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New Efforts to Improve the Grantee Perception Report
Amber Bradley Vice President, Learning Institute, CEP

Mar 28, 2012 | Assessing Performance Assessing Performance, Assessing Performance Constituent Feedback

Amber Bradley shares some lessons learned from our collection of feedback on the GPR and offers two steps we’re taking in response.

Data Point: What are Foundation CEOs’ Attitudes Toward Assessment?
Ellie Buteau, Ph.D. Director of Research Projects and Special Advisor on Research Methodology and Analysis, CEP

Mar 22, 2012 | Developing Strategy Assessing Performance, Developing Strategy Data Point, Developing Strategy Developing Strategy

Ellie Buteau presents a data point that refutes the notion that CEOs believe that philanthropic decision-making should place greater emphasis on intuition.

To What End?
Phil Buchanan President, CEP

Mar 20, 2012 | Developing Strategy Assessing Performance, Developing Strategy By Phil Buchanan, Developing Strategy Developing Strategy

Phil Buchanan asks the philanthropic community not to lose sight of the essentials of goals and strategy.

Walking the Talk: Collecting Feedback from Our Donor Perception Report Subscribers
Grace Nicolette Vice President, Programming and External Relations, CEP

Mar 14, 2012 | Assessing Performance Assessing Performance, Assessing Performance Constituent Feedback

Grace Nicolette shares the results of an independent survey of CEP’s Donor Percetion Report.

Data Point: Finding Out Whether Your Assistance to Grantees Makes a Difference
Ellie Buteau, Ph.D. Director of Research Projects and Special Advisor on Research Methodology and Analysis, CEP

Mar 1, 2012 | Funder/Grantee Relationships Assessing Performance, Funder/Grantee Relationships Data Point, Funder/Grantee Relationships Funder/Grantee Relationships

Ellie Buteau is back with a data point on how frequently foundations follow up with their grantees after providing them with assistance beyond the grant to understand its effects.

Time for a Gold Standard of Use
Fay Twersky President, Arthur M. Blank Foundation

Feb 27, 2012 | Guest Author Assessing Performance, Guest Author Guest Author

Fay Twersky of The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation believes it is time for the social sector to make better use of best practices in data collection and usage.

A Step Forward for Charting Impact
Kevin Bolduc Vice President, Assessment and Advisory Services, CEP

Feb 22, 2012 | Developing Strategy Assessing Performance, Developing Strategy Developing Strategy

Kevin Bolduc discusses why the Charting Impact project is an important step toward transparency and performance measurement in the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors.

Data Matters: Let’s Look Within To Find Our Exemplars
Phil Buchanan President, CEP

Feb 17, 2012 | Developing Strategy Assessing Performance, Developing Strategy By Phil Buchanan, Developing Strategy Developing Strategy

Phil Buchanan argues that we can find plenty of leadership on data utilization within the nonprofit sector, where exemplars abound.

Getting to Transparency that Matters
Stephen Sullivan Senior Coordinator, Communications and Programming, Center for Effective Philanthropy

Feb 8, 2012 | Assessing Performance Assessing Performance, Assessing Performance Developing Strategy

Stephen Sullivan introduces video highlights of Phil Buchanan sharing his thoughts on the tensions between transparency and effectivness from a panel discussion held December 6, 2011.