One of the fastest growing philanthropic practices in recent years is the use of collaborative, or pooled, funds — one form of intermediary funding, the subject of a recent CEP […] The post Unlocking the Transformative Potential of Intermediary Funds appeared first on The Center for Effective Philanthropy. Goto full post >>

Philanthropy has experienced an explosion in intermediaries in the past decade and I was privileged to have a front-row seat to that growth during my tenure at Arabella Advisors, a […] The post Building the Intermediary Ecosystem: Three Core Tenets appeared first on The Center for Effective Philanthropy. Goto full post >>

In the evolving landscape of philanthropy, lean funders — those operating with few or no staff — are playing a crucial role in advancing racial equity. The latest edition of […] The post Navigating the Equity Journey at Lean Foundations appeared first on The Center for Effective Philanthropy. Goto full post >>

After the hottest year on record, 2024 has continued to bring unprecedented heat and extreme weather events. Today, 80 percent of people globally want their country to do more on […] The post As the Planet Heats Up, New Trends Drive Climate Giving appeared first on The Center for Effective Philanthropy. Goto full post >>

This post originally appeared on The Art of Association blog. It is challenging for philanthropic funders to get started and stay focused when it comes to strengthening democracy. The vagaries […] The post A Framework for Democracy Philanthropy appeared first on The Center for Effective Philanthropy. Goto full post >>

It’s not easy being a corporate CEO these days. Just look at the recent travails of leaders at high profile companies like Boeing or Disney or Starbucks. They, and many […] The post What Business Leaders Can Learn from the Nonprofit World appeared first on The Center for Effective Philanthropy. Goto full post >>

With November’s election looming in the United States, who will be in power is on most of our minds. The election represents a critical window to increase female representation throughout […] The post This Election Year, Why and How to Support Women Leaders appeared first on The Center for Effective Philanthropy. Goto full post >>

From social media feeds to bus depots, messages about the importance of maintaining our physical health are all around us. In contrast, mental health receives far less attention, despite a […] The post How Funders Can Support Youth Mental Health: Three Ways Forward appeared first on The Center for Effective Philanthropy. Goto full post >>

Social impact professionals are some of the most extraordinary people on this planet. They work tirelessly to confront injustice, corruption, global pandemics, crumbling democracies, and potentially harmful technological advances — […] The post The Whole Leader: A Call for Self-Care in Social Impact appeared first on The Center for Effective Philanthropy. Goto full post >>

As the old saying goes “Victory has a thousand fathers.” And few victories come as close to that claim as the successes wrought by funders and their grantees.  It takes […] The post Four ‘T’s for Better Funding Relationships and Healthier Nonprofits appeared first on The Center for Effective Philanthropy. Goto full post >>

At the heart of the Latino Community Foundation’s (LCF) mission to unleash the civic and economic power of Latinos are our most passionate advocates: the members of our Latino Giving […] The post How Giving Circles Have Shaped the Latino Community Foundation’s Grantmaking — And What Comes Next appeared first on The Center for Effective…

Summer is heating up and so, too, are efforts to register voters and get out the vote in advance of what is promising to be a tense election season. Not […] The post Elections Are Coming, and the Time for Funders to Act Is Now appeared first on The Center for Effective Philanthropy. Goto full…