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Effective Matters: February 2024
New CEP Research Snapshot: Grantmakers Respond to the Supreme Court Affirmative Action Rulings Following the Supreme Court’s rulings in June 2023 against university admissions policies that take race directly into account, many feared that grantmakers would back away...
devex: How philanthropy is working around a DEI backlash
Some U.S.-based philanthropic funders are changing the way they frame their diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts, or DEI — including removing references to Black and other marginalized communities — in an effort to avoid potential legal troubles as...
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...
The NonProfit Times: SCOTUS Rulings Not Stopping Grantmakers’ Equity Funding
Foundation leaders’ support for racial equity initiatives appears to be mostly holding steady despite a pair of Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) rulings in June 2023 overturning affirmative action at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina....
Chronicle of Philanthropy: Foundation Leaders Consider Next Steps as Race-Based Grants Are Tested in Court
In the months right after the Supreme Court ruled on college affirmative-action programs, many foundations examined their own efforts to ensure grants made to advance racial equity weren’t at legal risk, but few found a need to make big changes, according to a study...
Effective Matters: January 2024
Watch Now: CEP2023 Plenary Recordings You can now watch CEP2023 plenary session recordings on CEP’s YouTube channel! Ranging from philanthropy’s role in strengthening democracy to the future of the global climate crisis, the effects of...
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...
Effective Matters: December 2023
NEW CEP RESEARCH: The Emerging Impacts of MacKenzie Scott’s Giving MacKenzie Scott’s large, unrestricted gifts are having dramatically positive effects on recipient organizations and the communities they serve and have so far rarely resulted in the challenges or...
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...
Effective Matters: Individual Giving Done Right
You’ve heard it before — giving is not like investing, it is not like business, and it is not as easy as is often assumed. Whether you are giving a few hundred dollars a year or allocating gifts in the millions, you will almost certainly find yourself...
Effective Matters: October 2023
CEP2023: Next Week! We’re excited to welcome those of you coming to CEP’s 2023 conference in Boston, beginning next Monday, October 30! It promises to be a packed three days of insight, learning, and connection. If you aren’t able to join us in person next week,...
Effective Matters: September 2023
CEP Announces Launch of New Learning Institute Drawing on rigorous research and decades of experience advising foundations, CEP’s new Learning Institute supports individuals and groups looking to improve their philanthropic practice and maximize their impact. Through...
Effective Matters: Evaluation + Trust
The Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) recently released two reports that delve into how nonprofits are faring right now and how their relationships with funders have shifted since 2020. Both reports address questions of trust and how foundations approach...
Effective Matters: July 2023
NEW CEP RESEARCH: Before and After 2020: How the Pandemic Changed Nonprofit Experiences with Funders Nonprofits are experiencing meaningful changes in the practices of funders since 2020, according to a new Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP)...
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...