USC Center on Philanthropy & Public Policy

Since its establishment in 2000 at the University of Southern California, the Center on Philanthropy & Public Policy has pursued a central vision: to become the United States' premiere resource for impactful giving and meaningful changemaking. The knowledge gained by the center's innovative research and convening leaders guides philanthropic decision-makers on how to most effectively drive the sector forward in addressing complex, nuanced issues such as poverty, gender parity, and systemic racism. The initiative also seeks to catalyze partnerships across the public, private, and nonprofit sectors, and to build relationships between community leaders and policymakers at the grassroots level.