Center For Effective Philanthropy Inc

CEP PROVIDES DATA, FEEDBACK, PROGRAMS, AND INSIGHTS TO HELP INDIVIDUAL AND INSTITUTIONAL DONORS IMPROVE THEIR EFFECTIVENESS. WE DO THIS WORK BECAUSE WE BELIEVE EFFECTIVE DONORS, WORKING COLLABORATIVELY AND THOUGHTFULLY, CAN PROFOUNDLY CONTRIBUTE TO CREATING A BETTER AND MORE JUST WORLD.

THE CENTER FOR EFFECTIVE PHILANTHROPY (CEP) PURSUES ITS MISSION THROUGH TOOLS AND ADVISORY SERVICES, PUBLICATIONS, AND PROGRAMMING. IN 2021, CEP CONDUCTED RESEARCH ON HOW NONPROFITS WERE EXPERIENCING CONSEQUENCES OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AS WELL AS CHANGES FOUNDATIONS MADE AS A RESULT OF THE PANDEMIC AND INCREASING CALLS FOR RACIAL JUSTICE. IN ADDITION, OUR RESEARCH ALSO HIGHLIGHTED HOW ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDERS AS WELL AS NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITIES AND LEADERS ARE OFTEN OVERLOOKED BY FOUNDATIONS. CEP PUBLISHED THESE REPORTS: PERSEVERING THROUGH CRISIS: THE STATE OF NONPROFITS; FOUNDATIONS RESPOND TO CRISIS: LASTING CHANGE?; OVERLOOKED (PART 1): FOUNDATION SUPPORT FOR ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER LEADERS AND COMMUNITIES; AND OVERLOOKED (PART TWO): FOUNDATION SUPPORT FOR NATIVE AMERICAN LEADERS AND COMMUNITIES.CEP DELIVERED 99 ASSESSMENT TOOLS AND ADVISORY SERVICES ENGAGEMENTS TO FOUNDATIONS AND GRANTMAKERS IN 2021, INCLUDING THE GRANTEE PERCEPTION REPORT (GPR), THE APPLICANT PERCEPTION REPORT (APR), THE STAFF PERCEPTION REPORT (SPR), THE DONOR PERCEPTION REPORT (DPR), AND CUSTOM ADVISORY PROJECTS. THESE ASSESSMENTS HELP FUNDERS HEAR FROM CRUCIAL CONSTITUENCIES AND IMPROVE THEIR EFFECTIVENESS.CEP CONTINUED OUR WORK ON THE YOUTHTRUTH PROJECT, GATHERING COMPARATIVE FEEDBACK FROM HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS AS WELL AS FAMILIES AND STAFF ABOUT THEIR SCHOOL EXPERIENCES; CREATING ONLINE INTERACTIVE REPORTS FOR SCHOOL AND DISTRICT ADMINISTRATORS; AND PROVIDING FOLLOW-UP ADVISORY SUPPORT. IN 2021, YOUTHTRUTH FIELDED 2,400 SURVEYS ACROSS 1,100 SCHOOLS AND SHARED FINDINGS FROM ITS AGGREGATE DATASET ON A RANGE OF KEY TOPICS, SUCH AS STUDENT LEARNING AND WELL-BEING DURING COVID-19. CEP HOSTED A SERIES OF WELL-ATTENDED VIRTUAL LEARNING WEBINARS FOR ITS 20TH ANNIVERSARY AND ALSO LAUNCHED A SUCCESSFUL SECOND SEASON OF THE GIVING DONE RIGHT PODCAST. STAFF ALSO PARTICIPATED IN A NUMBER OF EXTERNAL SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS AND ACTIVELY COMMUNICATED WITH CEP'S AUDIENCE VIA ITS BLOG, E-NEWSLETTER, MEDIA COMMENTARY, AND SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS.