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Michael J. Fox: Getting Results By Going the Unconventional Way
Susan Parker Founder, Clear Thinking Communications

Jun 30, 2011 | Developing Strategy Developing Strategy, Developing Strategy Programming and Communications

Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research co-founders Michael J. Fox and Debi Brooks discuss the challenges and surprises they experienced creating a major new medical research foundation.

Esther Duflo Explains Why She Believes Randomized Controlled Trials Are So Vital
Susan Parker Founder, Clear Thinking Communications

Jun 23, 2011 | Guest Author Assessing Performance, Guest Author Developing Strategy, Guest Author Guest Author

Even before Esther Duflo rose to speak at the Center for Effective Philanthropy’s (CEP) 2011 conference, she had already stirred controversy. Her well-known belief in the ability of randomized controlled trails to understand the effectiveness of policy interventions...

The Power of Data to Tell Our Stories
Molly Martin Operations and Learning Officer, Lumina Foundation for Education

May 11, 2011 | Developing Strategy Constituent Feedback, Developing Strategy Developing Strategy

The ______ Little Pigs. The ______ Bears. Catch-____. Stories don’t amount to much without the numbers. We all know the power of story-telling in philanthropy. Stories can move our grantees to action, compel our colleagues to support important work, engage our...

Addressing Concerns: Why We Invited Esther Duflo to CEP’s Conference
Phil Buchanan President, CEP

May 4, 2011 | Assessing Performance Assessing Performance, Assessing Performance By Phil Buchanan, Assessing Performance Developing Strategy

As CEP’s May 10-11 conference approaches, I have been contacted by a few in the foundation community and asked, “What kind of a statement do you intend to make by having Esther Duflo speak at your conference?” Does CEP’s invitation to Duflo – an MIT economist and...

A New Must-Read Book Offers Advice to Donors and Foundation Officials
Phil Buchanan President, CEP

Mar 23, 2011 | Developing Strategy By Phil Buchanan, Developing Strategy Developing Strategy

This opinion piece was originally published by The Chronicle of Philanthropy. I welcome your feedback. “How-to” philanthropy books and articles are becoming plentiful, but their quality is wildly uneven. Many, unfortunately, grossly oversimplify with promises that a...

The Plan for CEP 2011-2014, Part II
Phil Buchanan President, CEP

Feb 25, 2011 | Assessing Performance Assessing Performance, Assessing Performance By Phil Buchanan, Assessing Performance Developing Strategy

Phil Buchanan shares a video that further explains CEP’s public strategic plan, “Better Data, Better Decisions, Better Philanthropy: The Plan for CEP 2011-2014.”

CEP Conference To Unveil New Research on Community Foundation Strategy
Ellie Buteau, Ph.D. Director of Research Projects and Special Advisor on Research Methodology and Analysis, CEP

Jan 28, 2011 | Developing Strategy Constituent Feedback, Developing Strategy Developing Strategy, Developing Strategy Programming and Communications

Ellie Buteau shares the many ways that CEP’s 2011 conference will be featuring community foundations, including new CEP research on community foundation strategy.

Farmers or Merchants?
Crystal Hayling Executive Director, Libra Foundation

Jan 18, 2011 | Developing Strategy Developing Strategy

Crystal Hayling on the debate surrounding different approaches to microfinance.

Back to Basics: What Are You Trying to Achieve?
Ellie Buteau, Ph.D. Director of Research Projects and Special Advisor on Research Methodology and Analysis, CEP

Dec 20, 2010 | Assessing Performance Assessing Performance, Assessing Performance Developing Strategy

Ellie Buteau, PhD posits that before a foundation can contribute assessment data to Glasspockets, it must clarify goals, strategies, and indicators of success.