Assessment & Advisory Services Archives | The Center for Effective Philanthropy Thu, 10 Oct 2024 14:27:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://cep.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/cropped-cep-logo-square-32x32.jpg Assessment & Advisory Services Archives | The Center for Effective Philanthropy 32 32 ‘Words Matter’: An Interview with Houston Grantmaker Long Chu https://cep.org/blog/words-matter-an-interview-with-houston-grantmaker-long-chu/ Thu, 03 Oct 2024 15:12:22 +0000 https://cep.org/?p=9850 A funder’s choice to collect grantee feedback by partnering with CEP on the Grantee Perception Report (GPR) signals a commitment to learning, improvement, and ultimately, effectiveness. This is particularly true […]

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]]> Keeping the Spark Alive: How One Funder Invests in Grantee Well-Being https://cep.org/blog/keeping-the-spark-alive-how-one-funder-invests-in-grantee-well-being/ Thu, 01 Aug 2024 14:10:55 +0000 https://cep.org/?p=8755 Burnout within nonprofit organization staff is a growing concern within the sector, as seen in the Center for Effective Philanthropy’s new research, State of Nonprofits 2024: What Funders Need to […]

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]]> A Pride Month Call to Action: Highlighting the Less Positive Experiences of LGBTQ+ Grantees https://cep.org/blog/a-pride-month-call-to-action-highlighting-the-less-positive-experiences-of-lgbtq-grantees/ Thu, 27 Jun 2024 14:02:59 +0000 https://cep.org/?p=8356 Part protest, part commemoration, and part celebration, Pride Month joyfully invites us all to see the rich and diverse lives of queer folks — and to recognize that as far […]

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]]> Prioritizing Grants Management: An Unsung Key to Effective Funding https://cep.org/blog/prioritizing-grants-management-an-unsung-key-to-effective-funding/ Tue, 21 May 2024 14:16:27 +0000 https://localhost/blog/prioritizing-grants-management-an-unsung-key-to-effective-funding/ Often, when I hear talk about funders and the ways they can achieve impact, the conversations tend to revolve around the same few groups: program staff, senior leadership, and boards. […]

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]]> Closing the Feedback Loop with Grantees: A Conversation with the Max M. and Marjorie S. Fisher Foundation https://cep.org/blog/closing-the-feedback-loop-with-grantees-a-conversation-with-the-max-m-and-marjorie-s-fisher-foundation/ Thu, 16 May 2024 14:26:27 +0000 https://localhost/blog/closing-the-feedback-loop-with-grantees-a-conversation-with-the-max-m-and-marjorie-s-fisher-foundation/ One of the most frequently asked questions I receive from grantmakers after they complete a Grantee Perception Report (GPR) with CEP is, “How would you recommend sharing these findings back […]

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]]> What the Music of Taylor Swift Can Teach Us About Great Philanthropy https://cep.org/blog/what-the-music-of-taylor-swift-can-teach-us-about-great-philanthropy/ Thu, 09 May 2024 14:13:51 +0000 https://localhost/blog/what-the-music-of-taylor-swift-can-teach-us-about-great-philanthropy/ Great music is more than the sum of its parts. A certain combination of notes, chords, and lyrics may create an exquisite gem of a song — or a barnburner […]

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]]> Your Questions About Demographic Data Collection, Answered https://cep.org/blog/your-questions-about-demographic-data-collection-answered/ Thu, 02 May 2024 14:16:47 +0000 https://localhost/blog/your-questions-about-demographic-data-collection-answered/ In recent years, CEP’s analysis of demographic data from its Grantee Perception Report and research datasets found that both Native American nonprofit leaders and Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) […]

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]]> Silently Shrinking Grants: Is Inflation Reducing the Value of Your Grant? https://cep.org/blog/silently-shrinking-grants-is-inflation-reducing-the-value-of-your-grant/ Thu, 25 Apr 2024 14:15:06 +0000 https://localhost/blog/silently-shrinking-grants-is-inflation-reducing-the-value-of-your-grant/ In philanthropy, we have been talking a lot about the crucial need for funders to provide more multiyear, general operating support. That’s important, and I also think we need to […]

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]]> Practicing What We Preach: Acting on Donor Feedback https://cep.org/blog/practicing-what-we-preach-acting-on-donor-feedback/ Tue, 06 Feb 2024 15:06:51 +0000 https://localhost/blog/practicing-what-we-preach-acting-on-donor-feedback/ Over a decade ago, the Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) created the Donor Perception Report (DPR) in response to requests from community foundations for help to better understand and support […]

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]]> 10 Things Your Grantees Might Be Saying About You https://cep.org/blog/10-things-your-grantees-might-be-saying-about-you/ Thu, 25 Jan 2024 15:08:13 +0000 https://localhost/blog/10-things-your-grantees-might-be-saying-about-you/ In a CEP blog post published earlier this week, I offered up a list of 10 Grantee Perception Report participants who had made their assessment results public in 2023 as a way […]

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