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 foundations' 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
Stacy Abder
(617) 492-0800 ext. 229

 July 3, 2008 January-March, 2009
November 3, 2008 April-May, 2009
Comparative Board Report (CBR) Lisa R. Jackson, Ph.D.
(617) 492-0800 ext. 212 or Romero Hayman
(617) 492-0800 ext. 211 		July 3, 2008 November-December, 2008
November 3, 2008 March-April, 2009
Staff Perception Report (SPR) Kevin Bolduc
(617) 492-0800 ext. 202 or Romero Hayman
(617) 492-0800 ext. 211 		July 3, 2008 November-December, 2008
November 3, 2008 February-March, 2009
Stakeholder Assessment Report (STAR)

Travis Manzione
(617) 492-0800 ext. 218 or
Kevin Bolduc
(617) 492-0800 ext. 202

 July 3, 2008 November, 2008-January, 2009
November 3, 2008 February, 2009- April, 2009
Multidimensional Assessment Process (MAP) Kevin Bolduc
(617) 492-0800 ext. 202		 July 3, 2008 January-March, 2009
November 3, 2008 April-June, 2009
Operational Benchmarking Report (OBR) Kevin Bolduc
(617) 492-0800 ext. 202		 The OBR is available on an ongoing basis. The OBR can be delivered in two weeks.
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