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  • A Call for Higher Payout from a Believer in Perpetual FoundationsPhil Buchanan President, CEP
  • A Fond Farewell to a Catalyst of CEP’s Growth and EvolutionPhil Buchanan President, CEP
  • ‘Too Many Nonprofits’ Is Not Our Biggest ProblemPhil Buchanan President, CEP

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cep.org /1 month ago

A Call for Higher Payout from a Believer in Perpetual FoundationsPhil Buchanan President, CEP

It’s not necessarily the most popular take, but I am not afraid to admit it: I am a believer in long-time horizon — or perpetual — foundations. Like any category […] The post A Cal...

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cep.org /3 weeks ago

A Fond Farewell to a Catalyst of CEP’s Growth and EvolutionPhil Buchanan President, CEP

When Grace Chiang Nicolette joined the Center for Effective Philanthropy in 2011, our staff numbered 32. Our audience was overwhelmingly foundations. Our media profile was relative...

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cep.org /2 weeks ago

‘Too Many Nonprofits’ Is Not Our Biggest ProblemPhil Buchanan President, CEP

“There are too many nonprofits.” “Yes,” someone else will chime in. “There are too many nonprofits.” It’s a comment I hear frequently in gatherings of funders, and when it’s said,...

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cep.org /2 weeks ago

In Light of New ‘State of Nonprofits’ Data, Philanthropy Must Harness the ‘Power of Possible’Alfonso Tomás Wenker Senior...

Amid burnout, fear of being targeted and funding cuts, our grantee partners are clear that things are not sustainable. Funders, our response cannot be silence, self-protection, or...

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wealthmanagement.com /3 weeks ago

Is Trust-Based Philanthropy the Answer?

There is no one-size-fits-all approach to grant-making.

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newstalkkzrg.com /1 week ago

JRCF’s "Phil" grants $200,000 to area nonprofits

Since its inception in 2018, the Phil has granted more than $1.5 million to address community needs.

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cep.org /1 week ago

What If Philanthropy Hoarded Uncertainty, Not Money?Katya Fels Smyth Senior Fellow, Lilly Family School of Philanthropy,...

“Our biggest challenge is higher volatility in giving. More foundations than we would expect in a typical year have reduced or dropped their support.”  – A nonprofit leader This st...

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cep.org /2 days ago

An Urgent ‘Passing Gear’ Call to Action: Leveraging Foundation Grantmaking in a Landscape of RetrenchmentJon Pratt Senio...

In CEP’s latest research report, “The State of Nonprofits 2026,” one of its three major findings is that “despite ongoing financial challenges, many nonprofits are making strategic...

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thenation.com /3 days ago

Stopping Trump’s Slush Fund—Plus, the Transformations of Bill Gates

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news.mongabay.com /1 month ago

How underinvesting in information threatens our collective well-being

This essay is adapted from the article, “Information as Civic Infrastructure—and How Philanthropy Can Support the Ecosystem,” which was originally published in Nonprofit Quarterly...

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cep.org /1 month ago

Governing Through Nonprofit Instability: A Purpose-Driven FrameworkDanielle Gilmore, Ph.D., MPP, CHES Director of Learni...

The Center for Effective Philanthropy’s recent research tells a clear story: Nonprofits are carrying more demand with fewer resources. Foundations have responded, yet many still be...

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insidehighered.com /2 weeks ago

Vendors and Philanthropy

Vendors and Philanthropy sara.custer@in… Mon, 05/11/2026 - 03:00 AM If a major philanthropy wants to make a real difference in higher education, they sho...

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realclearreligion.org /1 week ago

Bringing Fellowship to Those Behind Bars

Kevin Rush, Philanthropy Daily When I was growing up, The Million Dollar Movie was a staple of WOR TV. That local channel was home to the N.Y. Mets but little else, and it...

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cep.org /1 month ago

Why Philanthropy Needs a New Language for Digital RiskJean Westrick Executive Director, Technology Association of Grantm...

Ask most foundation leaders what “cybersecurity” means, and they’ll describe firewalls, phishing simulations, and password policies. They’re not wrong, but what they describe is a...

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cep.org /1 month ago

From Belief to Practice: Why Multiyear Flexible Funding Still Lags Behind ConsensusHannah Smith Manager, Editorial and P...

Most funders agree on what nonprofits need to thrive: flexibility, trust, and sustained support. These principles are widely endorsed, reflected in conference panels and board conv...

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dailyyonder.com /1 month ago

Commentary: Philanthropies Need to Invest and Build Roots in Rural America

I grew up in rural America. My home county in South Dakota spans more than 2,800 square miles, larger than the state of Delaware, but its population density amounts to just one per...

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nytimes.com /1 week ago

What A.I. Philanthropists Can Learn From the Gilded Age

Leave a physical legacy to future generations, not just a record of programs and disbursements.

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cep.org /2 weeks ago

Responding to the State of Nonprofits in 2026: What Funders Can DoJoanne Florino Adam Meyerson Distinguished Fellow in P...

Reading CEP’s latest report on the current state of nonprofits took me back to the Great Recession and the challenges brought on by COVID-19. The combination of CEO and staff […] T...

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nonprofitaf.com /1 month ago

The mysterious, secret lives of foundation board trustees

Hi everyone, if you’re in Seattle next Monday, May 4th, 6pm to 8pm PT, please join me and fellow rabble rouser Glen Galaich, author of CONTROL: Why Big Giving Falls Short, for a no...

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baptistnews.com /1 month ago

Newsboys co-founder sues Julie Roys, World Vision and rival Christian concert promoters

The founder of one of the most popular Christian music groups in recent decades has sued key players in the Christian concert business, along with a pair of journalists and one of...

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wealthmanagement.com /1 month ago

Albert Barnes: Art Collector, Philanthropist, Visionary

A new biography sheds light on the man behind his foundation.

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marginalrevolution.com /1 week ago

Ross Douthat on what AI money should learn from the golden age of philanthropy

This was a great failure of the most recent philanthropic era. At its best, the infrastructure established by figures like Gates delivered effective efforts to reduce poverty and f...

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baptistnews.com /3 weeks ago

Newsboys lawsuit exposes underlying finances of CCM business

In the summer of 2001, I risked getting expelled by Bob Jones University for the chance to watch Michael W. Smith in concert at a Franklin Graham crusade at Wofford College in Spar...

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cep.org /1 month ago

When Shift Happens, What Does It Mean for Philanthropy to Leave Well?Laila Bell, M.P.A. Vice President, Learning and Imp...

When a foundation shifts course or steps away, what happens to the work — and to the people who depend on it? Few funders will support a single strategy or […] The post When Shift...

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