Navigating AI from Programs to Operations: Lessons from the Annenberg Foundation
We find ourselves at a pivotal moment in philanthropy: The choices we make about emerging technologies like artificial intelligence (AI)…
IRS Raises QCD Limit for 2024
Tax-free IRA distributions are a tax-advantaged way to donate to charity. The IRS has raised the Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD)…
A Threat to Free Speech and Civil Society
As the U.S. House of Representatives prepares to vote on H.R. 9495, the *Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American…
Embracing Trust, Eschewing Dogma in Philanthropic Practice
Trust-based philanthropy is the phrase of the moment, and all those associated with the Trust-Based Philanthropy Project deserve tremendous credit…
Navigating Arizona’s Transaction Privilege Tax for Nonprofits
Arizona’s tax structure can be challenging for nonprofit organizations hoping to qualify for a broad range of tax exemptions. Unlike…
Our Own Medicine: Learning from Feedback at CEP
It will surprise no one that at the Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP), we’re big fans of feedback. For more…
Best Association Management Software | Our Favorite Tools
If you’ve ever found yourself wrestling with software that doesn’t quite fit your processes, you know how crucial it is…
The Pros and Cons of Recruiting Software for Nonprofits
Between managing volunteers, organizing donor data, coordinating marketing campaigns, and filing taxes, your nonprofit’s team has no shortage of activities…
5 Tips to Smash Your Year-End Giving Goals
Take a deep breath: we’re in the home stretch of annual fundraising. There are less than two months until the…
NEW CEP RESEARCH: Foundations and Nonprofits Sound the Alarm on Current and Future Impacts of the U.S. Political Climate
In recent years, the U.S. philanthropic sector has faced an increasingly challenging and polarized political landscape. Equity initiatives are experiencing…
