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Preserving and Rebuilding Public Data Systems: A Framework for FundersKaruna Sridharan Chibber Evaluation and Learning Officer, Families and Communities, The David and Lucile Packard Foundation

Sep 23, 2025

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Every year, like many peers at other foundations, I partner with grantmaking teams to draft learning plans. We revisit assumptions, reflect on lessons, identify questions for the year ahead, and […] The post Preserving and Rebuilding Public Data Systems: A Framework for FundersKaruna Sridharan Chibber Evaluation and Learning Officer, Families and Communities, The David and…

Opening the Doors: How a Lean Foundation Modernized Processes and Created New Channels of Communication with GranteesEmily Radwin Manager, Assessment and Advisory Services, CEPNina Stack Executive Director, The Champlin Foundation

Sep 16, 2025

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The Champlin Foundation, a Rhode Island-based funder focused on capital investments, worked with the Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) on its first Grantee Perception Report in 2019. After making a […] The post Opening the Doors: How a Lean Foundation Modernized Processes and Created New Channels of Communication with GranteesEmily Radwin Manager, Assessment and Advisory…

We Won’t Know Unless We Ask: In Conversation About Forthcoming CEP Research on the Current ContextElisha Smith-Arrillaga, Ph.D. Vice President, Research, CEPPhil Buchanan President, CEP

Sep 9, 2025

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This is the third in a series of occasional chats among some of CEP’s staff we’ll be posting on the blog, in which they discuss current challenges for philanthropy and […] The post We Won’t Know Unless We Ask: In Conversation About Forthcoming CEP Research on the Current ContextElisha Smith-Arrillaga, Ph.D. Vice President, Research, CEPPhil…

The Giving Done Right Podcast Returns for Season Five Grace Nicolette Vice President, Programming and External Relations, CEP

Sep 2, 2025

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Listen to the trailer here. I’m excited to announce that the Giving Done Right podcast is back for another season! This season arrives at a particularly crucial moment. As we […] The post The Giving Done Right Podcast Returns for Season Five Grace Nicolette Vice President, Programming and External Relations, CEP appeared first on The Center…

Lessons from Katrina: How Funders Can Help Communities Get “Climate Mobility” Right Taryn Higashi Executive Director, Unbound PhilanthropyDavid Lubell Senior Climate Mobility and Cities Fellow, ICLEI – USA.

Aug 26, 2025

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Twenty years ago, on August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans and the surrounding area. That disaster made the reality of climate change visible, and it revealed how disasters […] The post Lessons from Katrina: How Funders Can Help Communities Get “Climate Mobility” Right Taryn Higashi Executive Director, Unbound PhilanthropyDavid Lubell Senior Climate Mobility and…

AI Is the Next Infrastructure Project — Let’s Not Repeat Our Problematic PastWilliam Jackson Founder and Chief Dreamer, Village of Wisdom

Aug 19, 2025

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In 1956, the U.S. passed the Federal Highway Act, promising widespread public benefits. However, these highways tore through thriving Black neighborhoods, devastating generational economic and cultural vitality. In Durham, North Carolina, […] The post AI Is the Next Infrastructure Project — Let’s Not Repeat Our Problematic PastWilliam Jackson Founder and Chief Dreamer, Village of Wisdom appeared…

Guarding Against Complacency in the Face of Existential ThreatsPhil Buchanan President, CEP

Aug 12, 2025

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The nonprofit sector and foundations dodged several bullets in recent months. The threatened revocation of nonprofit status for entire categories of organizations, rumored in April, has not come to pass. […] The post Guarding Against Complacency in the Face of Existential ThreatsPhil Buchanan President, CEP appeared first on The Center for Effective Philanthropy. Goto full…

Now is When Nonprofits Need Philanthropy the Most: Five Ways Funders Can Step UpVivian Tseng President and CEO, Foundation for Child DevelopmentPhilip Li President and CEO, Robert Sterling Clark FoundationMonica Munn Chief Social Impact Officer, World Education ServicesRickke Mananzala President, New York FoundationMike Pratt President and CEO, Scherman FoundationJulia Bator Executive Director, J.M. Kaplan Fund

Aug 5, 2025

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Nonprofit organizations are in a state of crisis: facing safety, legal, and funding threats, as documented in the Center for Effective Philanthropy’s most recent “State of Nonprofits” report, which reveals […] The post Now is When Nonprofits Need Philanthropy the Most: Five Ways Funders Can Step UpVivian Tseng President and CEO, Foundation for Child DevelopmentPhilip…

Funder Investment in High-Quality Listening: Backing the Practices That Matter MostBritt Lake CEO, Feedback LabsMichael Gale Manager of Field Building, Feedback Labs

Jul 31, 2025

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The release of “Voices That Matter” from the Center for Effective Philanthropy affirms what many in the sector have long hoped: funders recognize that listening to the people at the […] The post Funder Investment in High-Quality Listening: Backing the Practices That Matter MostBritt Lake CEO, Feedback LabsMichael Gale Manager of Field Building, Feedback Labs…

