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A Perilous Moment in the ‘Long Arc’: Day Three at CEP2025Chloe Heskett Senior Writer, Editor & Content Strategist, CEP

Nov 5, 2025

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The third and final day of CEP2025 began with a concise but comprehensive history lesson: Kelly Lytle Hernández, Thomas E. Lifka endowed chair in history professor at UCLA presented a […] The post A Perilous Moment in the ‘Long Arc’: Day Three at CEP2025Chloe Heskett Senior Writer, Editor & Content Strategist, CEP appeared first on…

‘The Light Is Already On’: Day Two at CEP2025Chloe Heskett Senior Writer, Editor & Content Strategist, CEP

Nov 5, 2025

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As elections took place across the U.S., day two of CEP’s 2025 conference got underway and democracy in the U.S. — and around the world — was a key theme […] The post ‘The Light Is Already On’: Day Two at CEP2025Chloe Heskett Senior Writer, Editor & Content Strategist, CEP appeared first on The Center…

Grounded in Data: Day One of CEP2025Chloe Heskett Senior Writer, Editor & Content Strategist, CEP

Nov 3, 2025

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Philanthropy leaders from across the U.S. and around world gathered in downtown L.A. on Monday amid fanfare as the city celebrated back-to-back World Series wins for the Dodgers. The more […] The post Grounded in Data: Day One of CEP2025Chloe Heskett Senior Writer, Editor & Content Strategist, CEP appeared first on The Center for Effective…

Rebuild, Restore, Remain: Philanthropy’s Role in Ensuring Equitable Recovery after L.A.’s FiresJasmin Shupper Founder and CEO, Greenline Housing Foundation

Oct 31, 2025

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Natural disasters such as the devastating fires that ignited in the Los Angeles area on January 7, 2025 do not intend to discriminate on the basis of race or class. […] The post Rebuild, Restore, Remain: Philanthropy’s Role in Ensuring Equitable Recovery after L.A.’s FiresJasmin Shupper Founder and CEO, Greenline Housing Foundation appeared first on…

Beyond the Spreadsheets: Malawi Site Visit Podcast Series

Oct 30, 2025

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Our Beyond the Spreadsheets podcast mini-series lets you ride along with our leadership team on their recent weeklong site visit to Malawi. Recorded daily during the trip, the series shares the behind-the-scenes experience of a GiveWell site visit through real-time reflections and clips of conversations. At GiveWell, the vast majority of our work is desk-based…

Building a Just AI Future: A Framework for Philanthropic LeadershipAllison Scott, Ph.D. CEO, Kapor Foundation

Oct 30, 2025

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Breakthroughs in artificial intelligence (AI) have demonstrated promise for addressing some of society’s most complex challenges, ranging from enabling early diagnosis and treatment of cancer and forecasting wildfire paths to […] The post Building a Just AI Future: A Framework for Philanthropic LeadershipAllison Scott, Ph.D. CEO, Kapor Foundation appeared first on The Center for Effective…

Safe Water Projects: Saving Lives and Improving Our Grantmaking

Oct 29, 2025

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Clean water. Most of us take it for granted. We can turn on the tap and have safe water to drink whenever we want, without having to give it a second thought. That’s not the case for more than a billion people around the world who lack access to uncontaminated drinking water. This is a…

Building on the Bright Spots: Unlocking AI’s Potential in the Social SectorAdam Goldfarb Executive Director and Co-Founder, Opportunity AI

Oct 28, 2025

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The Center for Effective Philanthropy’s new report reveals both bright spots and a warning for philanthropy: while first movers in the social sector have begun funding and building powerful AI […] The post Building on the Bright Spots: Unlocking AI’s Potential in the Social SectorAdam Goldfarb Executive Director and Co-Founder, Opportunity AI appeared first on…

Multiyear, Flexible Funding and Knowledge Creation: Argidius’ Recipe for Supporting EntrepreneurshipNatalia Kiryttopoulou Lead for Global Assessment and Advisory Services

Oct 23, 2025

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“I think one of the most important things that philanthropy can do is be as anonymous and as shrinking-violet as possible, and just allow everybody else to take credit.” – […] The post Multiyear, Flexible Funding and Knowledge Creation: Argidius’ Recipe for Supporting EntrepreneurshipNatalia Kiryttopoulou Lead for Global Assessment and Advisory Services appeared first on…

Beyond Productivity-Focused AI: How Funders Can Move From Reactive to Strategic on AIAlbert Chen CEO, Anago

Oct 21, 2025

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Recently, I used AI to review a contract for a new client engagement. What started as a “quick” review turned into a 10-plus hour project. Instead of asking AI to […] The post Beyond Productivity-Focused AI: How Funders Can Move From Reactive to Strategic on AIAlbert Chen CEO, Anago appeared first on The Center for…

AI Deserves CEO-Level Attention, NowLowell Weiss President, Cascade Philanthropy Advisors, Inc.

