The CEP Roundup - March 8, 2024

Read Up...

• ...on the outlook for MacKenzie Scott's giving in 2024, from The Chronicle of Philanthropy .
• ...on "Inspiring Action: Identifying the Social Sector AI Opportunity Gap" a recently published report from the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI) and Project Evident.
• ...on How Kataly Foundation is divesting from Wall Street to reinvest in communities in the the first in a series of posts from Kataly Foundation CIO Lynne Hoey , via ImpactAlpha .
• ...on "Transformative Philanthropy" in a new report and "manual for social change" by Fozia Irfan OBE examining the practices of U.S. grantmakers, hosted by Why Philanthropy Matters .
• ...on what Co-Impact is learning from candid feedback from program partners.
• ...on foundation responses to the U.S. Supreme Court's affirmative action rulings, as reported in CEP's newly released Research Snapshot.

What We're Watching

Harvard University Professor Danielle Allen, director of the Allen Lab for Democracy Renovation at the Harvard Kennedy School spoke at CEP's recent conference about what needs to be done to strengthen U.S. democracy - and the role philanthropy can play. This session is one to return to in the coming months. Find more CEP plenary sessions on our YouTube channel.

Have You Heard?

• Fund the People 's 3-part podcast series, "How Funders Can Support Nonprofit Workers in the Age of Burnout," based on a session at CEP's recent conference
• The Bridgespan Group kicks off a new season of the Dreaming in Color podcast with an interview with Michael Tubbs, "Dreaming of Shared Abundance." (Also read Michael Tubbs on the CEP blog)
• The first episode of Break Fake Rules, the Stupski Foundation 's new podcast, featuring Pia Infante of the Trust-Based Philanthropy Project

Also of Note...

CEP and YouthTruth are hiring for a number of roles. Find out more about what it's like to work at CEP and then check out these open positions (and share with your network!):

• Fractional Chief Technology Officer – Cambridge, MA or San Francisco, CA
• Vice President, YouthTruth – San Francisco, CA
• Administrative Assistant, Learning Institute & Staff Operations – San Francisco, CA
• Analyst – Cambridge, MA
• Analyst, YouthTruth – Cambridge, MA