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

by Chloe HeskettChloe Heskett | Dec 19, 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’...

Bold Leadership and Uncommon Decency: In Memory of Mike Bailin

by Phil BuchananChloe Heskett | Dec 17, 2024

When I first met Michael Bailin in the office of the Edna McConnell Clark Foundation (EMCF) in New York in 2001, he described a new effort the Foundation was undertaking: to identify organizations with proven strategies to help young people living in poverty and fund...

Thanks (Again) for the Memories: 10 Reasons to Look Back on 2024 With Gratitude and Optimism

by Joseph LeeChloe Heskett | Dec 12, 2024

When putting together year-end lists, it’s hard to avoid a slight feeling of déjà vu; after all, you’re not only looking back on the year that was, but repeating an annual exercise of reflection. Yet in wrapping up 2024, I’m not sure if my colleagues and I on the...