The CEP Roundup - May 17, 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.

Recommended Reading

• The Chronicle of Philanthropy shares insight into the experiences and challenges of nonprofit leadership with their new survey; broadly speaking, the survey reveals its "A Really Tough Job."
• Speaking of leadership, when it comes to leadership transitions, leaders of color can face institutional and systemic challenges as incoming EDs and CEOs. The Bridgespan Group offers four ways funders can support successful transitions for leaders of color.
• On the CEP blog, the Minderoo Foundation shares how listening to their grantee partners helped shape their strategic planning process and set a course toward deepening impact and strengthening partnerships.

Must-Watch List

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and as part of Mind Share Partners #LeadersGoFirst campaign, CEP's Grace Nicolette shares her own mental health story, and particularly notes the importance of normalizing conversations about mental health in the workplace.

We're also still watching replays from CEP's 2023 conference last fall, including this session featuring recently named TIME Woman of the Year and U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón. (Tip: This is a great one to listen to on the go; take it on your next walk or commute!)

Mark Your Calendar

Join us for a free webinar June 20, 2-3:15pm ET/11-12:15pm PT! We'll be discussing new, forthcoming CEP research on the state of nonprofits and funder approaches to grantee well-being. Register here.

Spotlight on YouthTruth

Did you know that YouthTruth works alongside funders like the Barr Foundation supporting their grantees to administer surveys about the student experience, or the Community Foundation Sonoma County implementing an annual county-wide survey that helps them understand how they can better assist youth and families in the region? CEP’s YouthTruth initiative has collaborated with funders for more than a decade, generating insights through feedback that has guided funders as they seek to improve school systems and informed their philanthropic strategy. Connect with YouthTruth’s Jennifer de Forest ([email protected]) to learn more.?

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