Program areas at CEP
The Center for Effective Philanthropy (cep) pursues its mission through assessment and advisory services, research, its youthtruth initiative, and programming and external relations activities such as webinars and in-person programs and our blog. In 2022, cep conducted research on how foundations are engaging with climate change. Among The findings from our research report much alarm, less action: foundations and climate change, were that "despite foundation leaders' concerns about climate change, foundation efforts to address climate change are relatively limited - in terms of grant dollars and investment practices - and are also seen as limited in effectiveness." Another cep research study undertaken in 2022 focused on The impact of large, unrestricted gifts, tracking The impact of mackenzie scott's giving on recipient organizations. We released The first report in this three-year study in late 2022, entitled, giving big: The impact of large, unrestricted gifts on nonprofits. The report discusses The effect of The gifts as well as how The money is being spent by recipient organizations. Cep delivered 126 assessment and advisory services engagements to foundations and grantmakers in 2022, including The grantee perception report (gpr), The applicant perception report (apr), The staff perception report (spr), The donor perception report (dpr), and custom advisory projects. These assessments help funders hear from crucial constituencies and improve their effectiveness.cep continued our work on The youthtruth project, gathering comparative feedback from hundreds of thousands of students as well as families and staff about their school experiences; creating online interactive reports for school and district administrators; and providing follow-up advisory support. In 2022, youthtruth fielded 2,700 surveys across more than 1,100 schools and shared findings from its aggregate dataset on a range of key topics, such as seniors' postsecondary plans and students' emotional and mental health. Cep produced a third season of The giving done right podcast that saw The greatest number of downloads yet. Cep also hosted virtual events on topics related to cep research that were widely attended and continue to be a resource in The sector. In addition, staff engaged cep's audience and expanded The organization's reach through biweekly blogs, a monthly newsletter, commentary in mainstream and industry press, and through social media channels.