The CEP Roundup - Sept. 9, 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

• CEP research has revealed that big gifts have transformative impact on nonprofits receiving them, but what about their impact on donors? In an interview for The Chronicle of Philanthropy , Maria Di Mento asks authors and researchers Jen Shang and Adrian Sargeant of Institute for Sustainable Philanthropy about their insights into the effects of giving big on the givers themselves. Read it here.
• Margeurite Casey Foundation CEO Carmen Rojas, PhD (she/her) discusses her belief that "all philanthropic capital should be working in service of the public good” in a recent piece in Inside Philanthropy on values-aligned investing. Read it here.
• As unprecedented heat and weather events continue apace, ClimateWorks Foundation 's Shawn Reifsteck takes a look at recent trends in climate philanthropy on the CEP blog. Read it here.
• And finally, Rachel Cohen reflects on evolving cultural mindsets about volunteering, giving, generosity, and personal responsibility for Vox . Read it here.

Back To School Dispatch

"You can't help the kids if you don't know what the kids want." Find out more about YouthTruth's work in the video below. YouthTruth is an initiative of CEP.

Have You Heard?

The Giving Done Right podcast with hosts Phil Buchanan and Grace Nicolette is back for season 4! Listen to the trailer now and subscribe wherever you get podcasts; look for the first two episodes of the new season on Sept. 19.

Coming Soon

Look for NEW CEP research on grantee experiences with intermediary funders, out Tuesday, Sept. 10 and register for a presentation and panel discussion of the new research on Oct. 15, 12-1:15pm ET.