Crystal Zepeda

Analyst, Assessment & Advisory Services

Crystal analyzes quantitative and qualitative data, writes reports, and provides assessment insights to CEP clients.

Before joining CEP in 2026, Crystal worked as a business analyst at McKinsey, serving clients across healthcare, the social sector, retail, and manufacturing. She graduated in 2024 with a B.S. from Stanford in Management Science & Engineering.

Outside of work, Crystal enjoys baking, playing video games, annoying her three cats, and exploring California’s historical landmarks with her family.

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When Federal Policy Retreats, Local Action Must Lead
Rip Rapson President and CEO, The Kresge Foundation
Shamar Bibbins Managing Director, Environment Program, The Kresge Foundation

by Rip Rapson, Shamar BibbinsLauren Chan | Jun 11, 2026

When the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced earlier this year that it was reversing the Endangerment Finding — the long-standing federal policy establishing that greenhouse gases pose a clear and present danger to public health — climate deniers...

Shifting Out of Neutral
Phil Buchanan President, CEP

by Phil BuchananPhil Buchanan | Jun 9, 2026

Institutional neutrality has been all the rage these past few years, but it is time to recognize that it is a fallacy. Let me start with some background. Since the October 7, 2023 terrorist attack by Hamas in Israel, after which many CEOs took heat for their public...

Philanthropy in Prose: Why Better Grantmaking Matters Now More Than Ever
Daniel Stid Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute

by Daniel StidLauren Chan | Jun 4, 2026

The Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) has recently shared some sobering survey data in “State of Nonprofits 2026: What Funders Need to Know.” The proportion of nonprofit CEOs who report that their own sense of feeling burned out is “very much a concern” has...