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Nonprofits and others step in as disaster aid becomes a political lottery

Nov 3, 2026

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The Trump administration denied 26 percent of major disaster declarations in 2025. Chronicle of Philanthropy | https://www.philanthropy.com/rss/allGoto full post >>

Does the Nonprofit Sector Actually Have a ‘Narrative Problem?’Phil Buchanan President, CEP

Nov 3, 2026

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In the last couple of years, I have heard a lot about the nonprofit sector’s “narrative problem.” Indeed, researchers and leaders have been convened by several of the largest foundations […] The post Does the Nonprofit Sector Actually Have a ‘Narrative Problem?’Phil Buchanan President, CEP appeared first on The Center for Effective Philanthropy. Goto full…

A new tax credit could change where education donors give

Nov 2, 2026

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A provision in the 2025 tax overhaul provides individuals a tax credit of up to $1,700 for giving to a qualified scholarship granting organization. Chronicle of Philanthropy | https://www.philanthropy.com/rss/allGoto full post >>

October 2026 Updates

Oct 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…

Your event may cost more than it raises. Here’s how to check.

Oct 30, 2026

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Inertia keeps many fundraising events running long past their prime. Experts explain how to let go. Chronicle of Philanthropy | https://www.philanthropy.com/rss/allGoto full post >>

How one Texas city turns community input into local change

Oct 30, 2026

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In Galveston, nonprofits, funders, and government are collaborating on a community-developed plan to transform the city. Chronicle of Philanthropy | https://www.philanthropy.com/rss/allGoto full post >>

Protecting Impact in the AI EraStéphane Duguin CEO, Protect.ngo

Oct 29, 2026

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Every foundation wants its grants to create lasting impact. Whether supporting humanitarian relief, healthcare, climate action, education, democracy, or human rights, foundations invest in organizations they believe can create meaningful […] The post Protecting Impact in the AI EraStéphane Duguin CEO, Protect.ngo appeared first on The Center for Effective Philanthropy. Goto full post >>

Big money is flooding elections, and grant makers have walked away

Oct 29, 2026

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Despite widespread bipartisan concern over money in politics, grant makers have largely abandoned the issue. Chronicle of Philanthropy | https://www.philanthropy.com/rss/allGoto full post >>

Strange Bedfellows Birth a Bold Innovation for Texas NonprofitsEllen Osborne Ray CEO, Still Water Foundation

Oct 27, 2026

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While reading the research results in the CEP’s latest outstanding report, I was struck by the number of findings that align with what we’ve heard from our grantee partners at […] The post Strange Bedfellows Birth a Bold Innovation for Texas NonprofitsEllen Osborne Ray CEO, Still Water Foundation appeared first on The Center for Effective…

Veteran charities are highly visible but get less than 1 percent of U.S. giving

Oct 27, 2026

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Top 10 recipients captured 85 percent of 2024’s growth to $4 billion, while older membership groups closed. Chronicle of Philanthropy | https://www.philanthropy.com/rss/allGoto full post >>

Further Scaling Our Malaria Grantmaking

Oct 26, 2026

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Over the past five years, GiveWell has expanded the scale of our grantmaking and team substantially. We expect to grant more than $1 billion this year, more than double the $418 million we committed in 2025. Alongside this grantmaking growth, we’ve more than doubled the number of researchers on our team since the start of…

The Tidal Foundation: A Model for Responsive Philanthropic StewardshipCarmen 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 DirectorsDaniel Gould Vice President of Investments and Operations, Marguerite Casey FoundationLenore Champagne Beirne Investment Committee Chair, New York Foundation

Oct 26, 2026

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The tidal foundation offers another way to think about foundation stewardship beyond the self-imposed constraint that foundations have only two choices: preserve the endowment in perpetuity or spend down on […] The post The Tidal Foundation: A Model for Responsive Philanthropic StewardshipCarmen Rojas, Ph.D. President and CEO, Marguerite Casey FoundationRickke Mananzala President, New York FoundationIan…

To Transform Our Sector, We Need to Organize OurselvesMia Reilly Deputy Director, Tara Health Foundation

Oct 22, 2026

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When our grantee partners responded to Tara Health’s 2024 Grantee Perception Report, they called on us to organize our peer funders to do philanthropy differently, so more foundations use their […] The post To Transform Our Sector, We Need to Organize OurselvesMia Reilly Deputy Director, Tara Health Foundation appeared first on The Center for Effective…

Responding to Urgent Needs: Five Lessons from Grantmaking in Washington, D.CJed Oppenheim Program Director, Public Welfare Foundation

Oct 20, 2026

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For the last year and a half, our grantee partners have been hit hard. They’ve experienced rollbacks in public resources, changes in the environment, and attacks on their core missions. […] The post Responding to Urgent Needs: Five Lessons from Grantmaking in Washington, D.CJed Oppenheim Program Director, Public Welfare Foundation appeared first on The Center…

The Case for Pooled Funds in a Time of DisruptionOtha Cole Co-Director, Nonprofit Sustainability InitiativeCarrie Harlow Co-Director, Nonprofit Sustainability Initiative

Oct 15, 2026

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The Center for Effective Philanthropy’s recent report, “Evolving Foundation Responses to a Sector in Crisis,” paints a picture of a philanthropic field that is moving, but still not as responsive […] The post The Case for Pooled Funds in a Time of DisruptionOtha Cole Co-Director, Nonprofit Sustainability InitiativeCarrie Harlow Co-Director, Nonprofit Sustainability Initiative appeared first…

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…

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