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25 Years of Profound Impact on Philanthropy: A Thank You to a Longtime ColleaguePhil Buchanan President, CEP

Oct 14, 2026

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It’s a big statement but I think it’s correct: I really don’t think there is any person in this country who has done more to influence how grantmakers approach their […] The post 25 Years of Profound Impact on Philanthropy: A Thank You to a Longtime ColleaguePhil Buchanan President, CEP appeared first on The Center…
Philanthropy’s Crossroads: Retraction or Solidarity?Saulo Araujo Director of Global Philanthropy, Grassroots International

Oct 13, 2026

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Philanthropy as we know it is facing one of its deepest crises yet. As the director of global philanthropy for Grassroots International, an organization built on decades of supporting frontline […] The post Philanthropy’s Crossroads: Retraction or Solidarity?Saulo Araujo Director of Global Philanthropy, Grassroots International appeared first on The Center for Effective Philanthropy. Goto full…
A Growing Tide: Creating New Channels for ChangeCarmen Rojas, Ph.D. President and CEO, Marguerite Casey FoundationRickke Mananzala President, New York Foundation

Oct 8, 2026

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Across the first three articles in the tidal foundation series, we explored how foundations can move beyond default payout practices and invest in a broader approach to stewardship — one […] The post A Growing Tide: Creating New Channels for ChangeCarmen Rojas, Ph.D. President and CEO, Marguerite Casey FoundationRickke Mananzala President, New York Foundation appeared…
Ten Questions on ‘Evolving Foundation Responses to a Sector in Crisis,’ Answered CEP Staff

Oct 6, 2026

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When we presented CEP’s latest research — “Evolving Foundation Responses to a Sector in Crisis” — in a webinar last week, we heard so many great questions from our attendees. […] The post Ten Questions on ‘Evolving Foundation Responses to a Sector in Crisis,’ Answered CEP Staff appeared first on The Center for Effective Philanthropy.…
Behind the Research: How Our Team Tackles Hard Questions

Oct 1, 2026

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In an effort to direct substantially more funding to the most cost-effective opportunities we can find to help people, GiveWell’s research is expanding in two directions at once: going broader, to cover more areas of global health and development, and going deeper, to improve the inputs that inform our decision-making. This episode offers a behind-the-scenes…
Listening Isn’t Enough, Philanthropy Has to RespondFrances Messano CEO, NewSchools Venture Fund

Oct 1, 2026

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Every day, I’m struck by the courage it takes to lead one of the organizations we fund in K-12 education. Funding is getting harder to come by, and the political […] The post Listening Isn’t Enough, Philanthropy Has to RespondFrances Messano CEO, NewSchools Venture Fund appeared first on The Center for Effective Philanthropy. Goto full…
September 2026 Updates

Sep 30, 2026

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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…
The Full Current of Capital: When Every Resource Flows Toward MissionCarmen Rojas, Ph.D. President and CEO, Marguerite Casey FoundationRickke Mananzala President, New York FoundationDaniel Gould Vice President of Investments and Operations, Marguerite Casey FoundationLenore Champagne Beirne Investment Committee Chair, New York Foundation

Sep 24, 2026

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In the first two pieces in this series, we introduced the tidal foundation and explored when mission may require higher payout. But how much a foundation spends is only one […] The post The Full Current of Capital: When Every Resource Flows Toward MissionCarmen Rojas, Ph.D. President and CEO, Marguerite Casey FoundationRickke Mananzala President, New…
How One Collaborative’s Movement-Led Participatory Model Makes a Difference for GranteesKevin Bolduc Vice President, Assessment and Advisory Services, CEPEsperanza Pallana Executive Director, Wildseeds Fund

Sep 22, 2026

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In the second half of 2025, CEP’s Assessment and Advisory Services Team worked with the teams at Philanthropy Together, Redstone, and Vital Impact to survey recent grant recipients of 21 […] The post How One Collaborative’s Movement-Led Participatory Model Makes a Difference for GranteesKevin Bolduc Vice President, Assessment and Advisory Services, CEPEsperanza Pallana Executive Director,…
When the Tide Should Rise: Deciding When Mission Requires MoreCarmen Rojas, Ph.D. President and CEO, Marguerite Casey FoundationRickke Mananzala President, New York FoundationIan Fuller Chair, Marguerite Casey Foundation Board of DirectorsTrish Adobea Tchume Chair, New York Foundation Board of Directors

