Ellie Buteau shares the press release for “Can Feedback Fuel Change at Foundations?,” which shows that foundations that use the Grantee Perception Report (GPR) more than once are making changes that are benefiting the organizations they fund. In addition to describing the data analysis and profiling foundations that have made improvements, the report identifies four keys to driving change as a result of the GPR.
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Crystal Hayling Shares Pre-Conference Thoughts
In advance of next week’s conference, CEP Board Member Crystal Hayling has been sharing via short videos her excitement about the event and what she hopes to take away from the sessions. Her videos are below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpovQu0JLp8...
Addressing Concerns: Why We Invited Esther Duflo to CEP’s Conference
As CEP’s May 10-11 conference approaches, I have been contacted by a few in the foundation community and asked, “What kind of a statement do you intend to make by having Esther Duflo speak at your conference?” Does CEP’s invitation to Duflo – an MIT economist and...
M. Christine DeVita, President of The Wallace Foundation, Joins the Center for Effective Philanthropy’s Board of Directors
Alyse d’Amico welcomes M. Christine DeVita, president of The Wallace Foundation, to CEP’s Board of Directors.
We Get By with a Little Help from Our Friends
Kevin Bolduc needs help! Please share your suggestions, your sketches, and your knowledge to improve CEP’s comparative data charts.
Don’t Believe the Hype, Believe the Data
Phil Buchanan questions what constitutes a “trend” in the nonprofit sector.
Sharpening the Streamlining Mindset
Amber Bradley introduces a new tool that highlights ways grantmaking procedures can be streamlined—reducing the burdens on both funders and applicants.
A New Must-Read Book Offers Advice to Donors and Foundation Officials
This opinion piece was originally published by The Chronicle of Philanthropy. I welcome your feedback. “How-to” philanthropy books and articles are becoming plentiful, but their quality is wildly uneven. Many, unfortunately, grossly oversimplify with promises that a...
Michael J. Fox to Speak at Center for Effective Philanthropy’s May 10-11 Conference
Alyse d’Amico announces that Michael J. Fox will speak at CEP’s May 10-11 conference for foundation leaders in Boston.
For Performance Assessments, How Public Should Foundations Be?
Kevin Bolduc shares four reasons foundations make their Grantee Perception Reports public, but also builds an argument for why Glasspockets should consider including other, equally strong accountability efforts on its site.
The Plan for CEP 2011-2014, Part II
Phil Buchanan shares a video that further explains CEP’s public strategic plan, “Better Data, Better Decisions, Better Philanthropy: The Plan for CEP 2011-2014.”
The Plan for CEP 2011-2014
Phil Buchanan introduces CEP’s strategic plan for the next four years and highlights new initiatives that CEP will undertake.
Former CEP Staff Member Ron Ragin Featured in Grammy-Winning Song
Alyse d’Amico celebrates a former CEP staff member’s role in a Grammy-winning vocal arrangement.
Organizational Changes at CEP
Phil Buchanan opens the search for a director of communications and applauds the many accomplishments of current vice president-programming, communications, and developement Alyse d’Amico.
CEP Conference To Unveil New Research on Community Foundation Strategy
Ellie Buteau shares the many ways that CEP’s 2011 conference will be featuring community foundations, including new CEP research on community foundation strategy.
Early Bird Rates End February 1 for CEP’s 2011 Conference
Alyse d’Amico announces Harvard Business School professor Linda A. Hill’s participation in CEP’s 2011 conference and reminds readers of the upcoming early bird registration deadline.
Grantees Tell Foundations How to Make Reporting and Evaluation More Helpful
Ellie Buteau introduces a new research piece that provides a detailed look at grantees’ experience of the reporting and evaluation processes, what makes them most helpful, and how foundations could improve them.
Back to Basics: What Are You Trying to Achieve?
Ellie Buteau, PhD posits that before a foundation can contribute assessment data to Glasspockets, it must clarify goals, strategies, and indicators of success.
How Understanding Their Fields Helped Three Foundations Make Better Decisions and Avoid Costly Mistakes
Our case study, Lessons from the Field: From Understanding to Impact, provides an in-depth look at how three different foundations cultivate an understanding of their fields and then translate that understanding into more effective grantmaking.
Here’s Some Philanthropy Advice for Mark Zuckerberg
Phil Buchanan shares an op-ed by him and Stephen Heintz that offers four pieces of advice to Mark Zuckerberg and the other Giving Pledgers.