Paul Beaudet challenges the notion that ‘doing more with less’ is the answer for philanthropy in an era of limited resources.
Doing Less With Less
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What Strategy Is…And Isn’t – Hint: It’s Not Rocket Science
A guest post from Cindy Gibson lays out the tenets of a process for developing effective strategies at foundations.
Evaluation Roundtable Study Highlights the Role of the CEO in Evaluation
A report written by Elizabeth Heid Thompson and Patricia Patrizi (and currently available on the CEP website) explores the extent to which foundations evaluate the results of their work. An examination of 31 foundations that have demonstrated a commitment to...
Guest Post: How the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Seeks To Improve
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...
Esther Duflo Explains Why She Believes Randomized Controlled Trials Are So Vital
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 Foundation: An Abiding American Mystery
CEP guest blogger Joel Orosz, PhD, reacts to findings of a survey published by the Philanthropy Awareness Initiative (PAI) that shows that even the most engaged citizens are in the dark when it comes to the accomplishments of foundations.