The CEP Roundup - April 5, 2024

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Recommended Reading

• Following the release of two new studies on giving to nonprofit endowments (one from CEP), The Bridgespan Group 's Cora Daniels argues that "Endowments Can Power Racial Justice Groups - if Only Philanthropy Would Fund Them."
• "Endowments are power...sometimes," says Neel Hajra of Michigan Health Endowment Fund in a recent post on the CEP blog, in which he argues that "Endowments are Great — But Sustainability and Autonomy are the Greater Good."
• In philanthropy news, "Atlanta’s Spelman College just got the largest-ever single donation to an HBCU," via The Associated Press
• The Commons, an ambitious new effort from The Chronicle of Philanthropy with the aim of offering informative resources as well as a forum for conversation about "how America’s nonprofits and foundations are working to heal the nation’s divides." We particularly liked the conversation on "Investing in a More Perfect Union."

Have You Heard?

• Dr. Akilah Watkins on the Fund the People podcast with Rusty Stahl sharing insight into what she's learned on year-long a national listening tour of the nonprofit sector. Listen here.
• The Heart of Giving Podcast from BBB Wise Giving Alliance offers "Considerations for Deploying AI at Your Organization."
• CEP's Phil Buchanan and Grace Nicolette interviewed philanthropists Vinh and Leisle Chung about their unique approach to giving through their medical practice, how generosity is passed through generations, and more, in this episode of the Giving Done Right podcast.

What We're Watching

The Patrick J. McGovern Foundation 's Vilas Dhar offers stories of AI impact, moral principles for its development, and asks what might happen if we choose to tell a different story about AI and humanity in a recent TEDx talk.

Mark Your Calendars

Join CEP, The Bridgespan Group, and the RWJF 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.

Register now to reserve your spot; if you aren't able to join us live, all registrants will receive a recording of the webinar after the fact.

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 here, and find out more about each of the roles here:

• 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