Building Through Collective Experience
Building Through Collective Experience The CEP Blog Philanthropy tends to work on big problems, where the way forward isn't necessarily clear and even the end point is up for debate. Given that ambiguity and the scope of work required to make meaningful progress, it can be hard to know where to start or how to keep yourself focused on moving forward. Here at CEP, one of our key tenets is that data has the power to inform and improve our work. And while that data requires careful analysis , it helps focus philanthropy on results, and allows us to experiment thoughtfully. Thankfully, we have been lucky enough to work with a cohort of foundations who share our passion for driving decisions with data. Over the last decade, we have collected a vast store of survey results on behalf of over 200 funders . That data and the insight gained by seeing it in a comparative context allows foundations to identify strengths—and areas of weakness—to more directly address...