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Better Together: Some Reasons for Optimism this Fourth of July, According to GranteesJoseph Lee Senior Manager, Assessment and Advisory Services

Jul 1, 2026

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It’s perhaps the understatement of the year — or, maybe more fittingly, the semiquincentennial — to say that it’s a challenging moment for the nonprofit sector. As CEP has shared […] The post Better Together: Some Reasons for Optimism this Fourth of July, According to GranteesJoseph Lee Senior Manager, Assessment and Advisory Services appeared first…
June 2026 updates

Jun 26, 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…
Looking Back to Give Better: A Webinar Recap

Jun 25, 2026

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GiveWell’s latest webinar took a close look at a critical step in our research process: how we’re working to evaluate past grants to understand what happened, why, and how we can use what we learn to improve our grantmaking over time. Our research spans the full lifecycle of grants. Before we approve funding for a…
What Funders Miss When They Treat Capacity as the GoalMidy Aponte-Vargas Founder and Chief Executive, Civil Strategies

Jun 25, 2026

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The operating system philanthropy uses to define nonprofit strength no longer fits the conditions we are in. It rewards what funders can measure, mistakes legibility for credibility, treats community rooted […] The post What Funders Miss When They Treat Capacity as the GoalMidy Aponte-Vargas Founder and Chief Executive, Civil Strategies appeared first on The Center…
Beyond Payout: What Is Charitable Capital Doing Right Now?Kirstin Hill President and Chief Operating Officer, Social Finance

Jun 23, 2026

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Center for Effective Philanthropy President Phil Buchanan recently made a strong case for why foundations should increase their payouts. He does not think all foundations should spend down and has […] The post Beyond Payout: What Is Charitable Capital Doing Right Now?Kirstin Hill President and Chief Operating Officer, Social Finance appeared first on The Center…
AI Is Reshaping the World — Foundations Must Revisit Their StrategyChantal Forster Independent AI Advisor, Warren West AdvisoryLakshmi Iyer Managing Director, FSG

Jun 18, 2026

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AI is not just changing the way foundations work — it is changing the world that philanthropy is trying to change. In 2026, we believe that foundations must go beyond […] The post AI Is Reshaping the World — Foundations Must Revisit Their StrategyChantal Forster Independent AI Advisor, Warren West AdvisoryLakshmi Iyer Managing Director, FSG…
As Fiscal Hosting Expands, What Philanthropy Should KnowPaula Castells Carrión Governance and Localization Consultant, Trust, Accountability, and Inclusion Collaborative

Jun 16, 2026

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At its core, fiscal hosting refers to a model in which a nonprofit organization extends its legal and tax-exempt status to a project or initiative, enabling it to receive and […] The post As Fiscal Hosting Expands, What Philanthropy Should KnowPaula Castells Carrión Governance and Localization Consultant, Trust, Accountability, and Inclusion Collaborative appeared first on…
When Federal Policy Retreats, Local Action Must LeadRip Rapson President and CEO, The Kresge FoundationShamar Bibbins Managing Director, Environment Program, The Kresge Foundation

Jun 11, 2026

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When the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced earlier this year that it was reversing the Endangerment Finding — the long-standing federal policy establishing that greenhouse gases pose a clear and present danger […] The post When Federal Policy Retreats, Local Action Must LeadRip Rapson President and CEO, The Kresge FoundationShamar Bibbins Managing Director, Environment Program, The Kresge…
Shifting Out of Neutral Phil Buchanan President, CEP

Jun 9, 2026

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Institutional neutrality has been all the rage these past few years, but it is time to recognize that it is a fallacy. Let me start with some background. Since the […] The post Shifting Out of Neutral Phil Buchanan President, CEP appeared first on The Center for Effective Philanthropy. Goto full post >>
Expanding Our Search for Cost-Effective Ways to Reduce Poverty

Jun 4, 2026

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In September 2025, we created a livelihoods research subteam to specifically focus on programs that increase the economic well-being of people in extreme poverty. While we have evaluated and funded livelihoods programs throughout GiveWell’s history, we now have a dedicated program officer overseeing this portfolio, which has allowed us to build on and deepen that…
Philanthropy in Prose: Why Better Grantmaking Matters Now More Than EverDaniel Stid Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute

