The Center for High Impact Philanthropy (CHIP) is a trusted source of knowledge and education to help philanthropy do more good. Founded in 2006 as a collaboration between the School of Social Policy & Practice and alumni of the Wharton School, it is the premier university-based center focused on philanthropy for social impact.
Our multidisciplinary team’s work is characterized by a focus on social impact, an approach that leverages the best available information, and a commitment to making our applied research available and actionable for a wide-range of impact-focused funders through our annual High Impact Giving Toolkit and our High Impact Philanthropy Academy.
In areas as diverse as closing the achievement gap in the U.S., effective disaster relief, and major global public health issues such as malaria and child mortality, the Center translates the best available information into actionable guidance and educational programs for those looking to make the greatest difference in the lives of others.
CHIP welcomes requests for speaking engagements and event requests. To invite one of our associates to participate in your event, please submit a request form or call 215-573-7266 for more information.
Our Team
Our senior team has substantive experience on a range of domestic and international issues; evaluation and program design; and strategy and operations. Our backgrounds and networks allow us to quickly ramp up our project-based capacity through strategic use of consultants, fellows, practitioners, academics, and graduate and undergraduate research assistants. Core team members’ backgrounds and our network also allow us to synthesize information across a wide array of disciplines to determine the most promising approaches for achieving positive, social change.
Katherina (Kat) Rosqueta
Founding Executive Director, Adjunct Faculty
rosqueta@upenn.edu
Kelly J. Andrews
Director, Knowledge Management and Marketing
kellyja@upenn.edu
Iris Leon
Director, Operations and Strategic Initiatives
irisleon@upenn.edu
Carol McLaughlin
Senior Advisor, Global Public Health
carolmc@upenn.edu
Ariel Censor
Associate Director, Communications
acensor@upenn.edu
Nicholas Matlin
Program Manager, Education & Engagement
nmatlin@upenn.edu
Julie Davis
Program Coordinator
juldavis@upenn.edu
Louisa Lincoln
Applied Research Assistant
louisa.lincoln@asc.upenn.edu
Evan Zheng
Applied Research and Marketing Assistant
evanzh@sas.upenn.edu
Advisors/Senior Fellows
If you would like to reach an advisor or fellow, please email sp2impact@sp2.upenn.edu.
Hanh La
Senior Advisor, Public Health
Richard A. Marker
Faculty Co-Director, Education Programs
marker@markergoldsmith.com
Barbara Ricci
Senior Advisor, Behavioral Health
Melinda Tuan
Senior Fellow
mtuan@melindatuan.com
Board of Advisors
CHIP relies on the advice and support of our Board.
Recent Alumni
The Center for High Impact Philanthropy (CHIP), as part of the Penn School for Social Policy and Practice (SP2), is committed to educating and growing the community of philanthropy, nonprofit, and policy leaders, researchers, and practitioners. Find the bios of our recent program alumni here.