Emma Relle

Associate Manager, Assessment and Advisory Services

Emma analyzes data, develops reports, and leads relationships with funders using CEP’s assessments. She is also an experienced project manager and earned her Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification in 2025.

Before joining CEP in 2021, Emma contributed to academic research projects focused on the cognitive and affective aspects of sleep. She holds a degree in Neuroscience with a minor in Education from Boston College. Emma also serves on The Granite YMCA Overnight Camp Advisory Board.

Outside of work, Emma enjoys camping and hiking in the White Mountains, testing new recipes (and perfecting her meal prep routine), and spending time with her family and friends.

Emma Relle's Blog Posts

What Are You Bringing to 2025 and Leaving Behind in 2024? Here’s What Your Grantees Are Saying
Emma Relle Associate Manager, Assessment and Advisory Services, CEP

A new year is often a moment to pause and reflect — about what we’ve been doing well that we’d like to carry forward into 2025, and some things that we’ll be glad to leave behind in 2024. But reflecting on ourselves in an objective, productive way can be difficult —...

‘Words Matter’: An Interview with Houston Grantmaker Long Chu
Emma Relle Associate Manager, Assessment and Advisory Services, CEP
Bao-Long Chu Program Director, Arts and Parks, Houston Endowment

A funder’s choice to collect grantee feedback by partnering with CEP on the Grantee Perception Report (GPR) signals a commitment to learning, improvement, and ultimately, effectiveness. This is particularly true of the many funders who repeat the GPR and observe their...

Prioritizing Grants Management: An Unsung Key to Effective Funding
Emma Relle Associate Manager, Assessment and Advisory Services, CEP

Often, when I hear talk about funders and the ways they can achieve impact, the conversations tend to revolve around the same few groups: program staff, senior leadership, and boards. No doubt, these roles are essential for driving impact in philanthropy. But, in my...

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Why Philanthropy Needs a New Language for Digital Risk
Jean Westrick Executive Director, Technology Association of Grantmakers

by Jean WestrickChloe Heskett | Apr 30, 2026

Ask most foundation leaders what “cybersecurity” means, and they’ll describe firewalls, phishing simulations, and password policies. They're not wrong, but what they describe is a much smaller problem than the one we face. Technology, however, is no longer just tools...

When Shift Happens, What Does It Mean for Philanthropy to Leave Well?
Laila Bell, M.P.A. Vice President, Learning and Impact, The Skillman Foundation
Stephanie Teleki, Ph.D. Director of Learning and Impact, The California Health Care Foundation
Jaime Vazquez, M.A. Senior Associate, Planning and Evaluation, The Pew Charitable Trusts

by Laila Bell, M.P.A., Stephanie Teleki, Ph.D., Jaime Vazquez, M.A.Chloe Heskett | Apr 28, 2026

When a foundation shifts course or steps away, what happens to the work — and to the people who depend on it? Few funders will support a single strategy or approach indefinitely. Needs routinely exceed available resources, forcing difficult choices about where a...

Funders Want Impact, Strong Coalitions Can Deliver It
Monica Martinez Program Director, College Success, Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr. Fund
Ria Sengupta Bhatt Founder and Principal Consultant, Mandala Strategies

by Monica Martinez, Ria Sengupta BhattLauren Chan | Apr 23, 2026

As California lawmakers were assembling the most recent state budget, a coalition of nonprofits played a leading role in securing emergency aid for undocumented students facing unexpected costs that could derail their journey to a...