Jun 4, 2026

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The Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) has recently shared some sobering survey data in “State of Nonprofits 2026: What Funders Need to Know.” The proportion of nonprofit CEOs who report […] The post Philanthropy in Prose: Why Better Grantmaking Matters Now More Than EverDaniel Stid Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute appeared first on The Center…
A ‘Perfect Storm’: One Nonprofit Leader on Fear, Funding, and Finding a Way ThroughCaroline Gasparini Coordinator, Research, CEPElizabeth Lindsey Executive Director, Genesys Works National Capital Region

Jun 2, 2026

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“We have had to be agile, flexible, and optimistic in ways that I haven’t experienced before.” Elizabeth Lindsey, who leads the Washington, DC area location of the youth-empowerment nonprofit Genesys Works, has spent most of […] The post A ‘Perfect Storm’: One Nonprofit Leader on Fear, Funding, and Finding a Way ThroughCaroline Gasparini Coordinator, Research, CEPElizabeth Lindsey Executive Director, Genesys…
Growing GiveWell’s Largest Research Area: Malaria

May 28, 2026

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Despite significant progress fighting malaria over the past few decades, the disease still kills around 600,000 people annually. Malaria is a leading cause of death globally, especially for young children in Africa, who make up around 70% of all malaria deaths worldwide.1See the WHO fact sheet on malaria, which states “Globally in 2024, there were…
An Urgent ‘Passing Gear’ Call to Action: Leveraging Foundation Grantmaking in a Landscape of RetrenchmentJon Pratt Senior Research Fellow, Minnesota Council of Nonprofits, Nonprofit Financial CommonsRuth McCambridge Director of Content, Nonprofit Financial Commons

May 28, 2026

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In CEP’s latest research report, “The State of Nonprofits 2026,” one of its three major findings is that “despite ongoing financial challenges, many nonprofits are making strategic adaptations to their […] The post An Urgent ‘Passing Gear’ Call to Action: Leveraging Foundation Grantmaking in a Landscape of RetrenchmentJon Pratt Senior Research Fellow, Minnesota Council of Nonprofits,…
Building our Safe Water Grantmaking: Apply to the DIV Fund’s RFP

May 26, 2026

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GiveWell has granted $5 million to the DIV Fund to identify and support promising water quality and access innovations. Our grant aims to build a pipeline of high-potential, cost-effective opportunities that GiveWell could consider for future funding. If you’re working on piloting or testing an early-stage water intervention, or know someone who is, please apply…
Nonprofits Keep Showing Up — Now We Must Show Up for ThemAngelique Power President and CEO, The Skillman Foundation

May 26, 2026

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There is always that part in the superhero movie when the superheroes themselves are beleaguered. Emergencies are burning all around them, while the rhetoric has been manipulated against them. They’ve […] The post Nonprofits Keep Showing Up — Now We Must Show Up for ThemAngelique Power President and CEO, The Skillman Foundation appeared first on…
May 2026 Updates

May 22, 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…
What If Philanthropy Hoarded Uncertainty, Not Money?Katya Fels Smyth Senior Fellow, Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, Indiana University

May 21, 2026

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“Our biggest challenge is higher volatility in giving. More foundations than we would expect in a typical year have reduced or dropped their support.” – A nonprofit leader This statement, […] The post What If Philanthropy Hoarded Uncertainty, Not Money?Katya Fels Smyth Senior Fellow, Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, Indiana University appeared first on The…
Six Questions About ‘State of Nonprofits 2026’CEP Staff

May 19, 2026

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When we presented CEP’s new report, “State of Nonprofits 2026: What Funders Need to Know” in a webinar last week, our attendees came prepared: We brought the data and you […] The post Six Questions About ‘State of Nonprofits 2026’CEP Staff appeared first on The Center for Effective Philanthropy. Goto full post >>
How We’re Searching for the Best Ways to Help in 2026

May 18, 2026

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This year, our research team is focused on two primary goals. The first is to rapidly scale our capabilities so we’re able to move much more donor funding to highly cost-effective programs in the near future. The second is to grant at least $500 million to the best opportunities we can find this year to…