Jason SAUL

Founder, Impact Genome; Executive Director, Center for Impact Sciences, Harris School of Public Policy, University of Chicago

Jason Saul is one of the world’s leading experts on measuring social impact. He is the Executive Director of the Center for Impact Sciences at the University of Chicago’s Harris School of Public Policy.  

Jason is also the founder and Executive Chairman of Mission Holdings, the parent company to Mission Measurement, the Impact Genome, and OutcomesX.  

For over 25 years, Jason has been a pioneer in the field of social change, developing new methods to standardize, verify, and price social impacts.  

Jason is an award-winning author of books on measurement and social strategy, including Benchmarking for Nonprofits, Social Innovation, Inc. and The End of Fundraising.  

Jason was awarded the Harry S. Truman Scholarship for leadership and public service, has been recognized by Bloomberg/Businessweek as one of the Nation's 25 Most Promising Social Entrepreneurs and included by Crain's Chicago Business as a “40 under 40” business leader.  

Jason holds a J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law, an M.P.P. from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, and a B.A. in Government and French Literature from Cornell University. 

Speaker Appearing In

Fireside Chat: Redefining Impact in Philanthropy: Are we measuring the right things right?

  • 10 Sep 2024
  • 10:45 - 11:45
  • Hong Kong Palace Museum