September 15, 2017 Hurricane Irma has caused at least 68 deaths, left millions without power, and cost billions of dollars in damage in the…
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Hurricane Harvey Floods: How Can I Help?
August 30, 2017 On August 25, Category 4 Hurricane Harvey made landfall on the Gulf Coast of Texas. In the days since, an astounding…
Read moreSierra Leone Mudslide: How Can I Help?
August 18, 2017 Over the weekend, three days of torrential rain caused massive flooding in Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone. On Monday, August…
Read moreSnowflakes, Plumbing and Other Takeaways from 2017 Social Impact Exchange Conference
By Rebecca Hobble, Analyst “Which snowflake breaks the branch?” “It’s neither the first nor the last,” said Leslie Crutchfield, author and Executive Director of the Georgetown…
Read moreGraduating Impact 2017
Monday, May 15, 2017 marked the University of Pennsylvania’s 261st Commencement. While the team at the Center for High Impact Philanthropy must say farewell…
Read moreInvesting for Impact: Using a Gender Lens in Public Equity
Updated 2/24/2017 Impact investments are investments made with the goal of both a financial and a social return. In this series, we will be…
Read moreFour things you can do to support refugees
by Kate Hovde On January 27th, 2017, the president of the United States issued an Executive Order restricting access to the United States for…
Read moreReducing Gun Violence: An Unusual New Partnership
By Kate Hovde Gun-related violence is a significant public health issue in the U.S.: in 2014, the latest year for which data are available,…
Read moreTop 10 Social Issues for the President’s First 100 Days
As the only university-based center focused on how philanthropy can attain greater social impact, CHIP is deeply invested in education, for both Penn students…
Read moreComing in 2017: Updated guidance on student success
In our annual High Impact Giving Guide, we talked about what’s in store for CHIP in 2017. First up is Molly Sinderbrand, our postdoc…
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