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Over the past few months, the Center for Social Impact Strategy has been hosting a series of webinars highlighting the work of our global impact community as the world navigates these unprecedented times.

A current student in the CSIS Executive Program in Social Impact Strategy, Shamichael Hallman, is the Branch Manager at the Cossitt Library in Memphis, Tennessee. Steadfast in reimagining the civic commons, Shamichael creates inclusive spaces that connect people from all walks of life. Gain insight on Shamichael’s as a social impact leader and learn how the Executive Program is increasing his capacity to generate transformative social change.  

Sweeha Panwar is a current student in the Executive Program for Social Impact Strategy. While working at The/Nudge Foundation in Bangalore, India, Sweeha has also begun the process of developing her own non-profit organization. Learn more about how Sweeha is utilizing what she's learned in the Executive Program in her professional life.

Daniel Condoluci-Smith and Angel Cancino are two current students in the Executive Program for Social Impact Strategy. After meeting through the course, they realized the potential for collaboration. Learn more about the Executive Program helped them transform their organizations and how COVID-19 has impacted how they’re approaching their ventures.

The pandemic has required organizations to adapt quickly to serve their respective communities effectively. However, with the ever-evolving realities of COVID-19, how can leaders find the capital necessary to sustain their social enterprises and support both internal and external stakeholders? To answer this question, the Center for Social Impact Strategy (CSIS) and CCS Fundraising launched “Raising Philanthropic Capital in Uncertain Times,” a three-part interactive webinar series. The kick-off webinar, featured the first installment in the series: Timeless Principles for Fundraising. 

In light of the new realities we are facing as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, many of us find ourselves needing a space for reflection and re-centering. With that in mind, on Thursday, April 9th, CSIS hosted a routine reset virtual gathering to provide an opportunity for social impact practitioners to begin the process of crafting a positive routine that takes into account the current context. 

Congratulations to former doctoral fellows Peter Schubert (2019), Dr. Diarmuid McDonnell (2016), and Dr. ChiaKo Hung (2017), for having made the Editor’s Choice Nonprofit Voluntary Sector Quarterly’s (NVSQ) top articles from 2018-2019 list. Out of the 14 articles highlighted, NVSQ selected three from Peter Frumkin's summer Doctoral Fellows alumni.

The University of Pennsylvania’s Nonprofit Leadership Program and Center for Social Impact Strategy invite doctoral student researchers to apply for the 2020 Penn Summer Doctoral Fellows Program.

Take a look at the Global Social Impact House 2020 cohort. This cohort of 23 Fellows join us from all around the world.

Earlier this month, CSIS hosted its first Innovation Summit, a residential program designed to be both a conference and retreat, held at Sycamore Springs Mineral Resort in San Luis Obispo, California. From December 2-4, attendees worked collaboratively in sessions, and reflected in the great outdoors.