At a time of interconnected crises, philanthropy has an important role to play in addressing systemic inequity and continuing to support a strong and resilient civil society. In this context, the foundation sector has been reflecting on its practices, and has been wrestling with questions of power imbalance in funder-funded relationships. Funders across Europe are...
More than three years after an unprecedented period of challenge for nonprofit organizations began with the COVID-19 pandemic, what do individual and institutional donors need to know about how nonprofits are faring today, how they are experiencing funders, and what big challenges they face? Was 2020 a watershed year, leading to permanent shifts in how...
Informed by CEP’s decades of research on the drivers of effective grantmaking and funder-grantee dynamics, this Learning Cohort will help you lead your organization in implementing trust-based philanthropy practices. Connect with a supportive group of peer leaders while you deepen your knowledge of trust-based philanthropy principles, troubleshoot barriers, set and achieve goals, and create change...
Informed by CEP’s decades of research on the drivers of effective grantmaking and funder-grantee dynamics, this Learning Cohort will help you lead your organization in implementing trust-based philanthropy practices. Connect with a supportive group of peer leaders while you deepen your knowledge of trust-based philanthropy principles, troubleshoot barriers, set and achieve goals, and create change...
JOIN US FALL 2023 IN BOSTON, MA The Center for Effective Philanthropy's (CEP) national conference brings together senior foundation leaders, program officers, trustees, and major donors to engage with the most pressing issues in philanthropy. CEP2023 will be held October 30 - November 1, 2023 at the Omni Seaport Hotel in Boston. This is our...
Informed by CEP’s decades of research on the drivers of effective grantmaking and funder-grantee dynamics, this Learning Cohort will help you lead your organization in implementing trust-based philanthropy practices. Connect with a supportive group of peer leaders while you deepen your knowledge of trust-based philanthropy principles, troubleshoot barriers, set and achieve goals, and create change...
MacKenzie Scott’s massive unrestricted gifts to nonprofits — including many seeking to advance equity — represent a radical departure from the approach of many of her peers, often characterized by smaller, restricted grants. What can funders and nonprofits learn from the experiences of the recipients of Scott’s grants? And what have been the effects —...
Since she began giving large, unrestricted, and often unannounced gifts to nonprofits, MacKenzie Scott’s giving has diverged from more common approaches in philanthropy, earning both praise and critique. With new data in year two of a three-year study, we further analyze the effects and emerging impacts of these gifts. For the first time, we examine...
In the wake of the Supreme Court’s June 2023 rulings against university policies that take race directly into account for admissions, there was concern that the changes would discourage philanthropic efforts to support racial equity. To find out how foundations are responding to the decisions, CEP surveyed and interviewed foundation leaders about their outlook and...
Collecting demographic data is about more than asking about identity—it’s about creating a fuller picture that can lead to understanding, inclusion, and representation. Demographic data is also about who holds power and who doesn’t. Join us to hear how The Commonwealth Fund is collecting and using demographic information to drive learning in the context of...
Funding nonprofit endowments can be a tool to ensure the stability of an organization, as well as to advance equity and shift power to frontline organizations. However, according to new Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) research, endowment giving remains relatively rare and represents a very small fraction of foundation giving. CEP’s research also reveals that,...