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Center for Effective Philanthropy

CEP's mission is to provide data and create insight to help philanthropic funders better define, assess, and improve their effectiveness. Its widely referenced research reports (on topics such as relationships with grantees, foundation strategy, assessing performance, and foundation governance) are available on its website.

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Developing a Whistleblower Policy

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The heightened focus on nonprofit accountability in recent years has spurred calls for foundations and public charities to have adequate policies and procedures in place to ensure sound governance. One such policy that has become a recommended best practice for the sector is a whistleblower protection policy, yet most nonprofits still don’t have one. Here are some basic issues to consider when developing a whistleblower protection policy for your grantmaking organization.