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Alyse d’Amico

Vice President of People and Culture; Advisor to the President

Alyse is focused on ensuring CEP is a great place to work and is responsible for the recruitment, training, and management of employees. She also works closely with the President on a variety of strategic initiatives.

From May 2011 – August 2014, Alyse served as Director of Development and has helped the organization secure more than $20 million in grant commitments during her tenure. From February 2008 to May 2011, Alyse served as Vice President, Programming, Communications, and Development, leading CEP’s programming aimed at foundation executives and trustees; CEP communications and marketing materials; and development-related communications. Prior to that, she held several roles at CEP, including Manager of Programming and Communications and Office Manager.

Before joining CEP in June 2003, Alyse worked in management at Morgan Stanley. She graduated magna cum laude from Skidmore College with a BA in Literature and is a member of the Phi Beta Kappa society. Outside of the office, Alyse can most frequently be found in a bouncy castle at her neighborhood indoor playground or playing in the backyard with her two young sons.

Alyse enjoys spending time with her family and volunteering at her sons’ school, where she serves as Board Chair.

Alyse d’Amico's Blog Posts

Focusing on Diversity and Inclusion at CEP

At CEP, we have always prided ourselves on a commitment to diversity among our staff and to building a culture of inclusion. Diversity “done right” has a slew of benefits, including innovation and improved productivity. But how do organizations...

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Crystal Hayling Shares Pre-Conference Thoughts

In advance of next week’s conference, CEP Board Member Crystal Hayling has been sharing via short videos her excitement about the event and what she hopes to take away from the sessions. Her videos are below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpovQu0JLp8...

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Recent Blogs

Words of Wisdom: Advice from Donors for 2025
Words of Wisdom: Advice from Donors for 2025

Earlier this week, my colleague Emma Relle shared a post to kick off the new year featuring a selection of candid feedback for funders from grantees that CEP surveyed in 2024. Their comments bring into sharp relief the grantmaking practices, strategies, and attitudes...

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Editor’s Picks: The Best of the CEP Blog in 2024
Editor’s Picks: The Best of the CEP Blog in 2024

In the final weeks of a year, when content calendars slow and we collectively begin to reflect on the year nearly gone — and plan, with some level of disbelief, for the one to come — we editors indulge in a favorite past-time: the curation of the year-end ‘best of’...

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