis is no exception. Its breadth, severity, and potential duration bring new urgency to the need to manage philanthropic dollars wisely.
Click here for the full commentary. Click here for a pdf of the commentary featured in the Foundation Center 2008 Annual Review (pg.57-58).
Article: Loss Leaders
Los Angeles Business Journal, October 6, 2008
by Richard Clough
“The needs are greater when the supply of philanthropic capital will be lower,” said Katherina Rosqueta, executive director of the Center for High-Impact Philanthropy at the University of Pennsylvania. “People start doing triage with their philanthropy.”
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Article: Arts groups wait for 'shoe to drop'
Wall Street crisis shuts many donors' wallets
The Star-Ledger, October 4, 2008
by Peggy McGlone
Katherina Rosqueta, a University of Pennsylvania researcher who studies philanthropy, says major donors are not talking about cutting back on their gifts. Rather, they are concerned about getting the most out of the gifts they make.
"It is important to know that their giving is going to make a difference," said Rosqueta, executive director of the university's Center for High-Impact Philanthropy.
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Article: The new face of private philanthropy
International Herald Tribune, Sepember 28, 2008
by Holly Hubbard Preston
Donor anxiety is a very real issue, said Katherina Rosqueta, executive director of the Center for High Impact Philanthropy, at the University of Pennsylvania. Her organization recently conducted a survey of 33 ultra-high-net-worth Americans - all of whom had the capacity to give a minimum of $1 million per year in charitable donations. While Rosqueta said the majority of the respondents expressed "a desire to use more of their wealth for philanthropy, many seemed unable to do that confidently."
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Article: New Study Sheds Light on What Wealthy Donors Care About; Many Say They Will Support Operating Costs
The Chronicle of Philanthropy, September 11, 2008
by Holly Hall
The survey, conducted by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania’s Center for High Impact Philanthropy, was aimed at providing insight into how the nation’s wealthiest donors choose the charities they support, how they obtain information on those organizations, how they assess the impact of their gifts, and the roles they see themselves playing in nonprofit organizations.
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Article: There’s a role that [Penn] can play in making philanthropy more effective.
Penn Current, Jan. 24, 2008
by Tim Hyland
Katherina Rosqueta calls it “The Million Dollar Question”: If you had $1 million to give to charity, and wanted to make sure your money had greatest social impact possible, where would you spend it?
Interview with Katherina Rosqueta, Center for High Impact Philanthropy, on the Center's creation and its mission.
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