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New Federal Grant Certifications Create Real Risk for Nonprofits –

If your organization applies for or receives federal funding, even occasionally, you should be paying close attention to a proposed…

Basics Your Nonprofit Should Know

Your website is often the first place someone encounters your nonprofit. And whether we like it or not, people make…

A Practical Roadmap to Funder Listening in This Moment

No matter how you look at it, the last year-plus has been a challenging one for foundations, nonprofits, and the…

Reflections on CEP’s 25th Birthday

It’s a milestone birthday for us here at CEP, but I’ll be honest: we don’t really feel like celebrating. More…

Indemnification in Nonprofits: Key Considerations –

Indemnification provisions are often treated as standard nonprofit boilerplate. They go into the bylaws, sometimes into the articles, and then…

Bridging Philanthropy’s Say-Do Gap | The Center for Effective Philanthropy

Most Funders Say They Get It — Only Half of Grantees Agree A striking disconnect sits at the heart of…

Double the Donation vs. CSR Portals: What’s the Difference?

In the world of corporate philanthropy, navigating the technology landscape can feel like learning a new language. You hear terms…

Responding to Fragility and Fear: What’s Required of Funders Right Now

The U.S. political-socio-economic context and its broader impact on nonprofits and foundations continue to evolve. As such, relationships between nonprofits…

10 Top Nonprofit Fundraising Tools in 2026: A Complete Guide

The top nonprofit fundraising tools today prioritize integration, data cleanliness, and the ability to capture every dollar (including corporate matching).…

Nonprofit Fundraising Platform Due Diligence Essentials

As a lawyer who works with charities and nonprofit boards, I spend much of my time talking about risk. Most…