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This week, CEP President Phil Buchanan has taken on the critique that large, staffed foundations are plodding along on the fast path to extinction while newer, leaner foundations are ushering in the future of philanthropy. In this series, titled “Foundation Staff...
In the second 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 S.H. Cowell Foundation. Based in San Francisco, the Foundation works...
On June 2, Don Matteson, chief program officer at The Peter and Elizabeth C. Tower Foundation, joined CEP’s Naomi Orensten for an informative and lively webinar about the Grantee Perception Report® (GPR). In the conversation, Don discussed what The Foundation has...
We’re excited to share that videos of several talks from May’s CEP Conference are now posted on our YouTube channel! During the conference and over the past month, we’ve heard from several attendees asking if we had recordings of their favorite talks so they...
And just like that, the 2015 CEP Conference has come and gone! As we did with Wednesday, here’s a recap via Twitter of highlights from all of Thursday’s talks and sessions. The morning started early, but it didn’t take long for the room to perk...
A whirlwind Day 1 of the 2015 CEP Conference has come to a close out here in San Francisco! A full day of programming and connecting saw colleagues catching up and sharing ideas, while four riveting plenaries discussed topics ranging from impact investing and...
From November 12-18, community foundations across the country united in celebrating the 25th annual Community Foundation Week, a time designed to recognize the vital impact that community foundations have in their local areas. And all year long, community...
What does it take to form strong relationships with grantees? What does it take to be responsive, fair, approachable when problems arise, and clear and consistent in communications – the core aspects of any effective funder-grantee relationship? These are questions...
Loyal readers, you can now receive every new CEP blog post directly in your inbox. We’re excited to unveil a new email subscription service to the CEP blog so you can always stay current with the latest news, ideas, and discussions from CEP staff and guest bloggers....
In this new series, we’ll be sharing case studies of foundations that exemplify the ways in which funders can provide their grantees with support that goes beyond just the check. In 2008, CEP published a research report, More than Money: Making a Difference with...