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What Philanthropy’s Response to Changes in Washington Means for Civic Engagement
It doesn’t take a meteorologist to reveal the shifting winds in America. CEP’s aptly-titled report illustrates the sentiments many foundation leaders have felt as we make sense of the swiftly changing...
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Philanthropy in the Age of Trump, Part 2
About eight weeks ago, I wrote an op-ed in The Chronicle of Philanthropy that suggested philanthropy needed to shift both its thinking and methods because of the Trump administration’s impact on the...
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The Potential of Limited Life Philanthropy in Uncertain Times
CEP’s new report, Shifting Winds: Foundations Respond to a New Political Context, reveals that two-thirds of foundation leaders surveyed said that in light of the current political climate, they are at...
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Through the Eyes of the Program Officer
The funder-grantee relationship is at the heart of our work at the Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP). Over the years, we’ve learned a great deal about what — and who — contributes to these...
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Five Tips for Building Strong Relationships with Grantees
The Center for Effective Philanthropy has just released its Benchmarking Program Officer Roles and Responsibilities report, which pulls back the curtain on what program officers think about their...
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Magnified Side of the Mirror
Most mornings I keep the mirror on the regular side, preferring a casual glance from a safe distance. On occasion I’ll flip the mirror to the magnifying side, boldly exploring the deeper reaches in...
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Giving Relationally: Prioritizing a Culture of Empathy and Joy
Last year marked the 40th anniversary of First Fruit, a foundation that provides resources to leaders and organizations working among the poorest segments of the world (and where I work as a program...
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How Improved Evaluation Sharing Has the Potential to Strengthen a...
This post originally appeared as part of the #OpenForGood series on Glasspockets’ “Transparency Talk” blog, in partnership with the Fund for Shared Insight. The series explores new research and tools,...
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Legacy Foundations and Risk-Taking: Different Approaches to Empowered...
This post originally appeared on Philanthropy New York’s PhilanthroPost blog. For the last decade or so, the philanthropic sector has been struggling to adapt to changing external conditions —...
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It’s All about the People
In my position at CEP, I have experienced what it is like to navigate funders’ individual guidelines and requirements. I know sometimes selection processes can feel like jumping through a series of...
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The Necessity of Understanding Need
It’s no secret that working in the nonprofit sector is a challenge. Many organizations are strapped for resources, and staff are often overworked and working for less money than they could get at a...
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Nothing Should Keep Us from Listening
“We have too many people trying to problem-solve from a distance,” says Bryan Stevenson of the Equal Justice Initiative (EJI). “And when you try to problem-solve from a distance you miss the details...
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Prioritizing Values for Better Outcomes, Better Lives
At UTEC, we work to help disconnected young people in the communities of Lawrence and Lowell, MA trade violence and poverty for social and economic success. In our work, we believe that the young...
View ArticleQ&A: Insights from Program Officers
Last fall, CEP released Relationships Matter: Program Officers, Grantees, and the Keys to Success, a report that takes an in-depth and data-driven look at what it takes for funders to build and...
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Understanding Beneficiaries to Build True Partnerships
This post is adapted from the CEP report, Staying Connected: How Five Foundations Understand Those They Seek to Help. The five foundations highlighted in Staying Connected all view grantees as being a...
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A Foundation Website for Sore Eyes
A version of this blog post from CEP Associate Manager, Research, Matthew Leiwant originally appeared on the CEP blog in March 2016. It is re-posted here as part of our Rewind series. Sifting through...
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The Dilemmas, Contradictions, and Excitements of Being a Foundation Program...
This post first appeared on the Africa Grantmakers’ Affinity Group website. It was published following the release of the CEP report, Relationships Matter: Program Officers, Grantees, and the Keys to...
View ArticleDeath and taxes may be certain. Charitable giving, not so much.
By Kevin Bolduc and Ellie Buteau Data and measurement sometimes get a bad rap in... The post Death and taxes may be certain. Charitable giving, not so much. appeared first on The Center for Effective...
View ArticleWorking Together to Navigate Uncertainty
There are many reasons why an individual might choose to make a donation. An old... The post Working Together to Navigate Uncertainty appeared first on The Center for Effective Philanthropy.
View ArticleAmid An Anticipated Downturn in Giving, Philanthropy’s Voice Is Needed Now...
The post Amid An Anticipated Downturn in Giving, Philanthropy’s Voice Is Needed Now More Than Ever appeared first on The Center for Effective Philanthropy.
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