This is the final post in a six-part series on what nonprofit leaders think foundation funders could improve upon in their work. Findings are based on survey responses from 244 nonprofit leaders who have agreed to be a part of CEP’s Grantee Voice Panel — a nationally...
Matthew Leiwant
Grantee Voice: Provide Multiyear, Flexible Funding
This is the fifth post in a six-part series on what nonprofit leaders think foundation funders could improve upon in their work. Findings are based on survey responses from 244 nonprofit leaders who have agreed to be a part of CEP’s Grantee Voice Panel — a nationally...
Grantee Voice: Provide More Assistance Beyond the Grant
This is the fourth post in a six-part series on what nonprofit leaders think foundation funders could improve upon in their work. Findings are based on survey responses from 244 nonprofit leaders who have agreed to be a part of CEP’s Grantee Voice Panel — a nationally...
Grantee Voice: Improve Funder Approaches to Grantmaking Goals and Strategies
This is the third post in a six-part series on what nonprofit leaders think foundation funders could improve upon in their work. Findings are based on survey responses from 244 nonprofit leaders who have agreed to be a part of CEP’s Grantee Voice Panel — a nationally...
Grantee Voice: Improve Foundation Processes
This is the second post in a six-part series on what nonprofit leaders think foundation funders could improve upon in their work. Findings are based on survey responses from 244 nonprofit leaders who have agreed to be a part of CEP’s Grantee Voice Panel — a nationally...
Grantee Voice: Nonprofit Suggestions for Funder Improvement
At CEP, we adhere to the core principle that grantees are a crucial link between funders and their ability to have impact. This shouldn’t be surprising nor controversial. After all, grantee organizations and the individuals who make them up are the ones doing the hard...
A Foundation Website for Sore Eyes
A version of this blog post from CEP Associate Manager, Research, Matthew Leiwant originally appeared on the CEP blog in March 2016. It is re-posted here as part of our Rewind series. Sifting through every nook and cranny of 73 foundation websites is not fun. On its...
Understanding Beneficiaries to Build True Partnerships
This post is adapted from the CEP report, Staying Connected: How Five Foundations Understand Those They Seek to Help. The five foundations highlighted in Staying Connected all view grantees as being a crucial resource to help them develop and maintain an understanding...
A Foundation Website for Sore Eyes
Sifting through every nook and cranny of 73 foundation websites is not fun. On its face, that statement does not seem revelatory, but I really would not have thought about it much until the CEP research team started collecting data for our latest research report on...