what’s happening at sp2

Devex interviews Katherina (Kat) Rosqueta, founding executive director of CHIP, highlighting the Four Philanthropic Plays framework and High Impact Philanthropy Academy, and exploring how funders can support social movements to drive sustainable change.

A New York Times op-ed by Philip Mangano, former executive director of the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness, cites SP2’s Dr. Dennis Culhane on the “migrant bump” and warns that proposed federal housing cuts threaten proven solutions like permanent supportive housing.

Dr. Desmond Patton was quoted in AP News on Instagram’s new PG-13 content restrictions for teens, calling it a timely opportunity for caregivers to engage with youth about their digital lives and praising clearer AI boundaries as a step toward safer, more joyful social media.

NPR features Dr. Dennis Culhane in a story on The Other Side Village, a Utah-based community model for addressing chronic homelessness through housing, recovery, and employment support.

Teen Vogue quotes Dr. Stacia West in a story on direct cash support for LGBTQ+ youth in Asheville, North Carolina, where she highlights how unconditional transfers — like those in Youth Outright’s Direct Youth Payment Program — affirm autonomy and trust.

On NPR’s All Things Considered, Dr. Dennis Culhane calls the widespread homelessness among elderly and disabled Americans “a national scandal.”

Dialogue Earth features research by Dr. Jisung Park in an article on how rising classroom temperatures hinder student learning and long-term earning potential.

SP2 Professor Dennis Culhane was featured in The Philadelphia Inquirer for his decades of research revealing a troubling rise in elder homelessness driven by long-term economic instability.

Research by SP2 Professor Dennis Culhane was cited in a Washington Post opinion piece examining the impact of federal policy changes on the growing homelessness crisis.

SP2’s Field Center for Children’s Policy, Practice, and Research was featured by The Guardian in a story highlighting the challenges facing foster youth transitioning to college. Associate Director Sarah Wasch notes that only 8-11% of people in foster care obtain bachelor’s degrees, with unclear responsibility chains leaving students without basic dorm room essentials.