U.S. Domestic Issues Overview

 

In our sector-specific work, we develop practical guidance and tools to support impact-driven philanthropists across a range of issues.  Our U.S domestic focus is currently in two areas: education and disadvantaged populations. (See also: Economic Downturn.) In these areas, we analyze available evidence to identify critical needs to target and the practices with the greatest potential to improve the lives of others. To help philanthropists understand how much change costs, we integrate considerations of both cost and impact. (See also: How we calculated cost per impact in education.

We also have an ongoing process to source and vet additional high impact domestic opportunities; please contact us if you would like to support our work or want to find out more.

You can download all of our products for free by visiting our Investment Analysis page. Read about U.S. Domestic Issues on our High Impact Philanthropy Blog here: blog.impact.upenn.edu/category/u-s-domestic-issues. See below for an overview of our work to-date on U.S. Domestic Issues.

Podcast: Averting a Train Wreck in Human Capital: A discussion on teaching quality

A discussion about the current challenges and opportunities in education with Linda Katz of Children's Literacy Initiative, Andrew Belton of Bridgespan, and Kat Rosqueta of the Center for High Impact Philanthropy.


SPECIAL REPORT: High Impact Philanthropy to Improve Teaching Quality: Focus on High-Need Secondary Students

View the full report of High Impact Philanthropy to Improve Teaching Quality. (Adobe Flash Player required.) Download the Executive Summary.

Video: Katherina Rosqueta and Kate Barrett discuss "High Impact Philanthropy to Improve Teaching Quality

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Pathways to Student Success: A Guide To Translating Good Intentions Into Meaningful Impact

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Pathways to Student Success: A Guide to Translating Good Intentions into Meaningful Impact was written for individuals who seek to go beyond charity by actively searching for opportunities to produce as much good as possible with the dollars available. In the guide, the Center addresses the critical questions that must be answered to achieve the biggest bang for every philanthropic buck, including what is a meaningful change to target, what activities lead to that change for at-risk students, and how much does it cost to make that change. Read more...