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For the past few weeks, we’ve been following the Stanford Social Innovation Review’s new blog series, curated by Grantmakers for Effective Organizations, called “Putting Grantees at the Center of Philanthropy.” Including a post today by CEP Vice President, Assessment...
“In a year that saw political polarization and strife, we were also reminded, in 2015, that progress and positive change happens.Marriage equality became a reality and, when you look closely, it turns out that effective foundations were instrumental players in this...
Three weeks ago, CEP and 21 other organizations published an open letter to foundations making the case for nonprofit infrastructure organizations and their crucial importance to helping foundations and nonprofits be as effective as they can be in their work. The...
At CEP, we help all types of funders get feedback from grantees. As we’ve highlighted in previous posts, there is no one “right” approach to building strong relationships with grantees. One of the many approaches funders choose is one identified as “high-touch” or...
It can often be difficult to explain everything that an organization does in a succinct and easily-accessible way. This is something we’ve been thinking about for a while here at CEP. So we decided to take the plunge earlier this year to create a communications piece...
If you watched the Oscars on Sunday night — or if you have been on the internet since — you’ve likely by now seen or heard about Lady Gaga’s striking performance of “Til It Happens to You,” her Oscar-nominated song from the film, The Hunting Ground. The performance of...
Save the date! We’re thrilled to announce that the 2017 CEP Conference will be held April 4-6, 2017 at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel. CEP’s biennial national conferences bring together senior foundation leaders and major donors to engage with the most pressing...
Last month, CEP staff were joined by Baptist Healing Trust President and CEO Cathy Self and Program and Communications Officer Jennifer Oldham for an insightful webinar discussing the Trust’s experience surveying grantees through the Grantee Perception Report® (GPR)....
Earlier this year, CEP spoke with Ronit Amit, researcher in philanthropy and CEO of Gandyr Foundation in Herzliya, Israel, just north of Tel Aviv. A family foundation founded in 2004, Gandyr strives to create an Israeli society based on equal opportunities...
In the third post of our series of profiles of funders that are exemplary in their provision of non-monetary support to grantees, as assessed by the Grantee Perception Report, we take a look at the William Casper Graustein Memorial Fund. Based in Hamden, CT, The...