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Kristy Luk

Senior Manager, Assessment and Advisory Services

Kristy leads the creation and presentation of assessment insights for CEP’s clients. She is also involved with CEP’s Learning Institute, which offers peer learning cohorts and custom workshops to foundation staff, leaders, donors, and trustees.

Prior to joining CEP in 2022, Kristy worked at TCC Group, where she project managed customized client engagements focused on nonprofit and philanthropic strategy as well as grants management. Kristy began her career in youth development, education policy, and community organizing.

Kristy holds a B.A. in Social Studies from Harvard and a Master’s in Public Policy from the Harvard Kennedy School. Outside of work, Kristy enjoys playing word games, exploring new cities, and cooking with friends.

Kristy Luk's Blog Posts

Closing the Feedback Loop with Grantees: A Conversation with the Max M. and Marjorie S. Fisher Foundation

One of the most frequently asked questions I receive from grantmakers after they complete a Grantee Perception Report (GPR) with CEP is, “How would you recommend sharing these findings back to our grantees?”  While we encourage all funders to, at the minimum, thank...

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Recent Blogs

When Shift Happens, What Does It Mean for Philanthropy to Leave Well?Laila Bell, M.P.A. Vice President, Learning and Impact, The Skillman FoundationStephanie Teleki, Ph.D. Director of Learning and Impact, The California Health Care FoundationJaime Vazquez, M.A. Senior Associate, Planning and Evaluation, The Pew Charitable Trusts
When Shift Happens, What Does It Mean for Philanthropy to Leave Well?

When a foundation shifts course or steps away, what happens to the work — and to the people who depend on it? Few funders will support a single strategy or approach indefinitely. Needs routinely exceed available resources, forcing difficult choices about where a...

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Funders Want Impact, Strong Coalitions Can Deliver It Monica Martinez Program Director, College Success, Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr. FundRia Sengupta Bhatt Founder and Principal Consultant, Mandala Strategies
Funders Want Impact, Strong Coalitions Can Deliver It 

As California lawmakers were assembling the most recent state budget, a coalition of nonprofits played a leading role in securing emergency aid for undocumented students facing unexpected costs that could derail their journey to a...

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