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As AI Use Proliferates in the Social Sector, New Study Reveals Lagging Support for Equitable AI
Cambridge, MA, September 30 — A new report from the Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) finds that only 11 percent of funders are providing some form of support to nonprofits for AI implementation — financial or otherwise. There is little conversation...
New Research Reveals Gap Between Foundation Self-Perception and Nonprofit Reality in Understanding of Communities
Cambridge, MA, July 9 – A new study by the Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) reveals a significant disconnect between how foundations view their understanding of community needs and how nonprofits perceive their funders' grasp of these same...
Co-Impact COO Pam Foster Joins Center for Effective Philanthropy Board of Directors
Media Contact: Chloe Heskett | chloeh@cep.org | +1 617-395-4092 Cambridge, MA, July 1 — The Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) welcomes new board member Pam Foster, chief operating officer at Co-Impact, who begins a three-year term on the CEP Board effective...
New Study Examines European Philanthropic Practices
CAMBRIDGE, MA, June 30 — A new study from the Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) examines relationships between Europe-based funders and the nonprofit organizations they support, revealing few differences between nonprofits’ perceptions of Europe- and U.S.-based...
Nonprofit Leaders Report Mission-Critical Challenges in Annual ‘State of Nonprofits’ Report
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 28 — Nonprofits report difficulty pursuing their missions in a complex environment shaped by the current political climate and future economic uncertainty in the latest nationally representative survey of nonprofit leaders from the Center for...
New Administration’s Policies Create Extraordinary Challenges for Nonprofits, New Study Finds
The overwhelming majority of nonprofit leaders report that the current political climate is creating challenges, or will create challenges, for their organizations. CAMBRIDGE, Mass., March 5 – Nonprofit organizations report difficulty carrying out their...
Research Shows MacKenzie Scott’s Large, Unrestricted Gifts Create Sustained Impact for Nonprofits and Communities
In the final report in a three-year study, nonprofits report continued positive impact of Scott’s gifts and improved financial stability. Media Contact: Chloe Heskett, Senior Editor, Writer, and Content Strategist, Programming and External Relations, CEP |...
Intermediaries ‘Not a Silver Bullet’ for Philanthropy, New Report Finds
Media Contact: Chloe Heskett, Senior Editor, Writer, and Content Strategist, Center for Effective Philanthropy| 617-395-4092 | chloeh@cep.org Cambridge, MA — A new report from the Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) reveals that grantee experiences with...
Aspen Institute’s David McKinney to Join CEP as Vice President of YouthTruth
Media Contact: Chloe Heskett, Senior Editor, Writer, and Content Strategist, Center for Effective Philanthropy | 617-395-4092 | chloeh@cep.org CAMBRIDGE, MA – The Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) today announced the appointment of Aspen Institute...
New Leadership and Three New Members On the Center for Effective Philanthropy’s Board of Directors
Media Contact: Chloe Heskett | chloeh@cep.org | 617-395-4092 Cambridge, MA — The Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) announces the election of a new Board Chair — Tony Richardson, president of the George Gund Foundation — as well as the election of three new...
Foundation Leaders Report Concern About Burnout at Grantee Organizations, New Study Finds
Media Contact: Chloe Heskett | chloeh@cep.org | 617-395-4092 CAMBRIDGE, MA – In a new report from the Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP), most foundation leaders report concern about the state of staff well-being at organizations they fund. However, about half...
Nonprofit Leaders Cite Burnout as a Top Concern in a New Study on the State of U.S. Nonprofits
Media Contact: Chloe Heskett | chloeh@cep.org | 617-395-4092 Concern about burnout is increasing among nonprofit leaders and many report impact on their organization’s ability to achieve its mission, finds new Center for Effective Philanthropy report. A new...
Grants to Nonprofit Endowments Represent a Small Slice of Foundation Giving, New CEP Study Finds
Media Contact: Chloe Heskett, Editor & Writer, CEP | chloeh@cep.org | 617-395-4092 Cambridge, MA – Fewer than a third of foundations fund nonprofit endowments, according to a new study from the Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP), and for those that do,...
Most Grantmakers Staying the Course Following Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Rulings, New Study Finds
Media Contact: Chloe Heskett, Editor & Writer, Programming and External Relations, CEP | chloeh@cep.org | (617) 395-4092 In the wake of the Supreme Court’s rulings in June 2023 against university admissions policies that take race directly into account, many...
YouthTruth Executive Director Jen Vorse Wilka to Leave Role in February 2024
Media Contact: Chloe Heskett, Editor & Writer, Programming and External Relations, CEP | chloeh@cep.org | (617) 395-4092 CEP's Jen Vorse Wilka announced she will be leaving her position as executive director of YouthTruth at end of February 2024. Wilka has led...
Despite Funder Concerns, Nonprofits Report Positive Impact of MacKenzie Scott Grants
Media contact: Chloe Heskett, Editor & Writer, Programming and External Relations | chloeh@cep.org Cambridge, MA – MacKenzie Scott’s large, unrestricted gifts are having dramatically positive effects on recipient organizations and the communities they serve...
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...
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...
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,...