In this conversation, CEP's Phil Buchanan and Elisha Smith Arrillaga discuss the state of U.S. nonprofits, based on new CEP research.

As foundations respond to the current challenging context, there are an increasing number that are offering up good examples of how to do so.

The president and his allies are encouraging a campaign of menace.

Phil Buchanan examines the assumptions some U.S. foundations are using to navigate the current context - and why they may be wrong.

A study by the Center for Effective Philanthropy reveals the profound impact of MacKenzie Scott’s unrestricted grants on hundreds of nonprofits.

At some point in an elementary school career every student will be asked to pick a President of the United States to emulate and prepare a report to present in front of the class. It’s a pretty good b...

The Trump administration’s hostility for and threat to the nonprofit sector is clear; how should funders respond?

The voluntarily surrender of the public’s power is how autocracies are built.

Archstone Foundation remains unequivocally committed to our core values of justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion, and to ensuring all older adults and caregivers receive the support, resources, an...

Regardless of where you fund, don’t leave youth voices out of the conversation: now more than ever it's critical to systematically listen.

Lifesaving treatment and prevention programs for tuberculosis, malaria, H.I.V. and other diseases cannot access funds to continue work.

"Nonprofits are facing significant, arguably unprecedented, challenges," wrote CEP President Phil Buchanan in a recent post on the CEP blog. In that post, Phil names three key developments that have him worried, and calls on donors to act. To talk more about these concerns - and how we can all act to defend U.S. nonprofits in a challenging moment - Phil will chat with CEP colleague, co-host of the Giving Done Right podcast, and Vice President, Programming and External Relations, Grace Nicolette. Join us for this informal conversation right here on LinkedIn!

What happens when a term becomes so politicized that identifying with it — or not — carries too much baggage for a funder?

From the Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP), Giving Done Right is the show with everything you need to know to make an impact with your charitable giving. Whether you’re donating a few hundred do...

Nonprofits are facing significant, arguably unprecedented, challenges and it’s crucial that donors, whatever their ideologies or particular programmatic goals or priorities, pay attention. Three devel...

Nonprofits are facing significant, arguably unprecedented, challenges and it’s crucial that donors, whatever their ideologies or particular programmatic goals or priorities, pay attention. Three devel...

Welcome to Giving Done Right, a podcast on everything you need to know to make an impact with your charitable giving.

Phil Buchanan remembers former CEP Board Member and long-time friend, Mike Bailin, for his impact in the social sector and his kindness.

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From the Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP), Giving Done Right is the show with everything you need to know to make an impact with your charitable giving. Whether you’re donating a few hundred do...

Phil Buchanan remembers former CEP Board Member and long-time friend, Mike Bailin, for his impact in the social sector and his kindness.

A lot of what the government does is hard to quantify and involves complicated tasks that inevitably require bureaucratic coordination and, yes, inefficiency.

‘People on the ground really do have a strong sense of what’s happening and how to move forward, and CLF is listening.’ These are the words of Christine Canaly of the San Luis Valley Ecosystem …

From the Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP), Giving Done Right is the show with everything you need to know to make an impact with your charitable giving. Whether you’re donating a few hundred do...

From the Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP), Giving Done Right is the show with everything you need to know to make an impact with your charitable giving. Whether you’re donating a few hundred do...

From the Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP), Giving Done Right is the show with everything you need to know to make an impact with your charitable giving. Whether you’re donating a few hundred do...

This statement is adapted from an article titled "Seven principles to realize the potential of diaspora philanthropy for India," published in the Philanthropy News Digest on July 14, 2023 and author...

From the Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP), Giving Done Right is the show with everything you need to know to make an impact with your charitable giving. Whether you’re donating a few hundred do...

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From the Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP), Giving Done Right is the show with everything you need to know to make an impact with your charitable giving. Whether you’re donating a few hundred do...

The trust-based philanthropy movement has been incredibly effective - but if ever there was a time when we need to embrace nuance, it is now.