Everyone seems to be talking about it. Most say they want it. But who really gets to define impact and for whom? A recent…
See event detailsFive Myths and a Question About Impact
Summer Social Impact Reading
For many, August marks a slow down in daily affairs–a time for vacations and a period of calm before the school year storm. This…
See event detailsCelebrating the Fourth of July and the Independent Sector
As our offices prepare to close in honor of July 4th, Independence Day here in the US, I am reminded of the singular nature…
See event detailsWho doesn’t want to be relevant?
Last year’s Conference on Scaling Impact — an annual gathering for funders and invited nonprofit leaders — posed the provocative question of whether or…
See event detailsThe Contrarian Path to Impact
I love a good, contrarian viewpoint. It’s not because I relish conflict or have a knee-jerk sympathy for the underdog. I’ve just seen how…
See event detailsMaking Impact Classy: Q&A with Pat Walsh, co-founder of the CLASSY Awards
The CLASSY Awards—which aim to highlight the impact of nonprofit organizations, socially-conscious businesses, and individuals engaged in charitable work—are scheduled for May 2-3, 2014 in…
See event detailsScaling Community Impact: Q&A with GreenLight Philadelphia
This April, the GreenLight Fund selected its first two organizations to help expand to Philadelphia – Single Stop USA and Year Up. GreenLight’s model,…
See event detailsEvent: Donor Education Seminar: Addressing the Needs of Vulnerable Families
Our first seminar, The Center for High Impact Philanthropy’s Inaugural Seminar at Wharton, took place on Sunday, November 7th and Monday, November 8th, 2010.
See event detailsBeyond Grants: EITC and OSTC, Alternatives for Businesses to Fund Social Impact
In 2012, we made a commitment to explore alternatives to grants for donors focused on impact. Philanthropic grants have always been one way businesses…
See event detailsRethinking Social Entrepreneurship
For the past 3 years, I have been a juror for the Purpose Prize, a $100,000 cash prize awarded annually to each of five…
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