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Kristy Luk

Senior Manager, Assessment and Advisory Services

Kristy leads the creation and presentation of assessment insights for CEP’s clients. She is also involved with CEP’s Learning Institute, which offers peer learning cohorts and custom workshops to foundation staff, leaders, donors, and trustees.

Prior to joining CEP in 2022, Kristy worked at TCC Group, where she project managed customized client engagements focused on nonprofit and philanthropic strategy as well as grants management. Kristy began her career in youth development, education policy, and community organizing.

Kristy holds a B.A. in Social Studies from Harvard and a Master’s in Public Policy from the Harvard Kennedy School. Outside of work, Kristy enjoys playing word games, exploring new cities, and cooking with friends.

Kristy Luk's Blog Posts

Closing the Feedback Loop with Grantees: A Conversation with the Max M. and Marjorie S. Fisher Foundation

One of the most frequently asked questions I receive from grantmakers after they complete a Grantee Perception Report (GPR) with CEP is, “How would you recommend sharing these findings back to our grantees?”  While we encourage all funders to, at the minimum, thank...

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Recent Blogs

In Light of New ‘State of Nonprofits’ Data, Philanthropy Must Harness the ‘Power of Possible’Alfonso Tomás Wenker Senior Vice President of Community Impact, Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation
In Light of New ‘State of Nonprofits’ Data, Philanthropy Must Harness the ‘Power of Possible’

Amid burnout, fear of being targeted and funding cuts, our grantee partners are clear that things are not sustainable. Funders, our response cannot be silence, self-protection, or simply falling back to, “philanthropy can’t fill the holes government left.” I’m a...

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Responding to the State of Nonprofits in 2026: What Funders Can DoJoanne Florino Adam Meyerson Distinguished Fellow in Philanthropic Excellence, Philanthropy Roundtable
Responding to the State of Nonprofits in 2026: What Funders Can Do

Reading CEP’s latest report on the current state of nonprofits took me back to the Great Recession and the challenges brought on by COVID-19. The combination of CEO and staff burnout along with increased demand for services is — unfortunately — all too familiar. Add...

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