CEP offers individual foundations the opportunity to assess performance on key dimensions relative to other foundations. Foundations can elect to see custom analyses, including comparison to a cohort comprised of foundations that are similar on key dimensions such as size or programmatic focus.

By subscribing to CEP's assessment tools, foundations achieve two ends:

  • They obtain important new insights into their foundation's performance.
  • They support the development of comparative data for the field that is analyzed by CEP's staff and described in publications that are made broadly available.
Until recently, few tools existed for obtaining impartial, confidential, comparative data related to foundation performance. CEP, guided by its Advisory Board of foundation and nonprofit leaders, is working to build tools that provide practical, actionable data for foundation leaders - to enable higher-performing foundations.
Assessment Tool Contacts Deadline for Participation Receipt of Report
Grantee Perception Report (GPR) and Applicant Perception Report (APR)

Romero Hayman
(617) 492-0800 ext. 211or
Travis Manzione
(617) 492-0800 ext. 218 or
Sindhu Srinath
(415) 391-3070 ext. 129

December 11, 2009 June – July, 2010
Comparative Board Report (CBR) Romero Hayman
(617) 492-0800 ext. 211or
Travis Manzione
(617) 492-0800 ext. 218 or
Sindhu Srinath
(415) 391-3070 ext. 129
December 11, 2009 May – June, 2010
Staff Perception Report (SPR)

Kevin Bolduc
(617) 492-0800 ext. 202 or Romero Hayman
(617) 492-0800 ext. 211 or
Sindhu Srinath
(415) 391-3070 ext. 129

December 11, 2009 April – May, 2010
Stakeholder Assessment Report (STAR)

Travis Manzione
(617) 492-0800 ext. 218 or
Kevin Bolduc
(617) 492-0800 ext. 202
Sindhu Srinath
(415) 391-3070 ext. 129

December 11, 2009 April – June, 2010
Multidimensional Assessment Process (MAP) Kevin Bolduc
(617) 492-0800 ext. 202
December 11, 2009 June – August, 2010
Operational Benchmarking Report (OBR) Romero Hayman
(617) 492-0800 ext. 211or
Travis Manzione
(617) 492-0800 ext. 218
Sindhu Srinath
(415) 391-3070 ext. 129
The OBR is available on an ongoing basis. The OBR can be delivered in two weeks.
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