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The Unique and Urgent ‘Business’ of Philanthropy
Phil Buchanan President, CEP

Dec 22, 2011 | Developing Strategy Assessing Performance, Developing Strategy Assessment Tools, Developing Strategy By Phil Buchanan, Developing Strategy Constituent Feedback, Developing Strategy Developing Strategy, Developing Strategy YouthTruth

The following blog post is adapted from a talk presented at a meeting of the Grantmakers of Oregon and Southwest Washington. As Suk Rhee mentioned in her introduction, I am a native Oregonian, so I know that there is no better place than the Pacific Northwest. And I...

Data Point: Importance of Social Networks to Donors
Kevin Bolduc Vice President, Assessment and Advisory Services, CEP

Oct 7, 2011 | Constituent Feedback Assessment Tools, Constituent Feedback Constituent Feedback, Constituent Feedback Data Point, Constituent Feedback Programming and Communications

Kevin Bolduc presents data from CEP’s Donor Perception Report on the importance of social networks to this foundation constituency.

Guest Post: How the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Seeks To Improve
Dee Colello Senior Manager, Program Operations, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Oct 3, 2011 | Guest Author Assessing Performance, Guest Author Assessment Tools, Guest Author Guest Author, Guest Author Managing Operations

At the Center for Effective Philanthropy, we believe that improved performance of philanthropic funders can have a positive impact on nonprofit organizations and the people and communities they serve. As part of our work, we aim to highlight stories from funders who...

The Power of Donor Feedback
David Trueblood Vice President, Communications and Programming, Center for Effective Philanthropy

Sep 28, 2011 | Constituent Feedback Assessment Tools, Constituent Feedback Constituent Feedback

David Trueblood writes about the power of feedback and the role of the Donor Perception Report in bulding relationships with foundation donors.

Data Point: Talking About Staff Performance
Kevin Bolduc Vice President, Assessment and Advisory Services, CEP

Sep 23, 2011 | Data Point Assessment Tools, Data Point Data Point

Kevin Bolduc presents a data point taken from findings derived from CEP’s Staff Perception Report.

Data Point: Influencing Donors Who Give to Community Foundations
Kevin Bolduc Vice President, Assessment and Advisory Services, CEP

Sep 16, 2011 | Data Point Assessment Tools, Data Point Data Point

The use and management of data stands at the core of the work undertaken by the Center for Effective Philanthropy. The set of survey tools CEP has developed as well as field-wide research builds comparative data drawn from key constituent groups—grantees, donors,...

The Effect of Response Bias: Who Completes our Surveys?
Ellie Buteau, Ph.D. Director of Research Projects and Special Advisor on Research Methodology and Analysis, CEP

Sep 12, 2011 | Assessing Performance Assessing Performance, Assessing Performance Assessment Tools

Ellie Buteau, Ph.D., discusses response bias—the decision of foundation leaders to participate or not—to CEP research, and what readers should keep in mind about this particular challenge.

Grantee Feedback Fuels Changes at Foundations
Susan Parker Founder, Clear Thinking Communications

May 10, 2011 | Funder/Grantee Relationships Assessment Tools, Funder/Grantee Relationships Funder/Grantee Relationships

Collecting feedback from grantees about a foundation’s performance seems like a good idea, but does it lead to any change? “Since we began [the Grantee Perception Report®] eight years ago, a big question is whether collecting feedback from grantees that is candid,...

We Get By with a Little Help from Our Friends
Kevin Bolduc Vice President, Assessment and Advisory Services, CEP

Apr 13, 2011 | Assessment Tools Assessment Tools

Kevin Bolduc needs help! Please share your suggestions, your sketches, and your knowledge to improve CEP’s comparative data charts.

Funders Agree: More Must Be Done to Assess Performance
Phil Buchanan President, CEP

Jun 9, 2010 | Assessing Performance Assessing Performance, Assessing Performance Assessment Tools, Assessing Performance By Phil Buchanan

Phil Buchanan blogs about CEP’s market assessment survey, noting that while CEP’s work has made important inroads, there is much work to do when it comes to foundation performance assessment.

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