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Jara Dean-Coffey explores the idea of design thinking, as introduced by Peter Sims during the 2013 CEP conference, posing questions for foundations as they think about making their own “little bets.”
Ellie Buteau shares a data point from our “Room for Improvement” report that highlights the burden that funders’ inconsistent reporting requirements place on grantees.
Ellie Buteau shares a data point on the reasons behind overall foundation performance assessment ahead of a presentation on the topic by Phil Buchanan at the Council on Foundations 2013 Annual Conference.
Phil Buchanan raises questions about what we know about foundations’ involvement in impact investing and calls for new research to explore the topic.
Director of Talent Brian Hughes examines the fluid nature of staff satisfaction but emphasizes the importance of pursuing it for any organization that wishes to be effective.
Phil Buchanan warns against the scurrilous errors that can infect supposed “research” and asks us all to become more discerning readers.
Guest author Elizabeth Clay Roy shares how Opportunity Nation is using data to inspire deeper collaboration among stakeholders to achieve shared goals.
CEP Vice President Kevin Bolduc lays out the agenda for a preconference seminar for users of CEP Assessment Tools, highlighting our keynote presenter and touting the virtues of peer-to-peer learning.
Stephen Sullivan highlights an important new article about the insights gained when you incorporate the voice of beneficiaries in a measure of a program’s effectiveness.
Referencing the themes of Bill Gates’ latest Annual Letter, Mark Russell argues that measurement alone will never ensure that “progress becomes commonplace.”