The winner of the $5,000 Prize this year was FreshBox, which has come with an innovative solution to deliver urban food deserts in Philadelphia and surrounding…
See event detailsAl Día News reports on the winner of the 2017 Franklin SP2 Social Innovation Prize
The Philadelphia Citizen examines 2017 Franklin SP2 Social Innovation Prize contestant Ken Green in a recent feature piece
Ken Green’s team, RKADE, was one of the teams competing for the inaugural Franklin SP2 Social Innovation Prize. “Green’s idea for R-K-A-D-E is for…
See event detailsGenerocity covers the Franklin SP2 Social Innovation Prize live pitch event
“How do we solve the most pressing issues that are impacting our communities?” Katherina Rosqueta, the founding executive director of the Center for High…
See event detailsGraduating 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…
See event detailsKat Rosqueta and Julie Franklin discuss the Franklin Prize on Knowledge@Wharton
Kat Rosqueta and Julie Franklin spoke with Knowledge@Wharton host Dan Loney about the inaugural Franklin SP2 Social Innovation Prize. The Franklin Prize will be awarded…
See event detailsInvesting 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…
See event detailsFour things you can do to support refugees
photo from Asylum Access by Kate Hovde On January 27th, 2017, the president of the United States issued an Executive Order restricting access to...
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Chronicle of Philanthropy features Business of Giving segment with Kat Rosqueta
By Denver Frederick In a country with more than 1.5 million nonprofits, determining how and where you can do the most good with the…
See event detailsReducing 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,…
See event detailsTop 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…
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