February 19, 2003

For Immediate Release

CENTER FOR EFFECTIVE PHILANTHROPY ANNOUNCES INITIAL MEMBERSHIP OF ADVISORY BOARD

Boston, MA: The Center for Effective Philanthropy has formed an advisory board of leaders from a number of leading private and community foundations, which will provide valuable counsel on research initiatives and CEP's overall agenda. The Advisory Board members' extensive experience will assist CEP in fulfilling its mission of helping foundation leaders to define, assess, and improve overall foundation performance.

"The counsel of this Advisory Board will be critical to CEP's continued development," said CEP's Executive Director, Phil Buchanan. "Many of its members served as members of our Foundation Performance Metrics Pilot Study Advisory Board and contributed significantly to the success of that effort. In addition, we have added a number of new members who bring significant strengths and new perspectives to our work."

Key agenda items for CEP's Advisory Board will include:

  • Advising on key research initiatives, such as a Foundation Governance Project that will seek to identify the distinctive challenges of foundation governance and the attributes of high-performing foundation boards;
  • Providing feedback and counsel on the development of performance assessment tools, such as CEP's Grantee Perception Report, which is currently being offered on a pilot basis and is based on CEP's efforts to survey grantees of all the largest foundations in the country;
  • Helping to shape CEP's strategy and growth plans as it works to establish itself as a leading resource for foundation leaders seeking to assess and improve foundation performance.
CEP's Advisory Board remains in formation, but its initial members are:
  • Mike Bailin, President, Edna McConnell Clark Foundation
  • Paul Brest, President, Hewlett Foundation
  • Robin Cardozo, Chief Executive Officer, Ontario Trillium Foundation
  • Bob Eckardt, Vice President for Programs and Evaluation, The Cleveland Foundation
  • Kathleen Enright, Executive Director, Grantmakers for Effective Organizations
  • Jonathan Fanton, President, John D. and Catherine MacArthur Foundation
  • Lew Feldstein, President, New Hampshire Charitable Foundation
  • Ron Gallo, President & CEO, The Rhode Island Foundation
  • Kay Hansen, Trustee, Nellie Mae Education Foundation
  • Stephen Heintz, President, Rockefeller Brothers Fund
  • David Hunter, Director of Evaluation and Knowledge Development, Edna McConnell Clark Foundation
  • Doug Kridler, President & CEO, The Columbus Foundation
  • Terry Lane, Co-Director for Program, Director of Policy, Research and Evaluation, The Boston Foundation
  • Bill McCalpin, Executive Vice President & COO, Rockefeller Brothers Fund
  • Ed Skloot, President, Surdna Foundation
  • Mark Smith, President & CEO, California Healthcare Foundation
  • Anne-Marie Soullière, Foundation President, Fidelity Investments
  • Vince Stehle, Program Officer for Nonprofit Sector Initiative, Surdna Foundation


ABOUT THE CENTER FOR EFFECTIVE PHILANTHROPY

The Center for Effective Philanthropy is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to advancing the practice of philanthropy by providing management and governance tools to define, assess, and improve overall foundation performance.

Major funders of CEP include: The Atlantic Philanthropies, David and Lucile Packard Foundation, Surdna Foundation, Rockefeller Brothers Fund, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, and Charles and Helen Schwab Foundation.

 
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