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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...

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...

This opening line from Caroline Fiennes’ post on the Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) blog half a decade ago still rings true today. Debates over what makes a funder's reporting and evaluation process useful, how to ease burdens on grantees, and even...

Free Webinar: Rebuilding Public Trust in Nonprofits and Philanthropy Recent data and research reveal that public trust in nonprofits and philanthropy has declined. Whether due to diminished trust in institutions, perceptions of politicization, increased societal...

Responding to Overlooked: A CEP Blog Series Foundation and nonprofit leaders have taken pen to paper to discuss the ways in which philanthropy has overlooked Native American and Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities. In a series of 13 posts on...

As many funders have increased their focus on racial equity in recent years, demographic data collection has taken on new significance and attention. The Center for Effective Philanthropy’s (CEP) recent report Foundations Respond to Crisis: Lasting Change? found that...

NEW Resource from CEP – Persevering Through Crisis: The State of Nonprofits Nonprofits faced enormous challenges during the crises of 2020 but generally emerged stronger than they feared they would thanks to stepped up philanthropic and federal support, according to...

Building Trust Through Grantee Feedback: The Story of Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies When Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies (RNP) gathered feedback from its grantees through the Grantee Perception Report (GPR) in 2020, RNP was rated in the top 1 percent of CEP’s overall...

Are We Better Off Divided? Philanthropy’s Role in Moving America Forward Join CEP on April 29 for the second event in our 20th Anniversary Learning Sessions — an interactive discussion exploring philanthropy’s role in moving America forward from a time of deep...

How Foundations Say They’re Responding: What the Data Shows  CEP’s latest research — distilled in a series of three reports — examines the extent to which staffed foundations say they have changed their practices to meet the compounded crises of the past...

Foundations Respond to Crisis: A Must-Read Research Series from CEP In early spring, as the COVID-19 pandemic worsened, foundations in the U.S. began to shift resources and practices. Some funders, nonprofits, and others in the field called for fundamental changes in...

When It Comes to Multiyear General Operating Support, New CEP Research Finds Disconnect Between Foundation Leaders’ Attitudes and Practices Multiyear general operating support (GOS) provides nonprofits with the flexibility to use funds to fulfill their missions and...

Have you subscribed yet to the Giving Done Right podcast? Whether you’re donating a few hundred dollars a year, a few thousand, or a few million, you might find yourself wondering: Where should I give? How do I know which nonprofits are effective? How do I know if I’m...

New Data Reveals the Stark Realities for Nonprofits During COVID-19 In a time when many nonprofits are facing a simultaneous decrease in revenue and an increase in demand for services, findings from a new survey conducted by CEP provide a comprehensive look at the...

The COVID-19 pandemic has upended norms in the United States and around the globe, and nonprofit organizations and the populations and communities they serve find themselves in especially precarious situations. This newsletter shares some of the resources the Center...

New CEP Resource Spotlights Nonprofit Perspectives on Current Hot-Button Issues in Philanthropy The nonprofit perspective matters in any discussion about the philanthropic sector. But the views of nonprofit leaders are too often left out. CEP’s newest research seeks...

Gain the Insights You Need to Be Most Effective in 2020 Philanthropy has the tremendous opportunity to take on pressing challenges that other actors in society cannot or will not. Yet, giving effectively is uniquely challenging to assess. How do you measure...

New CEP Report Sheds Light on What Nonprofits Need Most from Major Individual DonorsThe largest source of philanthropic support for nonprofits in the United States is giving from individual donors. Of the total charitable giving in 2018, individual donors contributed...

Greater Good Reveals What It Takes for Early-Stage Grantmakers to Get Off the GroundWith more than 30,000 new private U.S. foundations established in the past 20 years, and with the rise of funding vehicles like DAFs and LLCs, it’s vital that early-stage...

New CEP Research on Start-Ups, Policy Coming Soon What can early-stage grantmakers learn from those who came before them so they can avoid common pitfalls as they get their giving up and running? How are foundations seeking to influence policy through their work, and...