And just like that, the 2015 CEP Conference has come and gone! As we did with Wednesday, here’s a recap via Twitter of highlights from all of Thursday’s talks and sessions.
The morning started early, but it didn’t take long for the room to perk up thanks to a thought-provoking and engaging nine-member panel (“New Models of Philanthropy”) that discussed topics ranging from fossil fuel divestment to openness and collaboration. Moderated by CEP’s Phil Buchanan, the panel included: Jacquelline Fuller (Google.org), Stephen Heintz (Rockefeller Brothers Fund), Larry Kramer (The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation), Carol Larson (The David and Lucile Packard Foundation), Clara Miller (The F.B. Heron Foundation), Cari Tuna (Good Ventures), Jane Wales (Global Philanthropy Forum), and Sylvia Yee (The Haas Jr. Fund).
Day 2 of #CEP2015 beginning now with formidable lineup of speakers on new models in philanthropy pic.twitter.com/eyRvX6CvwR
— Grace Chiang Nicolette (姜韻聲) (@GraceNicolette) May 21, 2015
https://twitter.com/JenGlickman/status/601407824250281984
Heintz: Divestment is another way of using our fdn leadership capacity. Is it changing the world? No. But it's an important step. #CEP2015
— Kresge Education (@kresgedu) May 21, 2015
Sylvia Yee discussing @HaasJrFund 's work on marriage equality: "We gave ourselves and our grantees time to learn & make mistakes" #CEP2015
— Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) (@CEPData) May 21, 2015
Perhaps if it wasn't my #family hearing #foundations #CEP2015 talk abt funding for #marriagequality wouldn't give goosebumps. It is; it does
— Elizabeth Schwan (@elizabethroot) May 21, 2015
#CEP2015 Larry Kramer: Collaboration is framing issue – if we are team, we figure out how to work together. Can't come with YOUR strategy.
— Teresa Behrens (@TeriBehrens) May 21, 2015
Carol Larson: foundations need to move from sharing & conversation to co-creation #CEP2015
— Nicky Goren (@NickyGoren) May 21, 2015
Quote of the morning. "We do bundles of love with money wrapped around them" from @ClaraGMiller #CEP2015
— Ramya Gopal (@the_ramyag) May 21, 2015
"Not only is evaluation there to inform smart decisions, but it's there to expand field-wide learning." – @janewales #CEP2015
— Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) (@CEPData) May 21, 2015
.@CariTuna advocates for more historical study of causal impact of philanthropy in the past to better understand what's possible #CEP2015
— Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) (@CEPData) May 21, 2015
#CEP2015 tremendous wide ranging panel discussion on new models of #philanthropy #realitycheck #collaboration is key pic.twitter.com/jb3J7mj2VJ
— Cheryl Reynolds (@RaglanCheryl) May 21, 2015
Following the morning plenary, attendees dispersed throughout the Intercontinental San Francisco Hotel to attend one of seven breakout sessions. Sessions were lively and gave attendees the chance to delve more deeply into topics in smaller discussions.
#CEP2015 breakout session on #impinv gets underway w/ @ABLImpact @ClaraGMiller @GrCinciFdn pic.twitter.com/9cdK3W1my3
— Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) (@CEPData) May 21, 2015
Excited for start of session in what role foundations should play in democracy. @robreich kicking off #CEP2015 pic.twitter.com/xAyuKZpbuQ
— Grace Chiang Nicolette (姜韻聲) (@GraceNicolette) May 21, 2015
64% of nonprofits receive no monetary support from foundations to collect data to assess impact #CEP2015
— Joe Goldman (@joegoldman) May 21, 2015
Happy to hear from two "limited-life" foundation leaders. Transition, urgency and learning while exiting. @BenKerman & BKibbe #CEP2015
— Sara Davis (@SaraLeeeDeee) May 21, 2015
Worth tweeting twice 'Performance assessment is about more than outcome measurement' says Tiffany Cooper Gueye #CEP2015
— Jara Dean-Coffey (@jdeancoffey) May 21, 2015
Kathy Merchant: The moral imperative to use your foundation's assets for mission is huge. #cep2015
— Alyse d'Amico (@alysed) May 21, 2015
Lots of meaningful & open dialogue re: the connection btwn foundation staff climate and grantee experience #CEP2015 pic.twitter.com/XuJOpt2jcU
— Whitney Ivie (@whitclick) May 21, 2015
Gary Bass: our mistake is in thinking that bipartisanship is a solution – it's a tool. It's the endgame that matters. #CEP2015
— Chris Cardona (@chriscardona) May 21, 2015
Foundations need to invest more in health of system to make it more sustainable overall @Daniel_Stid @Hewlett_Found #cep2015
— Nina Gantcheva (@ngantcheva) May 21, 2015
Henry Timms, 92Y executive director and founder of the #GivingTuesday movement, then took to the Grand Ballroom stage to discuss the concept of new power and the importance it holds for building movements and creating positive change.
