Research

EPLI Research

EPLI conducts applied research to understand the nuances of philanthropic practice and improve its outcomes. We believe that society is better when donors deploy their resources to serve their beneficiaries effectively. To that end, our lab promotes thoughtful giving by studying the realities of philanthropy for high-capacity donors and the professionals who support them. Our research findings improve EPLI’s educational programs and materials, and we widely share them for the public’s benefit as well.

Current Projects

EPLI is currently pursuing four lines of inquiry: how funders think about and distribute power in their philanthropy; how funders define participation and community engagement in their philanthropy; how philanthropic advisors inform the philanthropic practices of their clients; and how funders develop strategies for changing ideas, values, and beliefs at large scales.

Research Participation

If you are interested in participating in one of EPLI’s interview or survey studies, please fill out the form below and a member of the research team will contact you if you are a good fit for one of our studies. Thank you for your interest in participating!

Interest Form

Articles & Papers

 Below is a list of EPLI research papers, articles, case studies and other publications. For more, see our tools and resources.