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We See What We Are: The Strength in Our CommunitiesGrant Oliphant CEO, The Conrad Prebys Foundation

Feb 11, 2026

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A version of this piece first appeared under the title “Minneapolis, San Diego and the morals that make community” in the Times of San Diego. When the violent federal intrusion […] The post We See What We Are: The Strength in Our CommunitiesGrant Oliphant CEO, The Conrad Prebys Foundation appeared first on The Center for…

McKinsey Report Misses Mark on Foundation LeadershipPhil Buchanan President, CEP

Feb 10, 2026

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Advice on leadership is everywhere you turn but, unfortunately, a decent amount of it is not so helpful. Enter into this uneven genre a newly released report from McKinsey & […] The post McKinsey Report Misses Mark on Foundation LeadershipPhil Buchanan President, CEP appeared first on The Center for Effective Philanthropy. Goto full post >>

Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Nonprofit Organizations: A Paired Review

Feb 9, 2026

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Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Ahead of Print. Goto full post >>

Somali Communities Are Building Collective Power in the Face of Trump’s Attacks

Feb 6, 2026

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Minnesota’s Somali community has organized mutual aid and neighborhood patrols amid Trump’s campaign to crush them. This article was originally published by Truthout. Winter in Minnesota is notoriously harsh, lasting until mid-spring and marked by below-freezing temperatures, heavy snowfall, and intense winds. It is a common misconception that survival requires either hibernation or migration, but…

Podcast Episode 23: Generating Evidence for the Future of Malaria Prevention

Feb 5, 2026

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Seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC)—a program that provides preventive antimalarial medication to young children during the months when malaria is mostly likely to be transmitted—is one of the most cost-effective programs GiveWell has identified. Malaria Consortium’s SMC program has been one of our Top Charities since 2016, and we’ve recommended more than $500 million in grants…

Four ‘Principles of Interpretation’ for Philanthropic and Nonprofit Leaders Navigating CrisesSam Gill President and CEO, Doris Duke Foundation

Feb 5, 2026

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CEP just released a powerful and provocative survey of nonprofit and foundation leaders about the state of civil society during a time of profound disruption and destabilization. I expect these […] The post Four ‘Principles of Interpretation’ for Philanthropic and Nonprofit Leaders Navigating CrisesSam Gill President and CEO, Doris Duke Foundation appeared first on The Center for Effective Philanthropy.…

Book Review: Standing up for nonprofits: Advocacy on federal, sector-wide issues

Feb 5, 2026

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A Constitutional and Moral Reckoning: The Opportunity for a Third Founding — And Philanthropy’s RoleShelley Trott Executive Director, Kenneth Rainin Foundation

Feb 4, 2026

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“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men [sic] are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, […] The post A Constitutional and Moral Reckoning: The Opportunity for a Third Founding — And Philanthropy’s RoleShelley Trott Executive Director, Kenneth Rainin Foundation appeared…

It’s Time for a Sector-Wide Reality CheckJake Grindle President and CEO, Maine Health Access Foundation

Feb 3, 2026

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The Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP)’s newly released report, “A Sector in Crisis: How U.S. Nonprofits and Foundations Are Responding to Threats,” provides a telling look into the current state […] The post It’s Time for a Sector-Wide Reality CheckJake Grindle President and CEO, Maine Health Access Foundation appeared first on The Center for Effective…

U Michigan Stone Center for Inequality Dynamics receives $5 million

Feb 2, 2026

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The award from the James M. and Cathleen D. Stone Foundation to the Stone Center at the University of Michigan will bolster research and programs that address the causes and effects of rising wealth inequality in the United States and around the world…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>

NCWM mental health nonprofit receives $32 million from MacKenzie Scott

Feb 2, 2026

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The unrestricted award to the National Council for Mental Wellbeing, a national nonprofit that supports more than 3,300 mental health and substance use treatment organizations, is a nearly five-fold increase in funding from Scott…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>

J. Paul Getty Trust receives $5 million for conservation institute

Feb 2, 2026

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The gift from gift from Louise Bryson, co-founder of the Getty Conservation Institute Council, will fund an endowment dedicated to the institute’s work…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>

Alice L. Walton Foundation to loan City of Bentonville $239 million

Feb 2, 2026

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The loan will support the Arkansas city’s plan to upgrade and expand its sewer infrastructure…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>

Little League International awarded $7 million by Easton Foundations

Feb 1, 2026

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The funds will support facility enhancements to the Little League World Series facility…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>

Baylor University receives $30 million gift from Moody Foundation

Jan 31, 2026

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The funds will support scholarships as well as efforts to expand faculty research and rename the Moody School of Education…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>

January 2026 Updates

Jan 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…

Notre Dame receives $5 million for Catholic leadership program

Jan 30, 2026

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The five-year grant from the Lilly Endowment will bolster the training of theological leaders, provide clearer pathways for graduate study, and alleviate financial barriers…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>

New Data Reveals a Sector in Crisis, But Steadfastly Mission-FocusedEllie Buteau, Ph.D. Director of Research Projects and Special Advisor on Research Methodology and Analysis, CEPSeara Grundhoefer Analyst, Research

Jan 29, 2026

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The importance of nonprofits’ work in the United States cannot be understated. In the words of one nonprofit leader CEP interviewed in the fall of last year: “Nonprofits are the […] The post New Data Reveals a Sector in Crisis, But Steadfastly Mission-FocusedEllie Buteau, Ph.D. Director of Research Projects and Special Advisor on Research Methodology…

Renewal Is Not Retreat

Jan 29, 2026

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Greetings, Community. As we enter this new year, many of us are doing so in a season that already carries weight—intensified by a society under strain. Rising uncertainty, deepening inequities, and persistent threats to our collective well-being are shaping this moment. It holds fear, fatigue, anger, and grief—and a kind of low-grade vigilance that never…

Duke University receives $57 million from Pierre Lamond and his family

Jan 29, 2026

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Gifts from the venture capitalist and long-time leader in the computer chip industry, his son, and family foundation will fund a professorship at the Pratt School of Engineering focused on advancing research in semiconductors and nanoelectronics…. Philanthropy News Digest | https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rss/feed/pndnewsGoto full post >>

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