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From February 3 through 21, 2025, the Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) surveyed leaders of nonprofit organizations across the United States that receive funding from foundations that give at least $5 million in grants annually.

A lot has changed in Washington, D.C., with the election of a new Congress with new leadership, and a new presidential administration. The nonprofit sector continues to see increased scrutiny from both sides of the aisle, and major tax changes are likely to happen quickly.

It’s remarkable to think that five years have passed since the world first went into lockdown. One constant remains: the growing demand for the essential services and resources nonprofits provide to help communities thrive. The call to support and sustain these organizations is louder than ever.

Investments in early care and education have been a throughline for OFL; this resource shares institutional knowledge and demonstrates the critical inflection points in which philanthropy helped move advancements in the 0-5 space. 

Since 2019, PACE has been leading research on the impressions and relationships American voters have with various civic terms, surveying thousands and gaining rich insights about the power of words to connect and divide us from people different than ourselves. 

The National Council of Nonprofits has created a nonpartisan Voter Engagement Guide, which provides a roadmap of permitted nonpartisan activities and highlights how charitable nonprofits can effectively engage in elections on a nonpartisan basis, leverage their networks for greater impact a

The Safety Net work group, in partnership with the Governor's Office of Foundation Liaison and the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan, is hosting a virtual convening with leaders and learners across the state to hear from Dr.

The Green and Blue Network held a virtual discussion about health and environmental issues in Michigan.

Jane Fran Morgan and Greg Matthews of JFM Consulting Group, Ashley René Lee of the Grand Rapids Community Foundation, CMF Chief Policy Officer Regina Bell, and our event host Tanya Upthegrove Gregory

In this edition of CMF’s Annual Report, you will read about how your peers in rural, urban and suburban communities are bringing people together across a spectrum of issues, perspectives and lived experiences

The guide is intended to be a playbook for philanthropy, highlighting lessons learned from the five sites and key considerations for ensuring community voice is centered in the decision-making process for community investments. 

The DAFRC research team hopes this data will be used to improve best practices, inform relevant regulation, or enhance the field’s use of DAFs as a philanthropic tool for donors, DAF sponsoring organizations, and other sector partners.