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The Library of Things Toolkit: A comprehensive resource to help create thriving community sharing hubs

Oct 23, 2026

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It was just a couple of years ago when a small group of friends had the idea to start a tool library (also known as a Library of Things) in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. The idea was exciting, but creating a thriving sharing hub felt daunting. So they began looking for available resources to help them…

To Transform Our Sector, We Need to Organize OurselvesMia Reilly Deputy Director, Tara Health Foundation

Oct 22, 2026

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When our grantee partners responded to Tara Health’s 2024 Grantee Perception Report, they called on us to organize our peer funders to do philanthropy differently, so more foundations use their […] The post To Transform Our Sector, We Need to Organize OurselvesMia Reilly Deputy Director, Tara Health Foundation appeared first on The Center for Effective…

Visceral Volunteer Work: The Emotional Labour of Crisis Helpline Volunteers

Oct 22, 2026

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Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. Crisis helplines provide frontline support in suicide prevention, yet the emotional labour of volunteers who sustain these services has received little attention. Drawing on 40 interviews with volunteers across five branches of a U.K. crisis helpline, … Goto full post >>

New Brief Calls on Nontraditional Funders to Invest in Power and Prosperity for Immigrant Communities

Oct 20, 2026

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CONTACT(S): Jennifer Amuzie— jamuzie@ncrp.org Russell Roybal — rroybal@ncrp.org New Brief Calls on Nontraditional Funders to Invest in Power and Prosperity for Immigrant Communities The Infrastructure of Welcome, published by NCRP in partnership with World Education Services and the WES Mariam Assefa Fund, urges funders to strengthen the pro-immigrant ecosystem at a moment of escalating threat and opportunity WASHINGTON, DC…

Responding to Urgent Needs: Five Lessons from Grantmaking in Washington, D.CJed Oppenheim Program Director, Public Welfare Foundation

Oct 20, 2026

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For the last year and a half, our grantee partners have been hit hard. They’ve experienced rollbacks in public resources, changes in the environment, and attacks on their core missions. […] The post Responding to Urgent Needs: Five Lessons from Grantmaking in Washington, D.CJed Oppenheim Program Director, Public Welfare Foundation appeared first on The Center…

The Case for Pooled Funds in a Time of DisruptionOtha Cole Co-Director, Nonprofit Sustainability InitiativeCarrie Harlow Co-Director, Nonprofit Sustainability Initiative

Oct 15, 2026

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The Center for Effective Philanthropy’s recent report, “Evolving Foundation Responses to a Sector in Crisis,” paints a picture of a philanthropic field that is moving, but still not as responsive […] The post The Case for Pooled Funds in a Time of DisruptionOtha Cole Co-Director, Nonprofit Sustainability InitiativeCarrie Harlow Co-Director, Nonprofit Sustainability Initiative appeared first…

25 Years of Profound Impact on Philanthropy: A Thank You to a Longtime ColleaguePhil Buchanan President, CEP

Oct 14, 2026

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It’s a big statement but I think it’s correct: I really don’t think there is any person in this country who has done more to influence how grantmakers approach their […] The post 25 Years of Profound Impact on Philanthropy: A Thank You to a Longtime ColleaguePhil Buchanan President, CEP appeared first on The Center…

Philanthropy’s Crossroads: Retraction or Solidarity?Saulo Araujo Director of Global Philanthropy, Grassroots International

Oct 13, 2026

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Philanthropy as we know it is facing one of its deepest crises yet. As the director of global philanthropy for Grassroots International, an organization built on decades of supporting frontline […] The post Philanthropy’s Crossroads: Retraction or Solidarity?Saulo Araujo Director of Global Philanthropy, Grassroots International appeared first on The Center for Effective Philanthropy. Goto full…

Want to resist a Data Center? These organizers share how they did it.

Oct 8, 2026

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This article was originally published by Truthout Organizers from Tennessee, Wisconsin, and Arizona share strategies for resisting data centers in other communities. The prolific construction of massive data centers that house the physical computing power for artificial intelligence (AI) is galvanizing resistance in localities across the United States. Communities are fighting back against the billionaire…

A Growing Tide: Creating New Channels for ChangeCarmen Rojas, Ph.D. President and CEO, Marguerite Casey FoundationRickke Mananzala President, New York Foundation

Oct 8, 2026

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Across the first three articles in the tidal foundation series, we explored how foundations can move beyond default payout practices and invest in a broader approach to stewardship — one […] The post A Growing Tide: Creating New Channels for ChangeCarmen Rojas, Ph.D. President and CEO, Marguerite Casey FoundationRickke Mananzala President, New York Foundation appeared…

