Tag: cep
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The AI Wave is Here – And Too Many Funders Are Standing on the Beach
An education nonprofit uses artificial intelligence (AI) to support k-12 students individually to become stronger writers. A metropolitan county deploys AI to forecast which individuals accessing services are at risk […] The post The AI Wave is Here – And Too Many Funders Are Standing on the Beach appeared first on The Center for Effective…
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Trust, Transparency, and Resilience: How a Multiyear Grants Budget Benefits Grantees and Foundation Staff
Four years ago, the Sewall Foundation decided to tackle an incongruence in our practice of trust-based philanthropy: how to make multiyear grants within a structure of single-year grants budgets. The […] The post Trust, Transparency, and Resilience: How a Multiyear Grants Budget Benefits Grantees and Foundation Staff appeared first on The Center for Effective Philanthropy.…
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Spending Stories: Moving from Perpetuity to Purpose
Individualism. Competition. Risk aversion. Short-termism. Scarcity. Presumed expertise. Many of the norms by which philanthropy operates perpetuate the very narratives our sector seeks to change. In this series on the CEP […] The post Spending Stories: Moving from Perpetuity to Purpose appeared first on The Center for Effective Philanthropy. Goto full post >>
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Positioning and Repositioning: What if What We Inherited Doesn’t Have to Be the Legacy We Leave?
Individualism. Competition. Risk aversion. Short-termism. Scarcity. Presumed expertise. Many of the norms by which philanthropy operates perpetuate the very narratives our sector seeks to change. In this series on the CEP […] The post Positioning and Repositioning: What if What We Inherited Doesn’t Have to Be the Legacy We Leave? appeared first on The Center for…
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How Can You Know If You Don’t Ask? Nonprofits Report Primary Concerns in Recent CEP Surveys
In uncertain times, strong relationships matter more than ever. We’d argue that it’s nearly impossible to build genuinely strong relationships with grantees if you’re not asking them about their challenges […] The post How Can You Know If You Don’t Ask? Nonprofits Report Primary Concerns in Recent CEP Surveys appeared first on The Center for…
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A Path to Repair: What if Philanthropy Wasn’t About Giving Away Money, but Returning It?
Individualism. Competition. Risk aversion. Short-termism. Scarcity. Presumed expertise. Many of the norms by which philanthropy operates perpetuate the very narratives our sector seeks to change. In this series on the CEP […] The post A Path to Repair: What if Philanthropy Wasn’t About Giving Away Money, but Returning It? appeared first on The Center for Effective…
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Responding to the Current Context: Resources for Funders
The change in presidential administrations has created new challenges for funders and the nonprofits whose work they support. Executive actions have targeted DEI and mis-characterized the work of nonprofit organizations; […] The post Responding to the Current Context: Resources for Funders appeared first on The Center for Effective Philanthropy. Goto full post >>
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Moving Towards Respect and Redistribution: A Reflection on the Power of Sharing and Giving from Three Indigenous Peoples Organizations
Despite proven effectiveness, Indigenous Peoples organizations remain underfunded compared to mainstream philanthropic initiatives. Structural barriers and lack of trust within the funding landscape — such as rigid grant requirements, short-term […] The post Moving Towards Respect and Redistribution: A Reflection on the Power of Sharing and Giving from Three Indigenous Peoples Organizations appeared first on…
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It’s Time for Funders to Move Into Swift Alignment With Movements — Participatory Processes Can Help
As we collectively navigate a new political reality that has devalued and divested from equity, justice, and inclusion, funders must interrogate how we think about movement impact and progress. Community […] The post It’s Time for Funders to Move Into Swift Alignment With Movements — Participatory Processes Can Help appeared first on The Center for…
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To Weather the Storm, We Must Support ‘Movements’ Over ‘Moments’
In the last few years, our country has experienced turbulent times that have left indelible marks on our collective psyche. We witnessed the COVID-19 pandemic, a crisis that gripped the […] The post To Weather the Storm, We Must Support ‘Movements’ Over ‘Moments’ appeared first on The Center for Effective Philanthropy. Goto full post >>
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A Wave Forming? Funders Taking Action in Response to a Challenging Context
It’s clear that nonprofits are looking for more support from their foundation funders, in both words and deeds, as they grapple with a Trump administration that seems hell-bent on going […] The post A Wave Forming? Funders Taking Action in Response to a Challenging Context appeared first on The Center for Effective Philanthropy. Goto full…
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When Crisis Hits, Multiyear Flexible Funding is Critical
Have you seen that pizza video — you know, the one produced by the Human Services Council of NY that shows how hard funders can make it for nonprofits to […] The post When Crisis Hits, Multiyear Flexible Funding is Critical appeared first on The Center for Effective Philanthropy. Goto full post >>
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It’s Time for a New Approach to the Current Context
I think it’s time for a shift away from the approach that some larger U.S. foundations and key infrastructure organizations have taken to operating in the second Trump administration. That […] The post It’s Time for a New Approach to the Current Context appeared first on The Center for Effective Philanthropy. Goto full post >>
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The Imperative of Investing in Black Women’s Leadership
In extremely challenging times — which we are inarguably in for those of us in the social justice nonprofit and philanthropic spaces — it is often helpful to look back […] The post The Imperative of Investing in Black Women’s Leadership appeared first on The Center for Effective Philanthropy. Goto full post >>
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The Case for ‘21st Century Philanthropy’
The Trump administration’s relentless assault on USAID, its attempted freeze of federal funding to U.S. nonprofits, and its stated intentions of hobbling the work of vital nonprofits around the world […] The post The Case for ‘21st Century Philanthropy’ appeared first on The Center for Effective Philanthropy. Goto full post >>
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Chaos, Cruelty, and Coercion: How Philanthropy Can Respond
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 >>
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A Time of Crisis: As Nonprofit Leaders Face Extraordinary Challenges, Here’s What They Are Saying
“With funding freezes, the most vulnerable are impacted. We provide vital assistance to people in need of life-saving healthcare, and we’ve seen an increase in the number of people who […] The post A Time of Crisis: As Nonprofit Leaders Face Extraordinary Challenges, Here’s What They Are Saying appeared first on The Center for Effective…
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Context Matters: Funder Perspectives on MacKenzie Scott’s Philanthropy
The Center for Effective Philanthropy’s final report of its three-year study on the impact of MacKenzie Scott’s large, unrestricted gifts is overwhelmingly positive, with one notable exception: executives of other […] The post Context Matters: Funder Perspectives on MacKenzie Scott’s Philanthropy appeared first on The Center for Effective Philanthropy. Goto full post >>
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A Margin for Error: How Big Gifts Help Nonprofits Go From Surviving to Thriving
I am still pinching myself from the first gift we received from MacKenzie Scott in December of 2020 — and somehow Undue Medical Debt (formerly RIP Medical Debt) has now […] The post A Margin for Error: How Big Gifts Help Nonprofits Go From Surviving to Thriving appeared first on The Center for Effective Philanthropy.…
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Unlocking Potential and Supporting Resilience: A Look at The Growing Evidence for Unrestricted Funding
How can we support civil society to promote positive change – now and in the long term? For many of us working in philanthropy, this is an increasingly crucial question. […] The post Unlocking Potential and Supporting Resilience: A Look at The Growing Evidence for Unrestricted Funding appeared first on The Center for Effective Philanthropy.…