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New CEP Report Profiles How Five Foundations Understand Those They Seek to Help
Media Contact: Grace Nicolette, Vice President, Programming and External Relations: (617) 492-0800 x236 Cambridge, MA — A new report released today by the Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) profiles five foundations’ efforts to develop understanding of their...
Kathleen Cravero and Kelvin Taketa Elected to the Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) Board of Directors
Media Contact: Grace Nicolette, Vice President, Programming and External Relations: 617-492-0800 x236 Cambridge, MA — The Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) has elected Oak Foundation President Kathleen Cravero and former Hawai’i Community Foundation President...
Understanding and Transparency are Key to Funder-Grantee Relationships, New CEP Research Reveals
Media Contact: Ethan McCoy, Senior Writer – Development and Communications: 617-492-0800 x263 Cambridge, MA — Relationships between foundation funders and their nonprofit grantees are crucial because the two must work well together if they are to achieve shared goals....
CEP Report Shares New Data on the Role of Foundation Program Officers
Media Contact: Grace Nicolette, Vice President, Programming and External Relations: 617-492-0800 x236 Cambridge, MA — New research released today from the Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) provides a comprehensive collection of benchmarking data on foundation...
New Study Finds Range of Responses by U.S. Foundations to Shift in Presidential Administration
Media Contact: Grace Nicolette, Vice President, Programming and External Relations: 617-492-0800 x236 Cambridge, MA — The reactions and responses of U.S. foundations to the recent shift in national political context vary widely, reveals a new study released today by...
New CEP Research Highlights Key Areas of Focus for Limited Life Foundations
Media Contact: Grace Nicolette, Vice President, Programming and External Relations: 617-492-0800 x236 Cambridge, MA — Limited life foundations, which choose to spend themselves out of existence because of the belief that it will lead to greater impact, grapple with a...
Paul Beaudet Joins the Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) Board of Directors
Media Contact: Grace Nicolette, Vice President, Programming and External Relations: 617-492-0800 x236 Cambridge, MA — The Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) has elected Wilburforce Foundation Executive Director Paul Beaudet to join its Board of Directors. Beaudet...
Nonprofit Organization YouthTruth Harnesses Half-Million Student Voices to Help Schools Improve
Media Contact: Hannah Bartlebaugh, Marketing and External Relations Coordinator, YouthTruth: 415-391-3070 x171 San Francisco, CA - YouthTruth Student Survey announced today that it crossed the threshold of surveying half a million students across 36 states and...
Foundation CEOs Seek to Raise the Bar for Themselves, New Report Shows
Media Contact: Ethan McCoy, Senior Writer – Development and Communications: 617-492-0800 x263 Cambridge, MA – Two-thirds of foundation CEOs believe in the potential of foundations to make a significant difference in society, but most do not see foundations taking full...
CEP and CEI Partner to Release New Comprehensive Review of Foundation Evaluation Practices
Media Contact: Ethan McCoy, Senior Writer – Development and Communications: 617-492-0800 x263 Cambridge, MA – New research released today by the Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) and Center for Evaluation Innovation (CEI) represents the most comprehensive data...
New Essay Explores Most Pressing Issues Facing Philanthropy
Media Contact: Grace Nicolette, Vice President – Programming and External Relations: 617-492-0800 x236 Cambridge, MA — What it takes for a foundation to be effective is difficult to master yet timeless; at the same time, however, there are several current trends that...
New CEP Research Sheds Light on What Matters Most in Foundation Transparency
Media Contact: Grace Nicolette, Vice President – Programming and External Relations: +1 (617) 492-0800 x236 Cambridge, MA – New research released today from the Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) suggests that there is significant room for foundations to improve...
YouthTruth Awarded $650,000 Grant to Harness Student Voice for School Improvement
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Heather Vega, On Behalf of YouthTruth Student Survey: 925-784-4608, heather@larsonpr.com San Francisco, CA – Fund for Shared Insight (“Shared Insight”) selected YouthTruth, a national nonprofit...
Grace Nicolette Named CEP’s Vice President, Programming and External Relations
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Ethan McCoy, Writer, Development and Communications: 617-492-0800 x263 Cambridge, MA – The Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) announced Grace Nicolette’s promotion to vice president, programming and external relations....
New CEP Research Reveals Data on Foundation Governance
Cambridge, MA – The Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) released new research today on current practices of foundation boards. The findings, on topics including board composition, member expertise, involvement, and characteristics of meetings, are presented as...
Richard Ober Joins the Center for Effective Philanthropy’s Board of Directors
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media contact: Grace Nicolette, Director of Marketing & Programming: (617) 492-0800 x 236 Cambridge, MA — The Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) has elected Richard Ober to join its Board of Directors. Ober has led the New Hampshire...
Jen Vorse Wilka Named Executive Director of YouthTruth
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media contact: Grace Nicolette, Director of Marketing & Programming: 617-492-0800 x 236 August 12, 2015 San Francisco, CA — Jen Vorse Wilka has been named executive director of YouthTruth, a national program that harnesses student perceptions to...
New CEP Research Sheds Light on Nonprofit Performance Assessment
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Grace Nicolette – Director, Marketing and Programming: 617-492-0800 x236 Cambridge, MA – New research released today from the Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) concludes that most nonprofits receiving funding from large...
CEP Joins American Association for Public Opinion Research’s Transparency Initiative
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Grace Nicolette – Director, Marketing and Programming: 617-492-0800 x236 Cambridge, MA – The Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) has become the first research organization focused on the philanthropic and nonprofit sectors to...
Mary Kay Leonard Joins CEP as First Director of Advisory Services
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Grace Nicolette – Director, Marketing and Programming: 617-492-0800 x236 Cambridge, MA – The Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) announced today that Mary Kay Leonard has joined the organization as its first director of...