Sep 17, 2026

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In the first piece of this series, we introduced the tidal foundation as an alternative to the fixed choice between perpetuity or spend down. In this piece, we will get […] The post When the Tide Should Rise: Deciding When Mission Requires MoreCarmen Rojas, Ph.D. President and CEO, Marguerite Casey FoundationRickke Mananzala President, New York…
What Inflation Taught Us About Consistent GrantmakingJackie Daniel Domestic Partnerships Manager, The Pilgrim FoundationManivanh Khy Executive Director, The Pilgrim Foundation

Sep 15, 2026

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During a recent review of the Pilgrim Foundation’s U.S.-based grant applications, one theme surfaced repeatedly in conversations with our nonprofit partners: everything costs more. Partners described higher expenses for staffing, […] The post What Inflation Taught Us About Consistent GrantmakingJackie Daniel Domestic Partnerships Manager, The Pilgrim FoundationManivanh Khy Executive Director, The Pilgrim Foundation appeared first…
The Tidal Foundation: Unmooring Philanthropy From Perpetuity Versus Spend DownRickke Mananzala President, New York FoundationCarmen Rojas, Ph.D. President and CEO, Marguerite Casey Foundation

Sep 10, 2026

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Approaches to foundation spending have too often been organized around a false choice. Foundations are expected to preserve assets in perpetuity while spending at or near the IRS-required 5% minimum, […] The post The Tidal Foundation: Unmooring Philanthropy From Perpetuity Versus Spend DownRickke Mananzala President, New York FoundationCarmen Rojas, Ph.D. President and CEO, Marguerite Casey…
Revisiting the DEI Debate: What We Can Learn From Corporate CapitulationPhil Buchanan President, CEP

Sep 8, 2026

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Seven days into the second Trump administration, after a raft of executive orders including several targeting “DEI programs,” we published a piece I authored on this blog titled “In Defense […] The post Revisiting the DEI Debate: What We Can Learn From Corporate CapitulationPhil Buchanan President, CEP appeared first on The Center for Effective Philanthropy.…
Pressure-Testing Our Research as GiveWell Grows

Sep 3, 2026

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GiveWell works to continually improve our research so we can make better grant decisions and direct donations where we believe they can do the most good. GiveWell’s Cross-Cutting research subteam is an important part of that effort—it investigates the impact of the programs we fund, works to resolve our largest uncertainties, and aims to improve…
Rest Is Infrastructure — It’s Time Foundations Treated It That WayAbby Siegel Hyman Program Partner for External Partnerships, The Healing TrustJosh Feldman CEO and Founder, R&R: The Rest of our LivesRachel Zieleniec Chief Program Officer, R&R: The Rest of our Lives

Sep 3, 2026

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“So much of my work life was driven by the feeling that my work is who I am, and all I have. Realizing that isn’t actually true was huge for […] The post Rest Is Infrastructure — It’s Time Foundations Treated It That WayAbby Siegel Hyman Program Partner for External Partnerships, The Healing TrustJosh Feldman…
Is the Call to Give More Distracting Foundations From Giving Better?Neel Hajra CEO, Michigan Health Endowment Fund

Sep 1, 2026

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I’ve appreciated seeing CEP’s leaders contribute thoughtful viewpoints in recent weeks on some of the burning topics facing our field. I’m thinking specifically about Phil Buchanan’s column about smart approaches […] The post Is the Call to Give More Distracting Foundations From Giving Better?Neel Hajra CEO, Michigan Health Endowment Fund appeared first on The Center…
GiveWell’s 2025 Metrics and Impact

Aug 31, 2026

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Thanks to the trust and generosity of our donors, GiveWell raised $616 million in metrics year 2025, an increase of 49% from 2024.1GiveWell’s metrics year runs from February 1 through January 31. jQuery(‘#footnote_plugin_tooltip_16840_1_1’).tooltip({ tip: ‘#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_16840_1_1’, tipClass: ‘footnote_tooltip’, effect: ‘fade’, predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: ‘top right’, relative: true, offset: [10, 10],…
August 2026 Updates

Aug 28, 2026

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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…
The Research behind Our $276 Million Grant for Malaria Nets in DRC

Aug 27, 2026

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Malaria kills around 600,000 people annually. Children under five years old in Africa account for about 70% of all malaria deaths worldwide, and around 11% of total malaria deaths are in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).[1] As part of our ongoing efforts to scale our research and funding to direct much more money…
The Sector Is Still Burning – Here’s What We Know NowCarolina García Jayaram CEO, Elevate Prize Foundation

Aug 27, 2026

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Two years ago, burnout in the nonprofit sector was a five-alarm fire — and it’s only spread and raged further since then. At the time, I wrote “A Call for […] The post The Sector Is Still Burning – Here’s What We Know NowCarolina García Jayaram CEO, Elevate Prize Foundation appeared first on The Center…