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Giving Big: The Impact of Large, Unrestricted Gifts on Nonprofits

Much Alarm, Less Action: Foundations & Climate Change

CEP Resource – In Their Own Words – Funders Share Stories of Change – A Companion Piece to Foundations Respond to Crisis – Lasting Change

OVERLOOKED (Part Two) – Foundation Support for Native American Leaders and Communities

OVERLOOKED (Part One) – Foundation Support for Asian American and Pacific Islander Leaders and Communities

FOUNDATIONS RESPOND TO CRISIS: Lasting Change?

CEP’s Definition of Philanthropic Effectiveness

Persevering Through Crisis" The State of Nonprofits

Persevering Through Crisis: The State of Nonprofits

FOUNDATIONS RESPOND TO CRISIS: Towards Greater Flexibility and Responsiveness? – The Final in a Series of Three Reports

FOUNDATIONS RESPOND TO CRISIS: Toward Equity? – The Second in a Series of Three Reports

FOUNDATIONS RESPOND TO CRISIS: A Moment of Transformation? – The First in a Series of Three Reports

Making it Happen Hero

Making it Happen: A Conversation Guide

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March 30, 2023

Toward a Trust-Based Framework for Learning and Evaluation

By: Chera Reid, Ph.D. and Shaady Salehi

March 28, 2023

The Case for Connecting (as a Model)

By: Ted Lempert and Alexander Matias

March 23, 2023

The Philanthropic Community Must Lead on Advancing Dignity — And Here’s How

By: Tom Wein and Ruth Levine

March 21, 2023

220,000 Students Want to Talk to You about Mental Health

By: Jennifer de Forest and Serena Meghani