Together or Alone: Can Philanthropy Effectively Tackle Systems?
This post first appeared on the Alliance Magazine blog. “Kids are the canaries in the coalmine. Where kids are doing well, communities are doing well. Where kids are not doing well, communities are not...
View ArticleWhat is Philanthropy For?
This post originally appeared on the President’s Blog on the Philanthropic Foundations Canada website. At a recent conference of the Center for Effective Philanthropy, Phil Buchanan, the president of...
View ArticleEmbracing a New Age of Leadership
We need to rethink our understanding of power. And by “we,” I mean all of us engaged in promoting social change and supporting efforts to move our communities forward, especially those of us inclined...
View ArticleWatch it Again: Videos from the 2015 CEP Conference Are Now Available
We’re excited to share that videos of several talks from May’s CEP Conference are now posted on our website and on our YouTube channel! During the conference and over the past month, we’ve heard from...
View ArticleMaking History
A young donor behind a large, new foundation said something recently that really struck me — and in a good way. It happened in May in a session at CEP’s conference that I moderated on “new models in...
View ArticleCEP 2017 Conference to Be Held in Boston
Save the date! We’re thrilled to announce that the 2017 CEP Conference will be held April 4-6, 2017 at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel. CEP’s biennial national conferences bring together senior foundation...
View ArticleLearning History to Make History
This blog post from CEP President Phil Buchanan originally appeared on the CEP blog in July 2015. It is reposted here as part of our Rewind series. A young donor behind a large, new foundation said...
View Article2015 CEP Conference: Wednesday Recap
A whirlwind Day 1 of the 2015 CEP Conference has come to a close out here in San Francisco! A full day of programming and connecting saw colleagues catching up and sharing ideas, while four riveting...
View Article2015 CEP Conference: Thursday Recap
And just like that, the 2015 CEP Conference has come and gone! As we did with Wednesday, here’s a recap via Twitter of highlights from all of Thursday’s talks and sessions. The morning started early,...
View ArticleTogether or Alone: Can Philanthropy Effectively Tackle Systems?
This post first appeared on the Alliance Magazine blog. “Kids are the canaries in the coalmine. Where kids are doing well, communities are doing well. Where kids are not doing well, communities are not...
View ArticleWhat is Philanthropy For?
This post originally appeared on the President’s Blog on the Philanthropic Foundations Canada website. At a recent conference of the Center for Effective Philanthropy, Phil Buchanan, the president of...
View ArticleEmbracing a New Age of Leadership
We need to rethink our understanding of power. And by “we,” I mean all of us engaged in promoting social change and supporting efforts to move our communities forward, especially those of us inclined...
View ArticleWatch it Again: Videos from the 2015 CEP Conference Are Now Available
We’re excited to share that videos of several talks from May’s CEP Conference are now posted on our website and on our YouTube channel! During the conference and over the past month, we’ve heard from...
View ArticleRegistration for the 2017 CEP Conference is Now Open!
Let the countdown(s) begin! There are only 57 days until Thanksgiving, 95 days until the New Year, and 188 days until the CEP Conference is back — and we’re thrilled to welcome you to our own backyard...
View ArticleGetting Feedback Right
Among the speakers at the 2017 CEP Conference in Boston will be Douglas Stone, lecturer at Harvard Law School and co-author of two New York Times bestsellers, Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss...
View ArticleFinding Mercy and Justice for the Most Vulnerable
“Ultimately, you judge the character of a society not by how they treat their rich and the powerful and the privileged, but by how they treat the poor, the condemned, the incarcerated. Because it’s in...
View ArticleFoundation Leaders, Come Together in a Time of Change
It’s no secret that we find ourselves in the midst of a time of dramatic and rapid shifts in the U.S. political context. In such a time of change and uncertainty, foundation leaders and board members...
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How Funders Can Help Overcome the Overhead Myth
Among the many myths that pervade the nonprofit sector, the Overhead Myth is perhaps the most destructive. It is the erroneous idea that nonprofits must keep their fundraising and administrative costs...
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Making a Conference Worth Attending
The following is a revised and updated version of a post that originally appeared on the CEP Blog in March 2015. It is posted here as part of our Rewind series. Like anyone who spends a lot of time on...
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Speaking Truth to Power
Since 2003, I have had the privilege of leading two private foundations. While I have enjoyed my job immensely, there’s one aspect of this work that I have never enjoyed: the inherent power dynamic...
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