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BRIDGING THE GAP: Grantee Perspectives on Intermediary Funders

What are grantees’ experiences with intermediary funders? Read CEP’s research on the topic – the largest study of grantee experiences with intermediary organizations to date.

New Attitudes, Old Practices: The Provision Of Multiyear General Operating Support
Nonprofit Diversity Efforts: Current Practices And The Role Of Foundations
Foundations Respond to Crisis: Lasting Change?
Policy Influence: What Foundations Are Doing And Why

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