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This Pride Month, Let’s Talk About Trans RightsSae Darling Executive Assistant, Programming and External Relations, CEP
This Pride Month, Let’s Talk About Trans Rights

In 2017, when the Trump administration moved into the White House, I remember my former employer ordering the entire staff pizzas as if in apology. I ate a slice during my lunch break while scrolling through my phone's newsfeed, trying not to panic about what this new...

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It’s Time for Philanthropy to Address Its Erasure of AAPI Voices and PerspectivesGrace Nicolette Vice President, Programming and External Relations, CEP
It’s Time for Philanthropy to Address Its Erasure of AAPI Voices and Perspectives

This past week, many Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders welcomed the Lunar New Year under the dark shadow of spiking horrific violence targeting Asian elders, particularly in the Bay Area and in New York City. During the biggest holiday season for many AAPI...

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Reflecting on Leadership Diversity in Today’s Nonprofit SectorEllie Buteau, Ph.D. Director of Research Projects and Special Advisor on Research Methodology and Analysis, CEP
Reflecting on Leadership Diversity in Today’s Nonprofit Sector

Nonprofit CEOs believe that the diversity of their organizations matters, and they recognize that, currently, their staffs and boards should better represent the populations they seek to serve. This is just one of the stark findings that emerged when we surveyed...

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Diversity on the Philanthropic AgendaKim Williams-Pulfer Postdoctoral Research Appointee for the Mays Family Institute on Diverse Philanthropy, Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy
Diversity on the Philanthropic Agenda

Media headlines and news reports have highlighted both the value and the challenges of assessing the significance of diversity in contemporary life. From NFL player protests, immigration policy, and the recent mid-term elections to the seemingly intractable social...

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Advancing Nonprofit Diversity: A Call to Action for Funders and NonprofitsJuan Olivarez Distinguished Scholar in Residence for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy; Grand Valley State University
Advancing Nonprofit Diversity: A Call to Action for Funders and Nonprofits

CEP’s recent report, Nonprofit Diversity Efforts: Current Practices and the Role of Foundations, provides funders valuable input on what they can do to lead the way in helping nonprofits make greater improvements in diversifying their boards and staff. Reading the...

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Making It Count: The Evolution of the Ford Foundation’s Diversity Data CollectionMegan Morrison Officer, Strategy and Learning, Ford FoundationChris Cardona Managing Director, Discovery, Exploration, and Programs
New Work, MacArthur Foundation
Making It Count: The Evolution of the Ford Foundation’s Diversity Data Collection

CEP's report on nonprofit diversity efforts comes at a time when we at the Ford Foundation have been thinking critically about how we collect, analyze, and act upon diversity data from grantee organizations. As a funder, we know we can play a role in normalizing...

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A Shared Use for Demographic DataMichelle Greanias Executive Director, PEAK Grantmaking
A Shared Use for Demographic Data

PEAK Grantmaking’s recent survey of the field reveals that too few of the funders who collect demographic data on their grantees can articulate how they plan to use the information. This is confirmed in CEP’s new report, Nonprofit Diversity Efforts, which shows that...

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Walking the Walk on Disability DiversityMiriam Heyman Program Officer, Ruderman Family Foundation
Walking the Walk on Disability Diversity

The recent CEP report Nonprofit Diversity Efforts provides critical insight into the current efforts of more than 200 nonprofit organizations, while also describing how foundation funders support these initiatives. As such, it provides a baseline from which we as a...

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