Center for Nonprofit and Philanthropic Insight
Dedicated support for nonprofits and philanthropy, powered by ECOnorthwest’s rigorous, independent, interdisciplinary research.
Our inaugural brief offers a data-driven view of the health and resilience of Oregon’s independent sector. Explore this snapshot of how Oregon’s nonprofits and foundations are faring, and how they are shaping our state.
Read our inaugural brief:
What We Do
Conduct rigorous research
to inform hard decisions
Listen deeply
to communities to uplift trusted, actionable solutions
Synthesize evidence
to illuminate what matters most
What We Deliver
Reports & Briefs
- Clear evaluation reports that show what’s working
- Executive summaries and board-ready briefs
- Advocacy-ready analyses
Strategic Tools
- Memos that distill core findings into clear decision-points
- Landscape scans and best-practice summaries
- Scenario models that highlight key options and trade-offs
Visuals & Dashboards
- Interactive data dashboards for ongoing tracking
- Maps and visuals that refine and clarify complex information
- Engaging presentations that bring findings to life for boards, partners, and
- funders
Who We Are
A group of dedicated subject matter experts with decades of experience in:
Economic Opportunity
- Jobs, wages, and workforce pathways
- Reducing inequities in labor markets
- Economic impact valuations
Housing & Livability
- Affordable housing strategies
- Neighborhood development and displacement
- Place-based investments and alternative financing
Children, Families, & Communities
- Equity, social justice, and historically marginalized communities
- Social determinants of health and wellbeing
- Demographic change, migration, and community resilience
Education & Workforce Preparedness
- Early learning through higher education
- Postsecondary access and completion
- Linking education to workforce success
Climate & Sustainability
- Climate resilience and adaptation
- Energy and natural resource planning
- Environmental justice
CNPI projects are a firmwide effort at ECOnorthwest, led by a core team that includes:
See Our Work
ECOnorthwest and the Center for Nonprofit and Philanthropic Insight have worked with organizations across the country to help solve the sector’s most complex problems.
Click through our projects:
Some of our past clients include:
Equitable
Data Commitment
An equitable outcome is one where race, or other social and cultural markers like gender and sexuality, would no longer predict one’s life outcomes (for instance, in health, socioeconomic advantages, educational access, life expectancy, etc.). Our work focuses on advancing public policies that increase the likelihood of equitable outcomes.
To work toward equitable outcomes, we incorporate equity into our work through a process, a series of actions intended to better identify, question, and disrupt historically oppressive structures. Even with no intention of harm, an unexamined process can contribute to or reinforce systems of oppression. We strive for research processes that embed equity so that we can work together to create the alternative structures that will be necessary to achieve equitable outcomes.