Pathways to Impact: Funders discuss trust-based philanthropy, program related investments, and measuring impact

What is trust-based philanthropy and how can funders implement it? How can program-related investments supplement grantmaking? What is philanthropy’s relationship with public policy?

Panelists and High Impact Philanthropy Academy alums Dr. Ruth Shaber, founder of Tara Health Foundation; Kim Takeuchi, foundation director of Unite BVI; Frank Cumberbatch, VP of engagement for Bader Philanthropies, and Rob Longnecker, executive committee member of the Herman H. Fleishman Foundation discussed these questions and more in a conversation moderated by the Center for High Impact Philanthropy’s founding executive director, Kat Rosqueta.

Resources:

To learn more about aligning capital with impact strategies as discussed by our panelists, visit our guidance on Program-Related Investments, or read case studies in The XX Factor Guidebook: How to Align Financial Investments to Improve the Lives of Women & Girls. To gain insights on direct cash transfers, download Guaranteed Income: A Primer for Donors.

Upcoming Events:

We are now accepting applications for our Spring 2023 cohort of High Impact Philanthropy Academy. Learn more and apply: https://www.impact.upenn.edu/high-impact-philanthropy-academy/

Register for our upcoming webinar Direct Transfers for Direct Impact, a conversation on how to create social impact through direct cash transfers: https://www.impact.upenn.edu/webinar-direct-transfers-for-direct-impact/