Lessons from Katrina: How Funders Can Help Communities Get “Climate Mobility” Right Taryn Higashi Executive Director, Unbound Philanthropy| The Center for Effective Philanthropy
Twenty years ago, on August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans and the surrounding area. That disaster made the reality of climate change visible, and it revealed how disasters […] The post Lessons from Katrina: How Funders Can Help Communities Get “Climate Mobility” Right <div class="print-only-coauthors"><div>Taryn Higashi<span> Executive Director, Unbound Philanthropy</span></div><div>David Lubell<span> Senior Climate Mobility and Cities Fellow, ICLEI – USA. </span></di...| The Center for Effective Philanthropy
As AI becomes the next great infrastructure project, philanthropy and the social sector have an opportunity to ensure it is built equitably.| The Center for Effective Philanthropy
The nonprofit sector and foundations dodged several bullets in recent months. The threatened revocation of nonprofit status for entire categories of organizations, rumored in April, has not come to pass. […] The post Guarding Against Complacency in the Face of Existential Threats<div class="print-only-coauthors"><div>Phil Buchanan<span> President, CEP</span></div></div> appeared first on The Center for Effective Philanthropy.| The Center for Effective Philanthropy
Nonprofit organizations are in a state of crisis: facing safety, legal, and funding threats, as documented in the Center for Effective Philanthropy’s most recent “State of Nonprofits” report, which reveals […] The post Now is When Nonprofits Need Philanthropy the Most: Five Ways Funders Can Step Up<div class="print-only-coauthors"><div>Vivian Tseng<span> President and CEO, Foundation for Child Development</span></div><div>Philip Li<span> President and CEO, Robert Sterling Clark Founda...| The Center for Effective Philanthropy
The release of “Voices That Matter” from the Center for Effective Philanthropy affirms what many in the sector have long hoped: funders recognize that listening to the people at the […] The post Funder Investment in High-Quality Listening: Backing the Practices That Matter Most<div class="print-only-coauthors"><div>Britt Lake<span> CEO, Feedback Labs</span></div><div>Michael Gale<span> Manager of Field Building, Feedback Labs</span></div></div> appeared first on The Center for Effective...| The Center for Effective Philanthropy
What questions can funders ask to surface either red flags or positive signals about a nonprofit's readiness to use and scale AI for impact?| The Center for Effective Philanthropy
Embracing the Complexity of Social Change: Moving From Transactional to Transformative Funding PartnershipsJuan José Hurtado Paz y Paz Director, Pop No'j| The Center for Effective Philanthropy
Imagine a world where philanthropy embraces social change in all its complexity — where genuine change is made through transformational partnerships free from hierarchical bias. As leaders of community-based organizations […] The post Embracing the Complexity of Social Change: Moving From Transactional to Transformative Funding Partnerships<div class="print-only-coauthors"><div>Juan José Hurtado Paz y Paz<span> Director, Pop No'j</span></div><div>Camelia Proca<span> Founder and Director,...| The Center for Effective Philanthropy
Individualism. Competition. Risk aversion. Short-termism. Scarcity. Presumed expertise. Many of the norms by which philanthropy operates perpetuate the very narratives our sector seeks to change. In this series on the CEP […] The post The Myths of Philanthropy<div class="print-only-coauthors"><div>Chloe Heskett<span> Senior Writer, Editor & Content Strategist, CEP</span></div></div> appeared first on The Center for Effective Philanthropy.| The Center for Effective Philanthropy
Earlier this year, the Aspen Forum for Community Solutions team held its annual retreat in Montgomery, Alabama, visiting the Equal Justice Initiative’s Legacy Sites. As part of this transformative experience, […] The post Getting Proximate: Effecting Change by Centering Community Voice<div class="print-only-coauthors"><div>Bakhtawer Abbasi<span> Communications Program Manager, Aspen Forum for Community Solutions</span></div><div>Jamiel Alexander<span> Senior Organizer, Aspen Forum for Com...| The Center for Effective Philanthropy
How can foundations engage in listening as a way to build more effective, more equitable, and more accountable philanthropic institutions?| The Center for Effective Philanthropy
As federal funding is widely cut, one front-line funder urges fellow grantmakers to see the opportunity rather than the risk in funding grassroots groups.| The Center for Effective Philanthropy
The change in presidential administrations has created new challenges for funders and the nonprofits they support - how can they respond?| The Center for Effective Philanthropy
In the four years since the COVID-19 pandemic began and movements for racial justice gained widespread public attention, nonprofits across the United States have demonstrated their pivotal role in meeting their communities’ needs and advocating for those they serve. Individual and institutional funders, too, have responded to calls for change. Given the vital role nonprofits play in communities across the U.S., we sought to understand how they are faring now and to shed new light on their e...| The Center for Effective Philanthropy
What would happen if funders prioritized collaboration - amongst themselves and nonprofit partners - over competition?| The Center for Effective Philanthropy
In CEP’s third annual State of Nonprofits report, nonprofits report difficulty pursuing their missions in a complex environment.| The Center for Effective Philanthropy
In this conversation, CEP's Phil Buchanan and Elisha Smith Arrillaga discuss the state of U.S. nonprofits, based on new CEP research.| The Center for Effective Philanthropy
What if philanthropy chose to behave more like nature, relying on community knowledge to move resources where they are most needed?| The Center for Effective Philanthropy
How can philanthropy provide essential support to civil society globally, even as the U.S. government support diminishes?| The Center for Effective Philanthropy
A new CEP Research Snapshot reveals how nonprofit leaders are experiencing the current political climate – and what they need from their funders right now.| The Center for Effective Philanthropy
To navigate power dynamics in philanthropy, Tesmerelna Atsheba advocates for focusing as much on relational as structural shifts.| The Center for Effective Philanthropy
What if philanthropy’s continued need to control the flow of resources is rooted in who is seen and believed to be an expert, and who is not?| The Center for Effective Philanthropy
CEP's Phil Buchanan and Kevin Bolduc discuss the first 100 days of the Trump administration and implications for philanthropy.| The Center for Effective Philanthropy
One of the most dominant — and damaging — narratives that shapes progressive philanthropy today is a fundamentally false notion of scarcity.| The Center for Effective Philanthropy
Farai Chideya shares how philanthropy can contribute to supporting a healthy democracy based on new research from The Bridgespan Group.| The Center for Effective Philanthropy
As more nonprofits embrace AI, they will need investment and support beyond the grant check from grantmakers to enhance and expand outcomes.| The Center for Effective Philanthropy
There is an emerging narrative to guide foundation spending in this moment — one centered on the purpose of philanthropy more broadly.| The Center for Effective Philanthropy
CEP shares primary concerns nonprofits have expressed about the current political context in recent Grantee Perception Report surveys.| The Center for Effective Philanthropy
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Grantee and Applicant Perception Report Benchmarked Feedback to Drive Improvement Partner with CEP to bring the candid perspectives of your grantees and applicants to the table. Grantee and Applicant Perception […]| The Center for Effective Philanthropy
If we are serious about finding sustainable solutions for the world’s biggest challenges, social impact leaders must prioritize self-care.| The Center for Effective Philanthropy
How can funders, at once, stretch their own impact with grantees while addressing some of the core challenges that those organizations face?| The Center for Effective Philanthropy