Center for High Impact Philanthropy

October 6, 2011 marks this year’s Jumpstart Read for the Record campaign. In partnership with the Pearson Foundation, this event aims to break a world record for having the most people read the same book on the same day.

Jumpstart was identified by the Center for High Impact Philanthropy as a Promising Practice in Pathways to Student Success: A Guide to Translating Good Intentions Into Meaningful Impact. Jumpstart’s promising model in practice (pg.22) is “Building school readiness skills through increased time in one-on-one relationships with trained, caring adults.” To find out more about our work in U.S. Education, please visit the Center’s website : http://www.impact.upenn.edu/us-domestic-issues/reports/category/education/.

This is the Center’s second year participating in this event by reading this year’s book, llama llama red pajama, by Anna Dewdney. You can also participate by visiting Jumpstart’s website: jstart.org.

You can listen to this recording here on our podcast channel, on iTunes, or by downloading the mp3 file for your preferred media player. We’re happy to be a part of this great event to promote reading and literacy not only in the United States, but around the world.

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A discussion about the current challenges and opportunities in education with Linda Katz of Children's Literacy Initiative, Andrew Belton of Bridgespan, and Kat Rosqueta of the Center for High Impact Philanthropy. Katz and Belton co-published an article in Education Week entitled, Averting a Train Wreck in Human Capital: Why States Must Lead the Way in Improving Training, Hiring, and Retention of Teachers: http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2010/12/08/14katz.h30.html. This article drew reference from an early blueprint of the Center for High Impact Philanthropy's special report for donors entitled, High Impact Philanthropy to Improve Teaching Quality: Focus on High-Need Secondary Students.

For more information, please visit: http://www.impact.upenn.edu/us-domestic-issues/reports/category/teaching_quality.

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October 7, 2010 marks the day of Jumpstart's Read for the Record campaign which aims to break a world record for having the most people read the dame book on the same day. This event is also inpartnership with the Pearson Foundation. The Center for High Impact Philanthropy wanted to participate in this event by reading this book online. You can also participate by visiting: http://www.readfortherecord.org/site/PageServer?pagename=prepare_online. In Pathway to Student Success: A Guide to Translating Good Intentions Into Meaningful Impact, Jumpstart was identified by our Center as a Promising Practice for "Building school readiness skills through increased time in one-on-one relationships with trained, caring adults."

Autumn Walden and Ashley Bernard took some time out of their day to read and record The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats. We're happy to be a part of this great event to promote reading and literacy not only in the United States, but around the world. Please visit the Center's website to find out more about our work in U.S. Education: http://www.impact.upenn.edu/us-domestic-issues/reports/category/education/.

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from the KCBS Radio website: http://www.kcbs.com/topic/play_window.php?audioType=Episode&audioId=4316157

Dr. Carol McLaughlin explains how Haiti text donations end up in the the hands of the Red Cross. (See full story text below and link to accompanying audio.)

Technology a Key to Fundraising Efforts

by Susan Leigh Taylor, KCBS: http://www.kcbs.com/topic/play_window.php?audioType=Episode&audioId=4316657

SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) -- Texting and other online technology are emerging as an important philanthropic tool. This has been especially evident this week, as record setting donations made with the use of a cell phone are flooding in for Haitian relief.

The Mobile Giving Foundation helped pioneer fundraising using Short Message Service or texting in 2004.

And, since then, texting has garnered the Red Cross $190,000 in donations.

However, since the Haitian earthquake this week, that number has been shattered with $3.4 million in donations. Simply text the word Haiti to 90999 and the $10 donation will be added to your cell phone bill, with all of that going to the Red Cross.

"For this Haiti campaign, most of the phone operators are not charging a fee for texting," said Carol McLaughli with the Center for High Impact Philanthropy at the University of Pennsylvania.

She said the "mobile donations" are an incredibly convenient way for the 280 million Americans with cell phones to help out a great cause.

"Often, people aren't at their computer or don't have their checkbooks, but 70-80 percent of Americans have a cell phone," said McLaughlin.

She said, ultimately, it gives you immediate gratification when you're asking yourself, "What can I do to help?"

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Katherina Rosqueta from the University of Pennsylvania's Center for High Impact Philanthropy explains why New Year's Eve is such a lucrative day for online donations. (12/31; 3:12)

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by KYW's Kim Glovas

For original story, visit: http://www.kyw1060.com/A-Philanthropist-s-Guide-for-Giving-This-Holiday-S/5810037

If you are uncertain about giving charitable donations this holiday season, there is some help available.

A new guide has been produced by the University of Pennsylvania’s Center for High Impact Philanthropy or CHIP. It identifies areas where there is the most suffering in the economic downturn.

Katharina Rosqueta is CHIP director:

"So the three areas in particular that we found were, number one, preventing foreclosures. The second is insuring continuing access to primary and preventive health care, and the third is making sure people aren't going hungry."

She says those who give money may only be able to give $5 or $10, but she says if enough people give, they will make a difference, not just for one individual but for the whole community.

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by KYW's Kim Glovas

For original story, visit: http://www.kyw1060.com/A-Philanthropist-s-Guide-for-Giving-This-Holiday-S/5810037

If you are uncertain about giving charitable donations this holiday season, there is some help available.

A new guide has been produced by the University of Pennsylvania’s Center for High Impact Philanthropy or CHIP. It identifies areas where there is the most suffering in the economic downturn.

Katharina Rosqueta is CHIP director:

"So the three areas in particular that we found were, number one, preventing foreclosures. The second is insuring continuing access to primary and preventive health care, and the third is making sure people aren't going hungry."

She says those who give money may only be able to give $5 or $10, but she says if enough people give, they will make a difference, not just for one individual but for the whole community.

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From the Foundation Center: http://foundationcenter.org/events/archive/crisis_opportunity.html

New York, NY July 22, 2009

In an unprecedented event that brought together the presidents of the Foundation Center and GuideStar for the first time, the two nonprofit sector thought leaders discussed how nonprofits are weathering the economic storm, how foundations are responding to support the sector, and the challenges, strategies, and opportunities for both going forward.

Speakers:

• Bradford K. Smith, president of the Foundation Center
• Robert G. Ottenhoff, president and chief executive officer of GuideStar

Moderator:

• Katherina Rosqueta, founding executive director of the Center for High Impact Philanthropy at the University of Pennsylvania's School of Social Policy & Practice

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What efforts should philanthropists be focusing on to help nonprofit groups deliver relief to those who have been hurt by the recession?

The University of Pennsylvania’s Center for High-Impact Philanthropy in April set out to answer that question. By June, the center’s organizers plan to create a guide that will help philanthropists identify some of the best ways they can use their money to help those who are being affected by the economy.

Katherina Rosquetta, the center’s executive director, discussed this effort with the Chronicle, and offered some ideas on how nonprofit groups can use the report to do a better job of delivering services in response to the recession.

What approaches are working best to help combat the recession? Are there organizations and strategies that you think are effective models for others to follow?

Hear Interview Excerpts on Podcast.

Full Article on The Chronicle of Philanthropy's Website: http://philanthropy.com/giveandtake/article/1027/what-approaches-work-during-a-recession

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