Author: Lauren Chan
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Parents as Donors: Results From a National Survey on Giving to K–12 Education in the United States
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. In the United States, a substantial share of philanthropic giving supports educational causes, yet comparatively little is known about donations made by parents and families to K–12 education. Drawing on a nationally representative survey of 2,474 parents … Goto full post >>
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For-Profit Fundraisers Make Nonprofits Market-Focused in Donors’ Eyes
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. The tension between social mission and organizational efficiency in nonprofit organizations is evident in various operational practices, particularly fundraising. In pursuit of greater efficiency, some nonprofits outsource this critical function to … Goto full post >>
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Preserving Palestinian culture during genocide: the Phoenix Library of Gaza
More than a year ago, a donkey cart wound its way through heaps of rubble in Gaza. Three young men brushed ash from burned book covers and stacked salvaged volumes onto the cart, racing to save them from Israeli airstrikes and neighbors trying to burn them for fuel, unable to access cooking fuel due to the…
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Expanding Our Search for Cost-Effective Ways to Reduce Poverty
In September 2025, we created a livelihoods research subteam to specifically focus on programs that increase the economic well-being of people in extreme poverty. While we have evaluated and funded livelihoods programs throughout GiveWell’s history, we now have a dedicated program officer overseeing this portfolio, which has allowed us to build on and deepen that…
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Volunteering Among Female Homemakers: A Longitudinal Perspective
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. Although some evidence suggests that homemakers may engage more in formal volunteering than employed women, the pattern remains inconclusive, and the influence of time and place is understudied. This study investigates: “How does volunteering behavior of … Goto full post >>
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A ‘Perfect Storm’: One Nonprofit Leader on Fear, Funding, and Finding a Way ThroughCaroline Gasparini Coordinator, Research, CEPElizabeth Lindsey Executive Director, Genesys Works National Capital Region
“We have had to be agile, flexible, and optimistic in ways that I haven’t experienced before.” Elizabeth Lindsey, who leads the Washington, DC area location of the youth-empowerment nonprofit Genesys Works, has spent most of […] The post A ‘Perfect Storm’: One Nonprofit Leader on Fear, Funding, and Finding a Way ThroughCaroline Gasparini Coordinator, Research, CEPElizabeth Lindsey Executive Director, Genesys…
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EPIP LA | 2026 Mentorship Program – Applications open now!
Calling all potential mentees! EPIP Los Angeles is making it easier for you to enhance your professional development under the guidance of skilled mentors from the philanthropic field. Now in its thirteenth year, EPIP LA’s Mentorship Program has helped 100+ early to mid-career EPIP members find great mentors, and you could be next!The EPIP LA…
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Experience and Interest in Volunteering: A Survey of Belizean Older Adults
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. When older adults volunteer, they benefit not only the community but also themselves. However, little is known about volunteering behaviors outside upper-income countries. This study collected data from a national sample of Belizean adults aged 60 to 74. … Goto full post >>
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Asymmetric Influence of Moral Actions on Prosocial Behavior: The Role of Moral Balance in Charitable Donations
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. Convincing individuals to donate is a challenge for nonprofit organizations. This research builds on the concept ofmoral balanceto examine the asymmetric effects of prior moral actions on individuals’ likelihood of donating. Through five experiments, we … Goto full post >>
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Growing GiveWell’s Largest Research Area: Malaria
Despite significant progress fighting malaria over the past few decades, the disease still kills around 600,000 people annually. Malaria is a leading cause of death globally, especially for young children in Africa, who make up around 70% of all malaria deaths worldwide.1See the WHO fact sheet on malaria, which states “Globally in 2024, there were…
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The Cost of Living
Content Warning: details of gendered violence and femicide The murders of Black women, girls and femmes like Tatyana Aliyah Brooks, Khadijah Muhammad, and so many others whose names never reached headlines are not isolated incidents. They are part of a sustained crisis of anti-Black gendered violence that this country continues to normalize through silence, neglect, and abandonment. Black women, girls and femmes are being killed…
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Building our Safe Water Grantmaking: Apply to the DIV Fund’s RFP
GiveWell has granted $5 million to the DIV Fund to identify and support promising water quality and access innovations. Our grant aims to build a pipeline of high-potential, cost-effective opportunities that GiveWell could consider for future funding. If you’re working on piloting or testing an early-stage water intervention, or know someone who is, please apply…
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May 2026 Updates
Every month we send an email newsletter to our supporters sharing recent updates from our work. We publish selected portions of the newsletter on our blog to make this news more accessible to people who visit our website. For key updates from the latest installment, please see below! If you’d like to receive the complete…
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Six Questions About ‘State of Nonprofits 2026’CEP Staff
When we presented CEP’s new report, “State of Nonprofits 2026: What Funders Need to Know” in a webinar last week, our attendees came prepared: We brought the data and you […] The post Six Questions About ‘State of Nonprofits 2026’CEP Staff appeared first on The Center for Effective Philanthropy. Goto full post >>