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The CEP blog aims to offer a range of perspectives, experiences, and opinions related to effective philanthropic practice. We welcome submissions that address crucial issues facing individual and institutional donors and are not self-promotional in nature. The views expressed in these posts are not necessarily CEP’s own.
Nonprofit leaders do not believe foundations are taking full advantage of their resources to help them address their challenges and would like their foundation funders to share knowledge of other nonprofits facing similar challenges. Mark Chaffin highlights these two key findings from our research report Nonprofit Challenges: What Foundations Can Do.
Phil Buchanan highlights the recent promotions of internal foundation staff members to CEO and calls out the value of professional experience working in philanthropy.
Guest author Jessica Bearman, of Bearman Consulting and Project Streamline, calls on grantmakers to seek candid feedback about the impact of their grantmaking practices on grantseekers’ organizations.
Guest author Patricia Kozu of the National Employment Law Project makes the case for both individuals and foundations to target their philanthropy using Giving Circles.
Phil Buchanan calls on foundations to play a role in #GivingTuesday by rewarding effective organizations with impact grants.
Ramya Gopal provides an updated look at our research on how nonprofits are interacting—or not—with their funders’ social media efforts.
Kevin Bolduc shares an important piece of qualitative data on how nonprofits view their funders.
Ramya Gopal shares data displaying differences on key measures between staff who know the extent to which they are working toward the same goals as their CEO and staff who do not.
Guest author Sarah Di Troia shares the powerful story of how technology investments from foundation funders have allowed Health Leads to take advantage of new partnerships and build a more sustainable earned revenue stream.
Guest author Andrea Cohen Barrack discusses the need for funders to support grantees in building core strength sustainability.
Ellie Buteau introduces our newest research report on how nonprofits would like their foundation funders to aid them in responding to the challenges they face.
Kevin Bolduc and Mark Chaffin present data about the changes in ratings seen by funders who have used the GPR survey three times.
Brian Hughes makes the case for why talent professionals are vital contributors to getting the most from your staff.
In the finale to his summer reading mini-series, Phil Buchanan highlights two articles that call attention to the importance of relationships.
In the second of three posts on what’s he’s been reading this summer, Phil Buchanan raises questions about the call for nonprofits to work on bold, upstream goals rather than simply symptoms of our big challenges.
In the first of three posts on what’s he’s been reading this summer, Phil Buchanan offers his take on the strategic philanthropy discussion prompted by recent articles by Bill Schambra, Paul Brest, and Larry Kramer.
Stephen Sullivan makes the case for taking provocative sound bites not as confrontational bait, but opportunities for thoughtful reflection and meaningful debate.
Ellie Buteau presents a data point on how discussions about performance assessment can be a valuable source of non-monetary support for grantees.
Guest author Susan McConnell advocates for funders to focus on developing the skills of program officers as a way to lead to more effective working relationships with grantees.
Phil Buchanan reacts to Peter Buffett’s take on the philanthropic sector, offering both criticisms of some of Buffett’s arguments and thoughtful relections on areas where he may not be totally off-base.