Oct 16, 2025

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To accompany CEP’s new report on AI, Cascade Philanthropy Advisors President Lowell Weiss interviewed 15 leaders from foundations, nonprofits, and affinity groups. In the first post in this two-part series, […] The post AI Deserves CEO-Level Attention, NowLowell Weiss President, Cascade Philanthropy Advisors, Inc. appeared first on The Center for Effective Philanthropy. Goto full post…

Why AI is a ‘Crucial Partner for Nonprofits’ and Other Insights from OpenAI’s Head of Global PolicyLowell Weiss President, Cascade Philanthropy Advisors, Inc.

Oct 14, 2025

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To accompany CEP’s new report on AI, Cascade Philanthropy Advisors President Lowell Weiss interviewed 15 leaders from foundations, nonprofits, and affinity groups. In this post, Weiss shares his conversation, edited […] The post Why AI is a ‘Crucial Partner for Nonprofits’ and Other Insights from OpenAI’s Head of Global PolicyLowell Weiss President, Cascade Philanthropy Advisors,…

Talk About Talking: Making a Grantee Convening CountGerson Galdamez, Ph.D. Program Officer, Archstone FoundationLaura Rath, Ph.D., M.S.G. Vice President of Programs, Archstone Foundation

Oct 9, 2025

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We are in a volatile, uncertain, and complex time. In philanthropy, our response is often to have a meeting about holding more meetings, at which we’ll discuss the next meetings […] The post Talk About Talking: Making a Grantee Convening CountGerson Galdamez, Ph.D. Program Officer, Archstone FoundationLaura Rath, Ph.D., M.S.G. Vice President of Programs, Archstone…

Why Funders Freeze on AI — and How to Break the ParalysisJared Chung Founder and Executive Director, CareerVillage.org

Oct 7, 2025

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Over the last few years, I’ve had hundreds of conversations with nonprofit leaders and funders about artificial intelligence. One theme keeps coming up: most funders don’t know how to evaluate […] The post Why Funders Freeze on AI — and How to Break the ParalysisJared Chung Founder and Executive Director, CareerVillage.org appeared first on The…

Safer Schools, Stronger Communities: Lessons for Funders from YouthTruth’s Anti-Bullying ReportJennifer de Forest Director of Research and Learning, YouthTruthCamilla Valerio Analyst, YouthTruth

Oct 2, 2025

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Schools are powerful “holding environments” where belonging, or the lack of it, shapes how we treat one another. For some, the bonds forged in school last a lifetime. For many […] The post Safer Schools, Stronger Communities: Lessons for Funders from YouthTruth’s Anti-Bullying ReportJennifer de Forest Director of Research and Learning, YouthTruthCamilla Valerio Analyst, YouthTruth…

AI With Purpose: As Funders and Nonprofits Adopt AI, What’s Missing?Seara Grundhoefer Analyst, Research

Sep 30, 2025

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“If equity is the goal, the nonprofit sector must be at the [AI] table from the start. Without us, equitable AI won’t happen. With us, it’s possible.” These are words […] The post AI With Purpose: As Funders and Nonprofits Adopt AI, What’s Missing?Seara Grundhoefer Analyst, Research appeared first on The Center for Effective Philanthropy.…

September 2025 Updates

Sep 29, 2025

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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…

Learning From Partners: Paul Hamlyn Foundation’s Grantee-Focused Approach to Continuous ImprovementNatalia Kiryttopoulou Lead for Global Assessment and Advisory Services

Sep 25, 2025

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“We think through what we’re doing, but we also know that nothing is ever perfect. We’re not trying to create perfection. We’re just trying to improve all the time.” – […] The post Learning From Partners: Paul Hamlyn Foundation’s Grantee-Focused Approach to Continuous ImprovementNatalia Kiryttopoulou Lead for Global Assessment and Advisory Services appeared first on…

GiveWell Expands Work on Livelihoods Programs

Sep 23, 2025

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As you may have heard on a recent episode of our podcast, we’re launching an experiment: focusing more attention on programs that increase the economic well-being of people in extreme poverty. We are in the process of completing a search for a new program officer to lead an expanded livelihoods research team, and we plan…

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…

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