Center for Effective Philanthropy

CEP'ers in action! 1️⃣ Elisha Smith Arrillaga, Ph.D. opens Exponent Philanthropy 2024 with a keynote address on "Extraordinary Giving in Extraordinary Times." 📍Austin, TX 2️⃣ CEP President Phil Buchanan reflects on the legacy and leadership of Janine Lee in an opening keynote at Philanthropy Southeast's 55th Annual Meeting. 📍Nashville, TN 3️⃣ Joseph Lee (second from the right) offers perspective on creating an impactful philanthropic strategy at Goldman Sachs 2024 Philanthropy Forum. 📍New York, NY 4️⃣ Amber Bradley, director of CEP's Learning Institute, addresses a crowd at Pacific Foundation Services, sharing insight into transformative giving in uncertain times. 📍San Francisco, CA 5️⃣ Members of the CEP Research team including (left to right) Caroline Gasparini, Christina Im, and Elisha Smith Arrillaga, Ph.D. attend Exponent Philanthropy 2024 together. 📍Austin, TX     Did you catch any of these talks? Let us know what you thought! And, find out more about booking a CEP speaker for your next event at cep.org/events. #speaking #speakers #data #present #conference #events #leaders #leadership #talk #giving #philanthropy  

"Funders must practice what we preach, assess our own effectiveness with honesty, listen with humility, and change our behavior and practices accordingly."   So says Barr Foundation's Yvonne Belanger as she shares insight into Barr's process of listening to and acting on grantee feedback, and how the GPR, over a number of years, has helped the Foundation find "meaningful progress" when it comes to impact on their grantees.   Read it here 👉 https://lnkd.in/eiHwHEr2   Thank you Barr Foundation and Yvonne for sharing your story!       #blog #newblog #read #reading #feedback #listening #relationships #impact #socialimpact #funders #philanthropy #nonprofits

What systems and barriers are in place in the U.S. that result in more than half a million unhoused Americans? What can donors to do address the seemingly intractable challenges of housing and homelessness? This week on Giving Done Right, hear from Susan K. Thomas, executive director of the Melville Charitable Trust. Listen wherever you get podcasts or right here: https://lnkd.in/ezjB7qSe Thank you to this season's sponsors: Fidelity Charitable® Catalyst Fund, Fetzer Institute, Walton Family Foundation, John Templeton Foundation, Stupski Foundation, The Colorado Health Foundation, and Archstone Foundation.   #listen #podcast #podcasts #listening #philanthropy #nonprofits #trends #nonprofits #funders #giving #trust #housing #unhoused #donors #charitablegiving #givingseason

Thank you Exponent Philanthropy for the opportunity to serve as the opening plenary speaker at last week's conference. I shared about the importance of 'Extraordinary Giving in Extraordinary Times.’ These times call for giving in courageous ways!

From assuming you as a donor have all the answers to fixating on 'overhead,' there are many examples of giving 'done wrong.' But what does giving 'done right' look like? Phil Buchanan gets into the nuanced answers to that question, the vital and often invisible role nonprofits play, and how everyday donors can make a difference in the latest episode of How to Money with Joel Larsgaard and Matt Altmix. Tune in for timely advice for the Giving Season (and to find out what shows Phil's eclectic music tastes take him to 🎧) 👇

NEW on the CEP blog, Cinny Kennard and Chantal Forster share lessons from the Annenberg Foundation on how foundations can move beyond AI pilot programs and integrate AI into their operations and programs, offering practical guidance for #funders looking to scale AI initiatives effectively. Read the post here 👉 https://lnkd.in/e7s4ugXJ #blog #newblog #read #reading #AI #technology #funders #philanthropy #nonprofits

We're thrilled to welcome David McKinney to the CEP team! 🎉

How can donors figure out where to give? You might have to do some legwork - and talk to people! - says Elisha Smith Arrillaga, Ph.D., vice president of Research at CEP.   Tune into the latest episode of the Giving Done Right podcast for more giving advice, insight into philanthropic trends, and more from Elisha and colleague Kevin Bolduc in conversation with hosts Phil Buchanan and Grace Nicolette. Find it wherever you get podcasts!   #listen #podcast #podcasts #listening #philanthropy #nonprofits #trends #colleagues #nonprofits #funders #giving #trust

We're doubly excited the Fund the People podcast is back and CEP's Elisha Smith Arrillaga, Ph.D. is on the air talking to Rusty Stahl about the nonprofit burnout crisis, sharing CEP research insights from earlier this year. Give it a listen! #podcasts #podcast #listen #listening #nonprofits #philanthropy #burnout #wellbeing #support

This is a fun one (not to mention chock full of insight on philanthropy)! Check it out wherever you get your podcasts 🎧 👇