What happens when you fix up abandoned buildings in inner-city Philadelphia neighborhoods? Besides improving the look of the space, minor building remediation can cause…
See event detailsFixing Neighborhoods from the Outside In
“I have the report- now what?” 7 Questions to Ask When Reading Program Evaluations
Program evaluations provide answers to a key question: “Did this program work in a particular population and setting?” For funders who haven’t been trained…
See event detailsTips for Avoiding Fraud: Donors Lessons from the $187 Million Cancer Charity Scam
The “Best of” Sirius XM Business Radio Powered by Wharton includes guidance on something that all donors care about- avoiding scams. In a recent…
See event detailsFactCheck.org features Center’s perspective on foundation operations
FactCheck.org asked the Center for our perspective on recent questions surrounding the Clinton Foundation and its operations. “There is an important distinction between an…
See event detailsAmerican giving after the recession: Back on track, with room to grow
Has charitable giving in the U.S. recovered from the Great Recession? The answer seems to be yes—but that giving might not look the same…
See event detailsPhiladelphia Inquirer quotes Center’s perspective on U.S. giving trends
Giving USA’s 60th annual report shows that giving in the U.S. has recovered from the recession, but there is still room to grow. Our…
See event detailsFeedback Loops: Cultivating Relationships for Better Outcomes
How ya doin? Here in the northeastern part of the United States that question (along with its variants, ‘What’s up?’, ‘How’s it going’) is…
See event detailsCenter participates in Knowledge@Wharton radio show on charity fraud
In a recent joint action with attorney generals for all 50 states, the Federal Trade Commission has stated that four large cancer charities have defrauded…
See event detailsImproving Your Social Impact Measurement Practices (part 2): Three Distinctions on the Path to Impact
Adapted from our presentation at the Jewish Federation General Assembly 2014. There is a growing chorus insisting that donors and nonprofits ‘measure to results’…
See event detailsImproving Your Social Impact Measurement Practices (Part 1): Three Tips
Adapted from our presentation at the Jewish Federation General Assembly 2014. We think a lot about measurement, thanks to our mission and academic home….
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