7 Habits of Highly Ineffective Foundation Boards
This 2012 post on foundation governance was, for a long time, the most widely read post...
Thank You and Farewell to an Unsung CEP Star
The stories of organizations and their growth often get short-handed and personalized with the names...
Five Questions Every Foundation Board Should Be Discussing Right Now
My CEP colleagues and I have seen the inside of more foundation boardrooms than just...
Nonprofits and Philanthropy Need to Take Center Stage
As we approach the next pair of Democratic presidential debates this week – the last...
Giving Done Right
It’s time to take back the discussion of effective philanthropy from those who don’t really...
Giving Is Not Like Investing
This post, which originally appeared on Giving Compass, is excerpted and adapted from Giving Done Right:...
Putting Critiques in Perspective in Pursuit of More Effective Philanthropy
We need philanthropy and the nonprofits it supports right now. We really do. After all,...
Seeking Input on CEP’s Revised Definition of Philanthropic Effectiveness
By Naomi Orensten and Phil Buchanan Massive challenges face this country and the globe, including...
The Need for a Strong Voice for Institutional Philanthropy
Early in my tenure at the Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP), when our staff numbered...
Too Many Foundation Boards Are Failing at Diversity
The BoardSource report I blogged about last week includes shocking data about a lack of…
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