Center for Effective Philanthropy

675 Massachusetts Avenue
7th Floor
Cambridge , Massachusetts
02139
United States

Web address http://www.effectivephilanthropy.org

Mission Statement:The mission of the Center for Effective Philanthropy is to provide management and governance tools to define, assess, and improve overall foundation performance. This mission is based on a vision of a world in which pressing social needs are more effectively addressed. It stems from a belief that improved performance of funders, and in particular foundations, can have a profoundly positive impact on nonprofit organizations and those they serve.

16 Research Works Available:

Assessing Performance at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: A Case Study
Publication date: 2004-03-01

Assessment to Action: A Report on a Gathering of Foundation CEOs, Trustees, and Senior Executives
Publication date: 2007-08-01

Beyond Compliance: The Trustee Viewpoint on Effective Foundation Governance
Publication date: 2005-11-01

Beyond the Rhetoric: Foundation Strategy
Publication date: 2007-10-01

CEP at 5: Comparative Data Enabling Higher-Performing Foundations
Publication date: 2007-02-01

Foundation Communications: The Grantee Perspective
Publication date: 2006-02-01

Foundation Effectiveness: A Report on a Meeting of Foundation CEOs, Senior Executives, and Trustees
Publication date: 2004-01-01

Foundation Governance: The CEO Viewpoint
Publication date: 2004-02-01

Higher Impact: Improving Foundation Performance
Publication date: 2005-08-01

In Search of Impact: Practices and Perceptions in Foundations' Provision of Program and Operating Grants to Nonprofits
Publication date: 2006-12-01

Indicators of Effectiveness: Understanding and Improving Foundation Performance
Publication date: 2002-08-01

Lessons from the Field: Improving the Grantee Experience at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation
Publication date: 2008-01-01

Lessons Learned From a Gathering of Foundation Leaders.
Publication date: 2003-01-01

Listening to Grantees: What Nonprofits Value in Their Foundation Funders
Publication date: 2004-04-01

Toward a Common Language: Listening to Foundation CEOs and Other Experts Talk About Performance Measurement in Philanthropy
Publication date: 2002-02-01

Turning the Table on Assessment:
Publication date: 2005-06-01

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