The CEP Roundup - April 19, 2024

Welcome to The CEP Roundup, The Center for Effective Philanthropy's LinkedIn-exclusive newsletter. We hope this collection helps you discover resources, ideas, and even colleagues in the philanthropic sector that can help you be more effective in your work. We welcome your feedback! Please let us know what you'd like to see here; drop us a comment or reach out to [email protected].

Recommended Reading

• Panorama Global examines the surprising results of MacKenzie Scott's first Open Call awards process in a new publication.
• Inside Philanthropy 's Martha Ramirez examines endowments as a philanthropic tool, highlighting new research from CEP and The Bridgespan Group in her article, "Not Just a Gift of Money." How a Major Foundation Embraced Endowment Funding to Advance Equity.
• The James Irvine Foundation shares reflections on and next steps following their Grantee Perception Report with CEP in 2023.
• Co-executive directors of Mama Cash Saranel Benjamin and Happy Mwende K. offer a thoughtful exploration of power-sharing and leadership models in a special feature from Alliance magazine .

Have You Heard?

• Carmen Rojas, PhD (she/her) talks with Glen Galaich of Stupski Foundation about how Marguerite Casey Foundation goes against the grain in many of their philanthropic approaches on Break Fake Rules.
• Chantias Ford of Trust-Based Philanthropy Project joins the Beyond Philanthropy podcast to discuss the basic tenets of trust-based philanthropy, its critics, and its future.
• Heather C. McGhee shines a light on "the zero-sum lie" and how race cuts across issues donors care about on the Giving Done Right podcast.

Mark Your Calendars

There's still time to register and join CEP, The Bridgespan Group, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation next week, April 23, 2-3:15pm ET, for a webinar on the how and why of endowment grantmaking. RWJF's Maisha Simmons will be joined in conversation by CEP's Elisha Smith Arrillaga, Ph.D., Bridgespan's Darren Isom, and Schott Foundation for Public Education's John H. Jackson.

Register here.

Also of Note...

CEP is hiring for a number of roles across teams, in both San Francisco and Cambridge, MA. Learn more about what it's like to work at CEP, and find out more about each of the roles:

• Vice President, YouthTruth – San Francisco, CA
• Administrative Assistant, Learning Institute & Staff Operations – San Francisco, CA
• Analyst – Cambridge, MA
• Analyst, YouthTruth – Cambridge, MA
• Administrative Assistant, Office of the President – Cambridge, MA
• Digital Communications Intern – Cambridge, MA

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