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Find resources for funders on responding to the current context in this collection of CEP research and CEP-authored blogs.

Relationships with Nonprofits

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.

Fay Twersky, President & Director, The Arthur Blank Family Foundation

Multiyear General Operating Support

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.

Vivian Long, Long Family Foundation

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

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.

of nonprofits. From CEP’s report New Attitudes, Old Practices: The Provision of Multiyear General Operating Support

Grantmaker Governance

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.

Brian Quinn, Associate Vice President, Research-Evaluation-Learning, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Assessing and Communicating Your Impact

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

Browse our selected topics to find a variety of resources on industry-relevant information for grantmakers.