Ten Questions on ‘Evolving Foundation Responses to a Sector in Crisis,’ Answered CEP Staff

Oct 6, 2026

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When we presented CEP’s latest research — “Evolving Foundation Responses to a Sector in Crisis” — in a webinar last week, we heard so many great questions from our attendees. […] The post Ten Questions on ‘Evolving Foundation Responses to a Sector in Crisis,’ Answered CEP Staff appeared first on The Center for Effective Philanthropy.…

Behind the Research: How Our Team Tackles Hard Questions

Oct 1, 2026

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In an effort to direct substantially more funding to the most cost-effective opportunities we can find to help people, GiveWell’s research is expanding in two directions at once: going broader, to cover more areas of global health and development, and going deeper, to improve the inputs that inform our decision-making. This episode offers a behind-the-scenes…

Listening Isn’t Enough, Philanthropy Has to RespondFrances Messano CEO, NewSchools Venture Fund

Oct 1, 2026

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Every day, I’m struck by the courage it takes to lead one of the organizations we fund in K-12 education. Funding is getting harder to come by, and the political […] The post Listening Isn’t Enough, Philanthropy Has to RespondFrances Messano CEO, NewSchools Venture Fund appeared first on The Center for Effective Philanthropy. Goto full…

Understanding Motivations for Volunteerism in Canada: A Latent Profile Analysis

Oct 1, 2026

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Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. Nonprofit organizations in Canada have struggled to recruit and retain volunteers in recent years, potentially due in part to an insufficient understanding about what motivates volunteers. We aimed to better understand Canadian volunteers’ motivations by … Goto full post >>

September 2026 Updates

Sep 30, 2026

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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…

Marketing Tactics for Nonprofit Disaster Management: A 7T Framework for Community Resilience

Sep 27, 2026

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Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. Disaster management, a critical issue for human life, significantly influences production, consumption, and social resilience. This research proposes a nonprofit disaster management adaptation of marketing mix logic through a 7T framework. Drawing from … Goto full post >>

The Full Current of Capital: When Every Resource Flows Toward MissionCarmen Rojas, Ph.D. President and CEO, Marguerite Casey FoundationRickke Mananzala President, New York FoundationDaniel Gould Vice President of Investments and Operations, Marguerite Casey FoundationLenore Champagne Beirne Investment Committee Chair, New York Foundation

Sep 24, 2026

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In the first two pieces in this series, we introduced the tidal foundation and explored when mission may require higher payout. But how much a foundation spends is only one […] The post The Full Current of Capital: When Every Resource Flows Toward MissionCarmen Rojas, Ph.D. President and CEO, Marguerite Casey FoundationRickke Mananzala President, New…

How One Collaborative’s Movement-Led Participatory Model Makes a Difference for GranteesKevin Bolduc Vice President, Assessment and Advisory Services, CEPEsperanza Pallana Executive Director, Wildseeds Fund

Sep 22, 2026

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In the second half of 2025, CEP’s Assessment and Advisory Services Team worked with the teams at Philanthropy Together, Redstone, and Vital Impact to survey recent grant recipients of 21 […] The post How One Collaborative’s Movement-Led Participatory Model Makes a Difference for GranteesKevin Bolduc Vice President, Assessment and Advisory Services, CEPEsperanza Pallana Executive Director,…

NCRP Announces Election of Three New Members to Board; Thanks Outgoing Members for Combined 33 Years of Service

Sep 18, 2026

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CONTACT(S): Jennifer Amuzie— jamuzie@ncrp.org Russell Roybal — rroybal@ncrp.org NCRP Announces Election of Three New Members to Board; Thanks Outgoing Members for Combined 33 Years of Service WASHINGTON, DC — The National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy (NCRP) announced today that three new members have been elected to its board. The organization, with more than 50 years of philanthropic accountability and…

When the Tide Should Rise: Deciding When Mission Requires MoreCarmen Rojas, Ph.D. President and CEO, Marguerite Casey FoundationRickke Mananzala President, New York FoundationIan Fuller Chair, Marguerite Casey Foundation Board of DirectorsTrish Adobea Tchume Chair, New York Foundation Board of Directors

Sep 17, 2026

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In the first piece of this series, we introduced the tidal foundation as an alternative to the fixed choice between perpetuity or spend down. In this piece, we will get […] The post When the Tide Should Rise: Deciding When Mission Requires MoreCarmen Rojas, Ph.D. President and CEO, Marguerite Casey FoundationRickke Mananzala President, New York…

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