Just after executive orders started to flow, I described the Trump administration as seeking to create chaos and cruelty. I should’ve added a third “c” — coercion. For philanthropic funders, […] The post Chaos, Cruelty, and Coercion: How Philanthropy Can Respond appeared first on The Center for Effective Philanthropy. Goto full post >>

Just as we adults are processing the White House’s actions since the presidential inauguration, so too are our children. For those of us with young people in our lives — […] The post Now is the Time to Lay the Foundation for Long-Term Civic Resilience appeared first on The Center for Effective Philanthropy. Goto full…

Recently, I had a call with a funder who was considering whether to commission a Grantee Perception Report (GPR) for the very first time. Usually, these kinds of conversations have […] The post What’s in a Name: The Politics of Trust and What We Lose When We Talk Past Each Other appeared first on The…

Earlier this week, my colleague Emma Relle shared a post to kick off the new year featuring a selection of candid feedback for funders from grantees that CEP surveyed in […] The post Words of Wisdom: Advice from Donors for 2025 appeared first on The Center for Effective Philanthropy. Goto full post >>

A new year is often a moment to pause and reflect — about what we’ve been doing well that we’d like to carry forward into 2025, and some things that […] The post What Are You Bringing to 2025 and Leaving Behind in 2024? Here’s What Your Grantees Are Saying appeared first on The Center…

In the final weeks of a year, when content calendars slow and we collectively begin to reflect on the year nearly gone — and plan, with some level of disbelief, […] The post Editor’s Picks: The Best of the CEP Blog in 2024 appeared first on The Center for Effective Philanthropy. Goto full post >>

When putting together year-end lists, it’s hard to avoid a slight feeling of déjà vu; after all, you’re not only looking back on the year that was, but repeating an […] The post Thanks (Again) for the Memories: 10 Reasons to Look Back on 2024 With Gratitude and Optimism appeared first on The Center for…

It will surprise no one that at the Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP), we’re big fans of feedback. For more than two decades, we’ve been encouraging funders to seek confidential […] The post Our Own Medicine: Learning from Feedback at CEP appeared first on The Center for Effective Philanthropy. Goto full post >>

In moments of great uncertainty, it can be easy to freeze. However, as the pandemic taught us, funders have a crucial responsibility to support nonprofits to weather moments of rapid […] The post Listening to Nonprofits in Moments of Political Uncertainty: Five Suggestions from Grantees appeared first on The Center for Effective Philanthropy. Goto full…

CEP’s new research, Bridging the Gap: Grantee Perspectives on Intermediary Funders, makes one very clear point: Grantee experiences with intermediary funders mirror their experiences with originating funders (those that are […] The post You Know What They Say About Assumptions: A Reflection on New Research About Intermediary Funders appeared first on The Center for Effective…

America’s public schools were founded with a clear mission: to prepare each generation anew for the responsibilities of citizenship. Over the last year, YouthTruth, an initiative of the Center for […] The post Catalyzing Civic Change: It’s Time for Philanthropy to Elevate Youth Voices appeared first on The Center for Effective Philanthropy. Goto full post…

Listen to the trailer here. I’m thrilled to announce that the Giving Done Right podcast is returning for another season! This summer, CEP’s president Phil Buchanan and I have been busy in […] The post The Giving Done Right Podcast is Back for Season Four appeared first on The Center for Effective Philanthropy. Goto full post >>