While nonprofits report facing existential threats in CEP’s recent “Sector in Crisis” report, this brief “snapshot” report offers insight into the specific challenges reported by foundation leaders in the current context and what they need from their boards to respond effectively to the sector-wide crisis. It also examines what characterizes boards that foundation CEOs describe as most supportive.
CEP Research Snapshots are brief, data-informed research reports designed to answer timely, specific questions relevant to funders.
March 2026
