An intensive program designed to support people with big ideas in the intersection of faith and social impact.
A collaboration between the Center for Social Impact Strategy and Interfaith Philadelphia, the Executive Program in Faith and Social Impact is an 8-month online certification from the University of Pennsylvania. Combining the Center’s action-oriented Social Impact Strategy curriculum with interfaith learning and networking opportunities, the novel program is for leaders and innovators working on social impact projects in religiously diverse environments (teams, constituents, communities, donors).
Prospective students may include:
- Educators in religiously, racially, culturally diverse learning environments.
- People delivering faith-based solutions in your city/region.
- Faith leaders who transcend traditional boundaries and/or are looking to end conflict around the world.
- College and hospital chaplains serving religiously, racially, culturally diverse student/patient populations.
- Seminarians and recent seminary graduates looking to enhance their education.
- People leading congregations in religiously, racially, culturally diverse communities.
- Civil Servants, Human Resource Professionals, and Community Organizers.
- Lifelong learners wanting to deepen their understanding and skills for interfaith engagement.
Download a viewbook, attend information sessions, and read more below. When you’re ready, apply at Penn’s Online Learning Initiative by clicking the “Apply” button.
*You do not need to identify with a particular faith or spiritual orientation in order to benefit from the increased interfaith knowledge and collaboration explored in this Executive Program.
Students of the Executive Program in Faith and Social Impact will gain:
- Access to a Diverse Learning Community: As a Social Impact Strategy student, you will have access to a cohort of classmates working across impact areas and sectors while also connecting with a smaller group of interfaith-focused leaders and changemakers.
- Interfaith Dialogue Sessions: Join us for optional monthly live calls focused on topics related to faith, diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- Interfaith Readings, Case Studies, and Other Resources: To supplement our SIS readings, case studies, and other resources, Interfaith Philadelphia has identified additional materials to accompany each class.
- Mentorship from Social Impact Strategy Alumni: Our Teaching Team includes alumni of the Social Impact Strategy program and leaders from Interfaith Philadelphia who work at the intersection of faith and social impact. The team runs weekly optional video calls to connect and learn with your classmates throughout the program.
- Peer Accountability Knowledge and Support (PAKS) groups. FSI students will be grouped into a small Peer, Accountability, Knowledge, and Support (P.A.K.S.) group, which is intended as a consistent environment where a small group with shared interests can build trust and support each other’s learning goals and social impact journey.