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Browse helpful resources for funders, including evidence-based reports, profiles of funders making change, case studies, and blog series.

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The Future of Foundation Philanthropy: The CEO Perspective

Benchmarking Foundation Evaluation Practices

Sharing What Matters: Foundation Transparency

Benchmarking Foundation Governance

Investing and Social Impact: Practices of Private Foundations

Assessing to Achieve High Performance: What Nonprofits Are Doing and How Foundations Can Help

Hearing from Those We Seek to Help: Nonprofit Practices and Perspectives in Beneficiary Feedback

What Donors Value: How Community Foundations Can Increase Donor Satisfaction, Referrals, and Future Giving

How Far Have We Come? Foundation CEOs on Progress and Impact

Nonprofit Challenges: What Foundations Can Do

Working Well With Grantees: A Guide for Foundation Program Staff

Foundation Transparency: What Nonprofits Want

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February 2, 2023

How Gender Differences Show Up (and Don’t) in CEP’s Grantee Perception Report

By: Katarina Malmgren and Kevin Bolduc

January 31, 2023

Unlocking Collective Action through Big Gifts

By: Shivani Garg Patel and Kathara Green

January 26, 2023

2022 in Review: A Note of Thanks to Our Partners

By: Mena Boyadzhiev

January 24, 2023

The Impact of Large, Unrestricted Grants on Nonprofits: A Five-Year View

By: Kathleen Fleming, Anthony Michael Abril, and Jeff Bradach