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Taking Down the Ivory Tower a Brick at a TimeLori Bartczak Senior Director, Knowledge & Content, Community Wealth Partners
Taking Down the Ivory Tower a Brick at a Time

This post originally appeared on the Community Wealth Partners blog. As Grant Oliphant of the Heinz Endowments kicked off the Center for Effective Philanthropy’s 2019 conference, he reminded us of the seriousness of the time we’re in — increasing income...

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Grantee Voice: Relationships MatterNaomi Orensten Senior Director of Programs and Strategy, Dorot FoundationMatthew Leiwant Former Associate Manager, Research, CEP
Grantee Voice: Relationships Matter

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...

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Grantee Voice: Provide Multiyear, Flexible FundingNaomi Orensten Senior Director of Programs and Strategy, Dorot FoundationMatthew Leiwant Former Associate Manager, Research, CEP
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...

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Grantee Voice: Provide More Assistance Beyond the GrantNaomi Orensten Senior Director of Programs and Strategy, Dorot FoundationMatthew Leiwant Former Associate Manager, Research, CEP
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...

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Grantee Voice: Improve Funder Approaches to Grantmaking Goals and StrategiesNaomi Orensten Senior Director of Programs and Strategy, Dorot FoundationMatthew Leiwant Former Associate Manager, Research, CEP
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...

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Grantee Voice: Improve Foundation ProcessesNaomi Orensten Senior Director of Programs and Strategy, Dorot FoundationMatthew Leiwant Former Associate Manager, Research, CEP
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...

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Grantee Voice: Nonprofit Suggestions for Funder ImprovementNaomi Orensten Senior Director of Programs and Strategy, Dorot FoundationMatthew Leiwant Former Associate Manager, Research, CEP
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...

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Funder Q&A: Turning Grantee Feedback into Effective ChangeEthan McCoy Former Senior Writer and Editor, CEP
Funder Q&A: Turning Grantee Feedback into Effective Change

A couple of weeks ago, CEP Manager, Assessment and Advisory Services, Charlotte Brugman was joined by City Bridge Trust Funding and Social Investment Director Tim Wilson and C&A Foundation Head of Effective Philanthropy Lee Risby for an insightful webinar...

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