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Molly Heidemann

Chief of Staff to the President

Molly supports CEP’s president. She provides administrative support to the president while also coordinating several operational initiatives in the president’s office.

Prior to joining CEP in December 2019, Molly worked as executive assistant in higher education supporting an associate provost and a dean. She received her B.A in History and a M.A. in Historical Administration from Eastern Illinois University. In her free time, she enjoys baking (or watching The Great British Baking Show), spending time outdoors with her dog, perusing the shelves in used book stores, and visiting the great selection of museums in New England.

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In Light of New ‘State of Nonprofits’ Data, Philanthropy Must Harness the ‘Power of Possible’Alfonso Tomás Wenker Senior Vice President of Community Impact, Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation
In Light of New ‘State of Nonprofits’ Data, Philanthropy Must Harness the ‘Power of Possible’

Amid burnout, fear of being targeted and funding cuts, our grantee partners are clear that things are not sustainable. Funders, our response cannot be silence, self-protection, or simply falling back to, “philanthropy can’t fill the holes government left.” I’m a...

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Responding to the State of Nonprofits in 2026: What Funders Can DoJoanne Florino Adam Meyerson Distinguished Fellow in Philanthropic Excellence, Philanthropy Roundtable
Responding to the State of Nonprofits in 2026: What Funders Can Do

Reading CEP’s latest report on the current state of nonprofits took me back to the Great Recession and the challenges brought on by COVID-19. The combination of CEO and staff burnout along with increased demand for services is — unfortunately — all too familiar. Add...

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