Foundation Governance Today: How Boards and CEOs Are Navigating Risk, Accountability, and a Shifting Landscape

This brief CEP Research Snapshot builds on CEP's recent "Sector in Crisis" report, and examines how foundation leaders are navigating the challenges created by the current U.S. federal policy context — including legislative actions, executive orders, and budget decisions — and how their boards are supporting or hindering their ability to have impact. It offers insight into the specific challenges reported by foundation leaders in their current context and what they need from their boards to respond effectively to the sector-wide crisis.