Since 2014, Wharton Social Impact has invited social impact leaders to Penn’s campus for a multi-day visit filled with events and dialogue with students. We are pleased to announce Joey Hundert, Founder & CEO of Sustainitech, as the 2019 Nazarian Social Innovator in Residence. Nazarian Social Innovators share their career…Read More
Gender lens investing is gaining traction with investors around the globe and Africa is no exception. WSII’s Senior Gender Lens Investing Advisor Suzanne Biegel reflects on discussions and lessons learned at Sankalp Africa Summit, a 2017 gathering of more than 1,000 investors, fund managers, entrepreneurs, and intermediaries focused on…Read More
This piece was originally published on WomenEffect.com, an independent knowledge hub about gender lens investing. Women Effect’s content is now part of the Wharton Social Impact Initiative. Read more about the transition here. In her weekly interview series, Women Effect managing director Simi Shah takes us to Bogotá, Colombia to…Read More
Wharton Social Impact Initiative is pleased to announce that Derek Handley will be added to the list of social impact innovators to visit campus through the Angella and David Nazarian Social Innovator in Residence Program. The Nazarian Social Innovator in Residence Program aims to foster meaningful interactions between current students…Read More 
A reverse vending machine that provides transit credits in exchange for recyclable goods. An immersive, cross-cultural exchange and language learning program that doesn’t require a passport. A grassroots anti-smoking movement to improve the health, environment, and brand of a city. A network of rooftop gardens connecting corporations with communities. These…Read More
More students are engaging in impact entrepreneurship than ever before. Today’s young entrepreneurs believe in applying business solutions to the world’s toughest problems, and they’re putting their Penn-developed skills to use in starting and scaling enterprises that work toward solutions. This week we’re sharing our perspectives on the entrepreneurship ecosystem, and highlighting…Read More
Inspired by everything from Warby Parker to the Sustainable Development Goals, more students are engaging in impact entrepreneurship than ever before. Today’s young entrepreneurs believe in applying business solutions to the world’s toughest problems, and they’re putting their Penn-developed skills to use in starting and scaling enterprises to tackle these…Read More
Think Africa and what pictures come to mind? If you haven’t lived or traveled in Africa, the pictures are likely to be few and a tad hazy. Giraffes on an open savannah, perhaps. Maybe an Ebola treatment clinic. Maybe a colorfully garbed woman carrying a perfectly balanced and heavy load…Read More
After earning his bachelor’s degree in business at The Wharton School Jarred Geller, W’13, went on to Teach for America (TFA). Now he’s combining his business background with creative teaching methods — and a little bit of punk rock attitude — to help his Pre-K class learn about entrepreneurship. Now in his…Read More
When I was in undergrad, I read an article in the student newspaper that changed the trajectory of my life. The story told of a successful entrepreneur who sold his business and moved with his wife to the Philippines. They bought a large colonial mansion, but not for themselves. They…Read More
