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Hosted by the Network of European Foundations since 2005, EPIM - The European Philanthropic Initiative for Migration, is one of Europe’s longest-standing philanthropic collaboratives. In 2021, it embarked on an open-ended process of change, reimagining its core...
Funders have long encouraged collaboration among their grantees, but historically they have been far less enthusiastic about collaborating with each other. That’s perhaps understandable given that effective collaboration means surrendering a degree of control, and...
Philanthropy is more needed than ever, but without governance that reflects today’s complexity, it risks losing its relevance. In a world reshaped by climate instability, democratic erosion, and rising inequality, the problems funders seek to address have grown more...
As the leader of a frontline-accountable intermediary, I’m hearing story after story from the ground: promised federal funds permanently or indefinitely frozen; environmental justice funding portfolios sunsetting unexpectedly; reimbursements from public monies...
Individualism. Competition. Risk aversion. Short-termism. Scarcity. Presumed expertise. Many of the norms by which philanthropy operates perpetuate the very narratives our sector seeks to change. In this series on the CEP blog, contributors who represent a...
Individualism. Competition. Risk aversion. Short-termism. Scarcity. Presumed expertise. Many of the norms by which philanthropy operates perpetuate the very narratives our sector seeks to change. In this series on the CEP blog, contributors who represent a...
Nonprofit leaders are in crisis. Things have been rough for a while, and as a person who has worked in nonprofits for most of my career, I know it was never an easy sector to work in. But now, according to the Center for Effective Philanthropy’s 2025 State of...
Individualism. Competition. Risk aversion. Short-termism. Scarcity. Presumed expertise. Many of the norms by which philanthropy operates perpetuate the very narratives our sector seeks to change. In this series on the CEP blog, contributors who represent a...
The Center for Effective Philanthropy’s State of Nonprofits report is timely and insightful, and many of its findings are an important reality check. We are in a time of great challenges on many fronts. It is fitting to refer to this period as a crisis in the...
Individualism. Competition. Risk aversion. Short-termism. Scarcity. Presumed expertise. Many of the norms by which philanthropy operates perpetuate the very narratives our sector seeks to change. In this series on the CEP blog, contributors who represent a...