Emily Yang

Senior Analyst, Research

Emily supports the research team at CEP in designing studies, analyzing quantitative and qualitative data, and writing reports.

Prior to joining CEP in March 2022, Emily conducted academic research in nutrition policy and social services. During her fellowship at GlobalGiving, she evaluated programming and regulation compliance for international nonprofit organizations. Emily holds a Master’s of Science in Public Health from Johns Hopkins University and a Bachelor’s in Biology from Duke University. Outside of the office, Emily enjoys nature photography, karaoke with friends, and browsing bookstores.

Emily Yang's Blog Posts

NEW CEP RESEARCH: Foundations and Nonprofits Sound the Alarm on Current and Future Impacts of the U.S. Political Climate

In recent years, the U.S. philanthropic sector has faced an increasingly challenging and polarized political landscape. Equity initiatives are experiencing increased scrutiny, with a growing number of political and legal threats to the work of nonprofits and...

What Do Grantees Think of Intermediary Funders?

Over the past decade, there has been a significant rise in both the interest in and number of intermediary organizations — those that primarily regrant funds from institutional sources on their behalf, including nonprofits that act as regrantors, collaborative or...

Foundation Approaches to Endowments and Equity

As a concept, endowments — defined as funds to be kept permanently and invested to provide sustained support — have existed for more than a thousand years. Supporters of endowments note that they can present an opportunity to shift power and promote nonprofit...

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L.A. Wildfire’s Devastating Impact on a Black Community Is a Call to Action for Philanthropy

by Jhumpa Bhattacharya, Anne PriceChloe Heskett | Feb 4, 2025

The recent Eaton Fire that ravaged parts of Altadena and Pasadena left a trail of physical destruction, but its impact goes far beyond property damage. Even as officials announce that the wildfires in L.A. have at last been fully contained, this disaster threatens to...

Funders, I Want to Tell You About My Donkeys

by Katya Fels SmythChloe Heskett | Jan 29, 2025

This post originally appeared on the author’s Medium page. Read it here and find out more about the Full Frame Initiative here. Anyone who has known me for more than a minute knows I love donkeys so much that I have five of them. Real live donkeys. They’re fabulous....

Standing Strong for DEI

by Phil BuchananSarah Martin | Jan 27, 2025

The remarkable and rapid capitulation of many corporations to the new administration’s anti-Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) crusade is not just craven, it’s likely to impede the performance (and profitability) of these companies. Late last week, Target became...