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Find resources for funders on responding to the current context in this collection of CEP research and CEP-authored blogs.
State of Nonprofits 2025: What Funders Need to Know
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Challenging Times: How U.S. Nonprofit Leaders are Experiencing the Political Context
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How Foundations Are Supporting Grantee Staff Well-Being
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Relationships Matter: Program Officers, Grantees, and the Keys to Success
CEP’s resources set the standard for quality, rigor and relevance to the field of philanthropy.
Breaking the Mold: The Transformative Effect of MacKenzie Scott's Big Gifts
Transformative Gifts: Inside Organizations That Received MacKenzie Scott Grants — A Companion to CEP’s Three-Year Study
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New Attitudes, Old Practices: The Provision of Multiyear General Operating Support
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Making It Happen: A Conversation Guide
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CEP’s comprehensive and relevant research is an invaluable asset that informs and guides our foundation’s grantmaking decisions.
Nonprofit Diversity Efforts: Current Practices And The Role Of Foundations
How Foundations Are Responding to the U.S. Supreme Court Affirmative Action Rulings
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Foundations Respond To Crisis: Toward Equity? – The Second In A Series Of Three Reports
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Overlooked (Part Two) – Foundation Support for Native American Leaders and Communities
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Our findings reveal a sobering disconnect between attitudes of foundation leaders and the experience of nonprofits.
Benchmarking Foundation Governance
Greater Good: Lessons From Those Who Have Started Major Grantmaking Organizations
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Family Ties: Multigenerational Family Foundation Board Engagement
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A Date Certain: Lessons From Limited Life Foundations
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In a sector full of strong opinions, CEP’s data-driven insights stand out.
Benchmarking Foundation Evaluation Practices
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Understanding & Sharing What Works: The State Of Foundation Practice
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Understanding & Sharing What Works: Profiles Of Four Funders Propelling Philanthropic Practice
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Hearing From Those We Seek To Help: Nonprofit Practices And Perspectives In Beneficiary Feedback
Resources for Grantmakers
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