The CEP Roundup - August 23, 2024

Welcome to The CEP Roundup, the Center for Effective Philanthropy's LinkedIn-exclusive newsletter. We hope this curated collection helps you discover resources, ideas, and peers in the philanthropic sector that can help you be more effective in your work.

What We're Reading

• For The Chronicle of Philanthropy , Jim Rendon asks "What Does It Mean When You Get Two MacKenzie Scott Gifts? ," breaking down the 0.5 percent of Scott gift recipients who have received multiple grants and speaking to experts about Scott's approach (including CEP's Phil Buchanan ).
• "[R]ather than developing a strategy and then investing, we've been investing in learning," says Elizabeth Brown of Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation on the Foundation's approach to mental health funding in a recent Inside Philanthropy piece. Brown speaks to the Foundation's focus on mental health, especially for youth, amid an ongoing crisis. She also recently wrote about the importance of a mental health mindset in philanthropy on the CEP blog.
• In a similar vein, we recently shared a collection of blogs that have been published this summer on the related topics of nonprofit burnout and how funders can support well-being for their grantees' staff. The series contains insights and advice from nonprofit leaders themselves as well as tried and true approaches from funders.

Worth Watching

In case you missed it, catch up on a recent webinar from The Chronicle of Philanthropy and Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy on "How MacKenzie Scott and Melinda French Gates Are Transforming Philanthropy." Featuring CEP's Elisha Smith Arrillaga, Ph.D. , Cecilia Conrad of Lever for Change , and Kendra E. Davenport, MPL of Easterseals .

The Big (Data) Picture - And a Reminder

When you sign up for a CEP assessment , you’re not only gathering feedback from your key partners, you’re also contributing to CEP’s broader dataset, which in turn powers the field-wide research we’re able to conduct and share with the entire sector. We recently shared a collection of blogs that draw on this unique "GPR dataset" and explore topics as diverse as the disparate experiences of LGBTQ+ grantees, the effects of inflation on grant value, and the ways staffing and staff structure influence funder-grantee relationships.??

A reminder: through Sept. 30 you can receive a discount of up to $1000 on your 2025 Grantee Perception Report , Donor Perception Report , Staff Perception Report, or a custom advisory project . Reach out to Joseph Lee to find out more and get started.

Coming Soon...

Phil Buchanan and Grace Nicolette have been back in the recording studio and we can't wait to share a new season of the Giving Done Right podcast with you soon! Look for more September 5. What are you hoping to hear about this season?