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Donors: 5 Things Nonprofits Want You to Know

With evidence-based resources that draw on decades of experience in philanthropy, CEP is here to help donors learn, grow, and adapt so they can achieve their goals.

Resources for Individuals

Effective giving starts with the right mindsets and tools. Drawing on decades of experience in philanthropy, CEP offers resources to help donors learn, grow, and adapt to achieve their giving goals.

Featured Resource

Emerging Impacts: The Effects of MacKenzie Scott’s Large, Unrestricted Gifts

Results from Year Two of a Three-Year Study

Guest: Patty McIlreavy

Donors and Disasters

Guest: Heather McGhee

The Zero Sum Lie

Guests: Arthur Blank and Fay Twersky

Family Philanthropy and Big Business

Guests: Vinh and Leisle Chung

How Our Stories Shape Our Giving

When done right, giving can and does have tremendous positive impact.

Phil Buchanan, President, CEP

Key Resources

Crucial Donors: How Major Individual Givers Can Best Support Nonprofits

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Donors: 5 Things Nonprofits Want You 
to Know

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CEP’s Definition Of Philanthropic Effectiveness

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Giving Done 
Right: Effective Philanthropy and Making Every Dollar Count

Giving done right to me is about doing it authentically, out of love, and not expecting or wanting to receive anything back.

Jason Hackmann, entrepreneur and major donor

From the CEP Blog

Madam C.J. Walker’s Lessons for Giving — and Living — Well

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The Trust Gap: What Funders Can Learn from MacKenzie Scott’s Giving

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How Donors Can Put Equity into Practice for More Effective Giving

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Various Forms of Generosity Matter, But Let’s Not Lose Sight of Charitable Giving

Questions? Connect with us.

Contact Grace Nicolette, Vice President of Programming and External Relations to learn more about CEP’s resources for individual givers.