what’s happening at sp2

Inside Philanthropy has featured the High Impact Philanthropy Academy by SP2’s Center for High Impact Philanthropy (CHIP) as one of the four top university programs on giving. CHIP’s High Impact Philanthropy Academy is a certificate program for individual donors, professional grantmakers, and other philanthropic leaders seeking greater impact.

Dr. Ioana Marinescu was quoted in Forbes on the recent rise in Americans staying on unemployment benefits — the highest level since the pandemic. Dr. Marinescu notes that this trend may signal a subtle slowdown in the labor market and that the hiring landscape is especially tough for recent college grads. 

Dr. Johanna Greeson was quoted in a recent NJ. com investigation into a severe case of child abuse in New Jersey. Dr. Greeson offered insight into the case, emphasizing the need for better coordination across institutions to protect vulnerable youth.

Several California cities implemented minimum wage increases this month. SP2’s Dr. Ioana Marinescu spoke with Newsweek about what these changes could mean for employment and economic outcomes.

SP2’s Dennis Culhane speaks on CBS News about the growing number of older adults experiencing homelessness and what this shift means for public policy and our health care systems. 

On the Tech Policy Press podcast, Dr. Desmond Patton talks about what led him to studying joy, how we can build joy into our daily lives and work, and why joy matters for creating safe, ethical AI. 

In an op-ed for The Philadelphia Inquirer, SP2’s Dr. Tamara Cadet and Dr. Cheryl Bettigole of the Perelman School of Medicine argue that funding an increase in the number of social workers at the Defender Association of Philadelphia is a strategic, cost-effective way to reduce juvenile incarceration.

A growing number of Philadelphia students are experiencing homelessness. SP2 faculty Dr. Dennis Culhane and Dr. DeMarcus Jenkins offer insight into this urgent issue, including how housing insecurity impacts education, mental and physical well-being, and long-term outcomes. 

Late Baby Boomers, born between the mid-50s and mid-60s, have faced unusually high rates of homelessness throughout their lives. SP2’s Dr. Dennis Culhane sheds light on why this generation is especially vulnerable. 

Christina Bartzokis worked as a Child Protective Services case worker for three years in rural Oregon. Now she’s set her sights on Louisiana, where she’ll serve as a public defender.