The Netter Center brings together the resources and assets of both the University and the wider community to help solve universal problems such as poverty, health inequities, environmental sustainability, and inadequate, and unequal education. The Netter Center Student Advisory Board was formed in 2001 to increase student involvement in the operation and strategic planning of the Netter Center.
Members work to deepen and improve the engagement of students involved in the Netter Center, as well as to inform and engage the wider Penn community. This includes increasing the visibility of the Center and its programs; establishing connections between the Center and key contacts in the Penn community (e.g. student groups, academic departments); and providing strategic advice and counsel to the Center's many programs.