Signals of Readiness: How Funders Can Vet AI in the Social SectorShannon Farley Co-Founder and Executive Director, Fast ForwardChantal Forster Independent Advisor, Warren West Advisory

Jul 29, 2025

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The SMS service that connects hungry neighbors with nearby food pantries? It runs on AI. The nonprofit fighting cancer by repurposing generic drugs? Also operating with AI. The nonprofit instantly […] The post Signals of Readiness: How Funders Can Vet AI in the Social SectorShannon Farley Co-Founder and Executive Director, Fast ForwardChantal Forster Independent Advisor,…

Embracing the Complexity of Social Change: Moving From Transactional to Transformative Funding PartnershipsJuan José Hurtado Paz y Paz Director, Pop No'jCamelia Proca Founder and Director, Association for Liberty and Gender Equality – A.L.E.G.Nikita Ketkar CEO, MasoomEmmy Zoomlamai Okello Executive Director, Foundation for Inclusive Community Help (FICH)

Jul 24, 2025

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Imagine a world where philanthropy embraces social change in all its complexity — where genuine change is made through transformational partnerships free from hierarchical bias. As leaders of community-based organizations […] The post Embracing the Complexity of Social Change: Moving From Transactional to Transformative Funding PartnershipsJuan José Hurtado Paz y Paz Director, Pop No’jCamelia Proca…

Getting Proximate: Effecting Change by Centering Community Voice

Jul 22, 2025

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Earlier this year, the Aspen Forum for Community Solutions team held its annual retreat in Montgomery, Alabama, visiting the Equal Justice Initiative’s Legacy Sites. As part of this transformative experience, […] The post Getting Proximate: Effecting Change by Centering Community Voice appeared first on The Center for Effective Philanthropy. Goto full post >>

The Challenge and Opportunity for Funder and Nonprofit Listening Right Now

Jul 17, 2025

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I find it hard to believe, but I’ve been working in the feedback field for more than 18 years. During that time, I’ve supported both foundations and nonprofits to more […] The post The Challenge and Opportunity for Funder and Nonprofit Listening Right Now appeared first on The Center for Effective Philanthropy. Goto full post…

Funders: Are We Really Listening? An Opportunity for Reflection and Change

Jul 15, 2025

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A newly released report from the Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP), “Voices That Matter,” finds that nearly all foundation respondents report actively working to understand the needs of the people […] The post Funders: Are We Really Listening? An Opportunity for Reflection and Change appeared first on The Center for Effective Philanthropy. Goto full post…

Beyond Good Intentions: What New CEP Research Reveals About the Importance of Listening for Foundations and Nonprofits

Jul 10, 2025

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Nonprofits across the country are struggling with the intense pressures facing them, both internal and external, as revealed in CEP’s 2025 State of Nonprofits report, released just over a month […] The post Beyond Good Intentions: What New CEP Research Reveals About the Importance of Listening for Foundations and Nonprofits appeared first on The Center…

Transforming a Legacy: From Co-Granting to Truly Collaborative Philanthropy

Jul 8, 2025

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Hosted by the Network of European Foundations since 2005, EPIM – The European Philanthropic Initiative for Migration, is one of Europe’s longest-standing philanthropic collaboratives. In 2021, it embarked on an […] The post Transforming a Legacy: From Co-Granting to Truly Collaborative Philanthropy appeared first on The Center for Effective Philanthropy. Goto full post >>

The Many Paths to Launching and Scaling a Collaborative Fund

Jul 3, 2025

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Funders have long encouraged collaboration among their grantees, but historically they have been far less enthusiastic about collaborating with each other. That’s perhaps understandable given that effective collaboration means surrendering […] The post The Many Paths to Launching and Scaling a Collaborative Fund appeared first on The Center for Effective Philanthropy. Goto full post >>

In Discussion: ‘Partnering for Progress,’ a New Report on European Philanthropy

Jul 1, 2025

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In the following conversation, Natalia Kiryttopoulou, lead for global assessment and advisory services at CEP, discusses just-released research on European foundation practices with Sevda Kilicalp, head of research and learning […] The post In Discussion: ‘Partnering for Progress,’ a New Report on European Philanthropy appeared first on The Center for Effective Philanthropy. Goto full post…

Philanthropy Is Changing — Governance Must Change, Too

Jun 26, 2025

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Philanthropy is more needed than ever, but without governance that reflects today’s complexity, it risks losing its relevance. In a world reshaped by climate instability, democratic erosion, and rising inequality, […] The post Philanthropy Is Changing — Governance Must Change, Too appeared first on The Center for Effective Philanthropy. Goto full post >>

Grassroots Groups Aren’t a Risk — They’re the Sure Bet: Insights From a Frontline Funder

Jun 24, 2025

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As the leader of a frontline-accountable intermediary, I’m hearing story after story from the ground: promised federal funds permanently or indefinitely frozen; environmental justice funding portfolios sunsetting unexpectedly; reimbursements from […] The post Grassroots Groups Aren’t a Risk — They’re the Sure Bet: Insights From a Frontline Funder appeared first on The Center for Effective…

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