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Congratulations to Dr. Maoz Brown, a former doctoral fellow (2015) at the Center for Social Impact Strategy (CSIS). Dr. Brown has recently published a new piece in the Nonprofit Quarterly titled: The Hidden Costs of Social Impact Bonds.

Have you ever heard a story that moved you to act? Your heart races, goosebumps rise on your neck, and before you know it you’re googling “How to…” and almost intuitively Google auto fills in the rest “make this world a better place''. The power of story comes to life through film and film is the medium through which Leah Warshawski is creating social impact globally. Leah demonstrates through her work that, “stories have the power to change the world if the world chooses to listen”. Gain insight on Leah’s journey as a social impact leader at her production company Inflatable Film and learn how the Executive Program in Social Impact Strategy provided support on her journey as a change agent.

Two of our independent learning resources come under examination in a post on empathy and connection.

Gain insight about Stephanie’s social impact journey through a CSIS interview and learn how you can grow as a social innovator, entrepreneur, community alchemist, and/or intrapreneur! A Dallas, TX native Stephanie Fenniri brings her endearing spirit to Philadelphia’s social sector. Before creating positive change in the Philadelphia community, a fateful google search brought Stephanie to The Center for Social Impact Strategy (CSIS) where she was accepted into the Executive Program in Social Impact Strategy and eventually became a graduate of the Nonprofit Leadership Program at The School of Social Policy and Practice (SP2) here at Penn. 

Congratulations to Abhishek Bhati and Diarmuid McDonnell, former 2016 summer doctoral fellows at the Center for Social Impact Strategy! Bhati and McDonnell are set to publish a paper in Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly: “Success in an Online Giving Day: The Role of Social Media in Fundraising.”  The paper examines the relationship between social media usage/stakeholder engagement and the amount of donations supporting organizations during fundraising events.

About one year ago, the Center for Social Impact Strategy began the process of redesigning our look and updating our website. What follows is an interview with the individuals that led the design process: Kaveh Sadeghian, Creative Director and Founding Member of CSIS, and L+L, a Brooklyn-based, multidisciplinary design studio, led by Liz Turow and Leigh Mignogna, that works closely with organizations in mission-driven, arts and cultural spaces.

This year, CSIS celebrates its 5 year anniversary. To commemorate the occasion, we're hosting our first ever Innovation Summit from December 2-4, 2019.

GSIH is a seven-day residential program that provides fellows with the tools, community support, and training they need to advance their ventures. Workshops are customized to the needs of fellows and explore advanced concepts in business models, design thinking, and leadership.

Derby Museums, in partnership with National Arts Strategies (NAS) and with support from the University of Pennsylvania’s Center for Social Impact Strategy (CSIS), announced the creation of the UK Creative Community Fellows Program, a leadership initiative designed to create a high-powered network of leaders working where arts & culture meets social impact and community development.

This August 2019, twenty five arts and culture leaders convened at Galusha Hill Farm Lodge in Vermont for a week of learning, community building, and personal and professional development.