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State of Nonprofits 2025: What Funders Need to Know
In CEP’s third annual State of Nonprofits report, nonprofits report difficulty pursuing their missions in a complex environment shaped by the current political climate and future economic uncertainty.
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From the Blog
A Perilous Moment in the ‘Long Arc’: Day Three at CEP2025
The third and final day of CEP2025 began with a concise but comprehensive history lesson: Kelly Lytle Hernández, Thomas E. Lifka endowed chair in history professor at UCLA presented a sweeping tutorial of the history of immigration control in the U.S. If yesterday’s...
‘The Light Is Already On’: Day Two at CEP2025
As elections took place across the U.S., day two of CEP’s 2025 conference got underway and democracy in the U.S. — and around the world — was a key theme throughout the day. The main stage saw a back-and-forth with philanthropy leaders about the role of...
Grounded in Data: Day One of CEP2025
Philanthropy leaders from across the U.S. and around world gathered in downtown L.A. on Monday amid fanfare as the city celebrated back-to-back World Series wins for the Dodgers. The more than 600 leaders were not here to celebrate the win for L.A., but for CEP’s 2025...