We Help Donors & Advisors Who Care About Impact

Established in the spring of 2006 by the dean of the School of Social Policy & Practice and a small group of anonymous Wharton alumni, the Center provides independent analysis, education and other decisionmaking tools for donors concerned with maximizing the social impact of their funds. To meet our goal of providing smart, practical guidance to donors who care about impact, we synthesize the best available information from three domains: research, informed opinion and field experience. We believe the most promising opportunities exist where the recommendations of these three domains overlap. Here are some Quick Facts About the Center.

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"University of Pennsylvania's Center for High Impact Philanthropy continues their series of excellent posts... They're setting the bar for the way university philanthropy programs can inform the public."- Sean Stannard-Stockton, Tactical Philanthropy

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"Among longtime supporters, the controversy may have been the first time they reflected 'on what they think matters,' said Katherina Rosqueta, executive director of the Center for High Impact Philanthropy at the University of Pennsylvania. For some, the episode also probably resulted in a loss of confidence in management, Rosqueta said. -MSNBC

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  3. Los Angeles Times Op-Ed: Let's Can the Food Drives by Katherina Rosqueta and John Arnold.

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