Nonprofit leaders have demonstrated resilience and strength since March 2020 when the Covid-19 crisis hit. Examples of innovation and creativity abound; some nonprofits even expanded during this time. Yet we continue to grapple with the pandemic and economic uncertainty. In addition, worries about staff burnout and mental health are real — and likely to be...
Many foundations have changed reporting practices in response to the pandemic and calls for more equitable grantmaking. In this session facilitated by Ryan Rodriguez of the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, learn how reporting has changed across our sector based on research and insights from the Center for Effective Philanthropy. In addition, you’ll hear from...
Join us for a discussion of CEP's findings on the lack of foundation support for AAPI and Native American nonprofit leaders and communities. About this event Recent years have seen increased attention from philanthropic leaders to questions about race, systemic racism, and systemic inequities. This increased attention was heightened by the ways that the COVID-19...
Kindly note that this is a closed, private event. If you are an institutional or philanthropic donor or a key advisor to a principal philanthropist, and are interested in joining our network, please feel free to reach out to us directly at apunjani@pearlinitiative.org Phil Buchanan is the president of the Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) and...
Calls for changes in funder practice are not new. Sector leaders have long asked funders to provide more unrestricted funding; streamline processes; listen to and trust their grantees; and pursue racial equity and racial justice. But little changed until 2020. Now, foundation leaders say they are making many changes to their work, and many say...
When organizations and communities come together around a shared goal, they create more creative and inclusive collaborations that can transform civil society. In this session, we will speak to leaders who are embracing new models for collaboration and coalition building. They’ll share how they are thinking and leading creatively to create inclusive collaborations and partnerships...
The 2022 Philanthropy West Virginia Annual Conference will be held In-Person with Virtual Sessions for Hybrid Participation on May 18 – 20 at Glade Springs Resort. Joining us will be a diverse group of leaders in philanthropy from across West Virginia and around the country. CEP's President, Phil Buchanan, will be giving a bruncheon keynote as...
For the closing session of the Festival, London Funders will be hosting a joint conversation with the US-based Centre for Effective Philanthropy. We’ll discuss where there are shared lessons across our two countries when it comes to supporting Black and minoritised communities, looking particularly at the origins of wealth in philanthropy, how funders shift power,...
Join CEP and the Council on Foundations for a discussion about rebuilding trust in nonprofits and philanthropy. About this event Recent data and research from sources such as the Edelman Trust Barometer suggest declining trust in nonprofits and philanthropy in the United States. Fraying trust in institutions, perceptions that nonprofits and philanthropy are politicized, intensifying...
What are nonprofits and foundation leaders doing to address climate change, in their mission-related work and in their investment practices? How pressing of a problem is climate change from the perspective of foundation and nonprofit leaders, and how do they think climate change will affect their work? Moreover, how are leaders of organizations that do...
The Giving Done Right Podcast returns with a third season! Stay tuned for more information regarding our guests and topics.