.@htimms of @92Y describing the concept of new power to #CEP2015 attendees. pic.twitter.com/PJrE5zSqBi
— Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) (@CEPData) May 21, 2015
How values differ from new and old power. Implications for your organization and your work? @htimms #CEP2015 pic.twitter.com/HeerO1FZEQ
— Jara Dean-Coffey (@jdeancoffey) May 21, 2015
Impressed w/ @htimms ideas from his HBR "In the old world, power was owned by few. In new power world, power is generated by many." #CEP2015
— Don Howard (@DonJHoward) May 21, 2015
Tables discuss new power at #CEP2015. Check out @htimms' and @jeremyheimans @HarvardBiz article to learn more: https://t.co/AVCxT2TMKP
— Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) (@CEPData) May 21, 2015
Alright, I admit it: I love 2×2 matrices. @htimms shares a great one re #newpower at #CEP2015 –> pic.twitter.com/FDFSxj3VcT
— Jacob Harold (@jacobcharold) May 21, 2015
@htimms – You start movements as movements, by listening to the people you want to enlist. #cep2015
— Grant Oliphant (@go_grant) May 21, 2015
"If it moves without you, it's a movement." – @htimms #CEP2015
— Jacob Harold (@jacobcharold) May 21, 2015
.@htimms sharing examples of how co-ownership of #GivingTuesday has led to powerful results #cep2015
— Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) (@CEPData) May 21, 2015
Tell people what they CAN do; not what they can't do. Let's bring this new power thinking into grant practice more! @htimms @92Y #CEP2015
— Sara Davis (@SaraLeeeDeee) May 21, 2015
So important: @htimms questioning assumption that brand matters. Often, it doesn't. Not about credit. #CEP2015
— Phil Buchanan (@philxbuchanan) May 21, 2015
https://twitter.com/rtranCHCF/status/601465703825178625
@htimms – Great challenge of this age is not how to connect us with more tech but how to connect us with greater humanity – YES #cep2015
— Grant Oliphant (@go_grant) May 21, 2015
And following a quick lunch, NPR’s Shankar Vedantam closed out the conference with a fascinating talk about the effect hidden biases in our brains have on our decision making and generosity.
.@HiddenBrain (Shankar Vedantam) delivers the closing plenary at #CEP2015 pic.twitter.com/Z1tXZadHgC
— Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) (@CEPData) May 21, 2015
#CEP2015 Twitter vacuum ahead. Shankar Vedantam just asked us to put away devices and learn about the #hiddenbrain w/o distractions
— William (Bill) Bacon (@williambacon) May 21, 2015
"If you don't measure how you do things, your actions will be guided by hidden biases in your ecosystem." – @HiddenBrain #CEP2015
— Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) (@CEPData) May 21, 2015
The data (& our interpretation of it) is messy! @HiddenBrain turning our assumptions on their heads at #cep2015 pic.twitter.com/kUThlNHjPf
— Nina Gantcheva (@ngantcheva) May 21, 2015
"We have powerful impulses in our brains that pull us in diff directions…these are at play when we think about generosity." #CEP2015
— Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) (@CEPData) May 21, 2015
Need both effective AND affective frame to generosity. @HiddenBrain #CEP2015
— Adene Sacks (@adenesacks) May 21, 2015
We are not reliable judges of our philanthropic work. We overvalue what we build. @HiddenBrain #cep2015
— Nina Gantcheva (@ngantcheva) May 21, 2015
Bludgeoning people w/data and facts does not lead to changes in actions which are grounded in beliefs, values and self esteem #cep2015
— Jara Dean-Coffey (@jdeancoffey) May 21, 2015
"If you want accountability, it has to be driven by people other than yourself." #CEP2015
— Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) (@CEPData) May 21, 2015
It’s hard to believe #CEP2015 is in the books. It’s been a fantastic and productive three days of connecting, sharing, and learning. Thank you to all our speakers and attendees for filling this conference with insightful and thought-provoking ideas and discussions. Stay tuned for follow-up blog posts and reflections, and for videos of speakers so you can experience your favorite talks again.
From all of us at CEP: Thank you!
CEP conference staff selfie! #CEP2015 pic.twitter.com/UIlu7SUQei
— Grace Chiang Nicolette (姜韻聲) (@GraceNicolette) May 21, 2015