Ellie Buteau
Ellie Buteau is vice president of research at the Center for Effective Philanthropy.
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Opinion
To Help Nonprofits as Omicron Surges, Foundations Should Maintain and Expand New Giving Approaches
Nonprofit leaders and staffs are exhausted from two years of continuing crises. Philanthropies need to respond by doubling down on the more equitable and less burdensome grant-making practices put in place early in the pandemic. -
Opinion
Should Grant Makers Take Experts’ Advice?
Grant makers must avoid relying on anecdotes and fad-following management experts, and instead seek out rigorous research if they hope to grow more effective, say two scholars. -
Opinion
Giving More Than Money Is Wise — but Many Grant Makers Don’t Know How
In a time of significantly reduced endowment values, foundations must look carefully at whether they are spending money in a way that accomplishes their goals. They might start with a review of their attempts to provide charities with advice on strategic planning, budgeting help, and other forms of…