CEP in the News
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New Analysis Provides Further Evidence of Shifts in Funder Practices
Media contact: Chloe Heskett, Editor & Writer, Programming and External Relations | chloeh@cep.org Cambridge, MA – Nonprofits are experiencing meaningful changes in the practices of funders since 2020, according to a new Center for Effective Philanthropy...
Redoubling Efforts for Equity
In three decisions issued in the final days of its term, the Supreme Court of the United States has struck serious blows against the push for a more equitable and just American society. The Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) will redouble our efforts to help...
Effective Matters: June 2023
NEW CEP Research: State of Nonprofits 2023 Nonprofits across the U.S. report that they are experiencing an increase in trust from funders and positive changes in funder practice, while simultaneously noting that they are facing high levels of...
New Study Reveals How Nonprofits Are Faring in 2023
Media contact: Chloe Heskett, Editor & Writer, Programming and External Relations | chloeh@cep.org Cambridge, MA – Nonprofits across the U.S. report that they are experiencing an increase in trust from funders and positive changes in funder practice, while...
SSIR: Why Settle for Cookie-Cutter People and Culture Practices?
Stanford Social Innovation Review Organizational performance depends on thoughtful policies and practices with respect to employees and culture. That may seem obvious, but we have all had our experiences with less-than-stellar situations. The reasons range from...
Effective Matters: May 2023
Early Bird Pricing on CEP’s Conference Ends Soon! Join us for the CEP conference this fall!When: Oct. 30 – Nov. 1, 2023Where: Omni Seaport Hotel in Boston Register by May 31st to benefit from an early bird discount on registration and ensure you reserve your spot at...
Effective Matters: Building Strong Leaders, Organizations, and Movements
This month’s special edition Effective Matters takes its cue from a recent piece authored by leading organizer and activist Maurice Mitchell: “Building Resilient Organizations: Toward Joy and Durable Process in a Time of Crisis.” If you haven’t yet, we encourage you...
Philanthropic and Education Leader Elisha Smith Arrillaga Named CEP’s Vice President of Research
Media Contact: Grace Nicolette, Vice President, Programming and External Relations, gracen@cep.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Cambridge, MA — Elisha Smith Arrillaga, Ph.D., a seasoned philanthropic and education leader and researcher, has been named Vice President,...
Effective Matters: March 2023
What’s on at CEP2023 CEP’s biennial national conference will be held this year at the Omni Seaport Hotel in Boston Oct. 30 - Nov. 1. As we draw closer to finalizing the agenda, we are excited to share more about two of our plenary speakers: Internationally renowned...
Effective Matters: January 2023
CEP2023 Conference Registration: Join Us This Fall in Boston This fall, hundreds of senior foundation leaders, program officers, trustees, and major donors will gather in Boston to connect with one another and engage with philanthropy’s most pressing issues. CEP also...
Effective Matters: November – December 2022
NEW CEP Research: Giving Big: The Impact of Large, Unrestricted Gifts on Nonprofits The Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) has released the first report in a three-year, three-part study on the effects of MacKenzie Scott’s large, unrestricted gifts on the...
Three New Members to Join Center for Effective Philanthropy Board of Directors
Media Contact: Grace Nicolette, Vice President, Programming and External Relations | gracen@cep.org Jesús Gerena Taryn Higashi LaTida Smith Cambridge, MA — The Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) welcomes three new members to its Board of Directors: Executive...
CEP Releases New Research on the Impact of MacKenzie Scott’s Big Giving
Media contact: Grace Nicolette, Vice President, Programming and External Relations | gracen@cep.org Cambridge, MA — Recipients of MacKenzie Scott’s unusually large gifts say the funding has been transformative for their organizations. They report that they’re...
CEP Appoints New Lead for Global Assessment and Advisory Services
Natalia Kiryttopoulou recently joined the Center for Effective Philanthropy as lead for Global Assessment and Advisory Services. In her new role, Natalia will support international funders engaging with CEP’s assessment tools, including the Grantee Perception report,...
Effective Matters: October 2022
COMING SOON – Giving Big: The Impact of Large, Unrestricted Gifts on Nonprofits Look for the Center for Effective Philanthropy’s new research, out Nov. 15, on the impact of the large, unrestricted gifts that have made MacKenzie Scott’s approach to giving...
Effective Matters: Philanthropy’s Role in Policy Advocacy
As the 2022 midterms approach, election season campaigning and policy advocacy are in full swing. For funders, this can represent a moment of tension over whether to engage in advocacy work — and how to do so. Historically, philanthropy has had a significant influence...
Effective Matters: August 2022
Upcoming CEP Webinar – Herding Lions: Foundation Boards and Equity Foundation leaders often cite their boards as an impediment to the shifts in practices they see as necessary in these times, CEP research has shown. How can foundation CEOs and boards evolve...
Effective Matters: July 2022
New CEP Research – Much Alarm, Less Action: Foundations & Climate Change Foundation leaders overwhelmingly see climate change as an urgent problem, according to new CEP research released earlier this month. However, despite this widely shared alarm, foundation...
New Research Highlights a Disconnect Between Views and Actions of Foundation Leaders on Climate Change
Media contact: Sarah Martin, Manager, Programming and External Relations | sarahm@cep.org Cambridge, MA — Foundation leaders overwhelmingly see climate change as an urgent problem and believe that foundations could be doing more to address the issue,...
Effective Matters: June 2022
Much Alarm, Less Action: Foundations & Climate Change What are 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...