Last week, we began working on a blog response to a ripped-out piece of newspaper from the Wall Street Journal, even in the midst of…
See event detailsBlog Response to A Teacher Quality Manifesto: Teachers are People, Too
Revamping the Teaching Profession: Investing in teachers from the very beginning
“You can spend a lot of money on education, but if you don’t spend it wisely, on improving the quality of instruction, you won’t…
See event detailsNotes from the Field: Ryan Biner of TFA Talks Teaching Quality
Ryan Biner is a 2009 Teach For America corps member. He teaches English Language Arts for students with special needs at a charter school…
See event detailsAre Donors and Nonprofits on the Same Path to Impact? Share your story.
As some of our readers might recall, in February, we announced a joint partnership between the Wharton Program for Social Impact (WPSI) and the…
See event detailsLeveraging Innovation in Education: An Act-Now Opportunity for #GivingTuesday
Today is #GivingTuesday™ and with the holidays approaching, many donors may be starting to think about end-of-year giving. One way to think about increasing…
See event detailsConversation on Improving Teachers and Teaching with Ellen Moir, The New Teacher Center, and Bryan H
One of the great pleasures and privileges of working at the Center for High Impact Philanthropy is talking with committed, smart people, including donors…
See event detailsDon’t Forget Haiti
Two years ago today, Haiti suffered a devastating earthquake. The damage done and suffering inflicted was extraordinary, but so too was the response it…
See event detailsOur Re-Commitments in 2012
As we start 2012 excited for new ventures and challenges, we look back on what we’ve learned and think about how the philanthropy sector…
See event detailsTEDx: Spreading ideas across 66 countries via livestream video – can that really work?
Yes, it can—based on our recent experiences. Last Thursday April 5, our executive director, Kat Rosqueta and Liz Ellers, founder of globalislocal co-hosted a screening…
See event detailsNot Your Hoity-Toity Philanthropist: How to engage with real high net worth donors
“The word ‘philanthropist’ still cracks me up because it sounds so hoity-toity…I’m not Rockefeller.” This quotation was from one of the 33 individuals that…
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