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 detailsConversation on Improving Teachers and Teaching with Ellen Moir, The New Teacher Center, and Bryan H
Don’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…
See event detailsLet’s Can the Canned Food Drive – Questions and Answers
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving and in the U.S. it means the start of the traditional season for addressing the needs of hungry families. As in…
See event detailsA February Resolution: Whether you stay the course or not, know where you’re heading
It’s no secret that real-time feedback is critical to improving performance—and, ultimately, impact. Yet daily responsibilities for philanthropic investors and nonprofit leadership alike can…
See event detailsHigh Impact Holidays: Bringing Relief to Vulnerable Families
It’s the week before Thanksgiving. For many, it marks the start of the holiday season and a time when donors consider making in-kind or…
See event detailsIs “Unsexy” In?
As a participant at Social Impact Exchange Conference on Scaling Impact last week, I attended a session entitled, “Scaling through systems change and collective…
See event detailsHow we picked 10 of our best high impact opportunities (it wasn’t easy)
December is a time of assessment. Organizations end fiscal years, supervisors and staff conduct performance reviews, and individuals reflect in preparation for a better…
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