Publications

With our publications we aim to make an important contribution to the development of research and practice in the area of philanthropy. The CEPS regularly publishes its scientific findings in a number of scientific media, all of which can be found in our publication overview.

The CEPS is also (co)publisher of following publications.

Series CEPS Forschung & Praxis, including Swiss Foundation Report (in German/French)
CEPS Working Paper Series
Jahrbuch der Hilfswerke (in German)
CEPS PhD Series
Foundation Governance Series (in German/French)

Series «CEPS Forschung & Praxis» (in German)

The publications of this series contain current facts and figures concerning the areas of philanthropy and foundations, put propositions up for debate or report new findings from research applicable into practice. They are available for free online or can in some cases be ordered as hard copies. All volumes of the series are available in German, the Foundation Reports are available in German and French. As for now, only the Swiss Foundation Report 2016 has been translated into English.

CEPS Forschung & Praxis Spezialheft

Stiftungsstadt Basel

CEPS Forschung & Praxis Band 30

Stiftungsreport 2023

CEPS Forschung & Praxis Band 29

Digitale Zivilgesellschaft

CEPS Forschung & Praxis Band 28

Stiftungsreport 2022

CEPS Forschung & Praxis Band 27

Advocacy

CEPS Forschung & Praxis Band 26

Strateg. Marktentwicklung

CEPS Forschung & Praxis Band 25

Konjunkturbarometer 2020

CEPS Forschung & Praxis Band 24

Digitale Verantwortung

CEPS Forschung & Praxis Band 23

Stiftungsreport 2021

CEPS Forschung und Praxis Band 22

Freiwillige in der IPZ

CEPS Forschung & Praxis Vol. 21

Stiftungsreport 2020

[Translate to English:] Titelblatt braun

CEPS Forschung & Praxis Vol. 20

Stiftungsreport 2019

[Translate to English:] Titelbild orange Stiftungsreport

CEPS Forschung & Praxis Vol. 19

Stiftungsreport 2018

[Translate to English:] Titelbild Forschung & Praxis Band 18

CEPS Forschung & Praxis Vol. 18

Konjunkturbarometer

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CEPS Forschung & Praxis Special Issue

Kursbuch Wirkung

[Translate to English:] Titelbild grün-weiss Stiftungsreport

CEPS Forschung & Praxis Vol. 17

Stiftungsreport 2017

CEPS Forschung & Praxis Vol. 16

Der Schwankungsfonds

CEPS Forschung & Praxis Vol. 15

Foundation Report 2016

CEPS Forschung & Praxis Vol.14

Stiftungsreport 2015

CEPS Forschung & Praxis Vol. 13

Social Impact Bonds

CEPS Forschung & Praxis Vol. 12

Stiftungsreport 2014

CEPS Forschung & Praxis Vol. 11

Philanthropie & Forschung

CEPS Forschung & Praxis Vol. 10

Externe Mandate

CEPS Forschung & Praxis Vol. 9

Freiwilligenkoordination

CEPS Forschung & Praxis Vol. 8

Stiftungsreport 2013

CEPS Forschung & Praxis Vol. 7

Internes Kontrollsystem

CEPS Forschung & Praxis Vol. 6

Stiftungsreport 2012

CEPS Working Papers

The CEPS working paper series, with ISSN 2296-7516, was initiated in 2014. It contains first and foremost contributions from the CEPS team. Contributions from outside the CEPS are also included, provided they have been presented at the CEPS beforehand. The main goal of the working papers is to encourage debate.

Meier, D. (2023). Compassion for all: Real-world online donations contradict compassion fade. CEPS Working Paper Series, No. 21, Basel: CEPS.

Hengevoss, A. (2022). Reconceptualizing the Accountability of INGOs: From Neo-institutional Economic Theory to an Institutional Logics Approach. CEPS Working Paper Series, No. 20, Basel: CEPS.

Arnold, N. (2021). Of Small Steps and Big Leaps: Collaborators Impact on Confronters’ Ability to Influence Corporate Responsibility. CEPS Working Paper Series, No. 19, Basel: CEPS.

Schweighauser, D. (2020). The application of competition law to non-profit organizations: Aspects of cartel law and state aid law of the European Union and Switzerland, No. 18, Basel: CEPS

Potluka, O. / Svecova, L. / Zarubova, L. (2020). Do nonprofit leaders challenge political leaders?. CEPS Working Paper Series, No. 17, Basel: CEPS

Bethmann, S. (2019). Foundations and Social Innovations. CEPS Working Paper Series, No. 16, Basel: CEPS

Saner, R., Yiu, L. (2019). Financing Education in Developing Countries: Philanthropic Organizations need to monitor their investment for impact. CEPS Working Paper Series, No. 15, Basel: CEPS

Potluka, O., Fanta, P. (2018). Role of formal and informal nonprofit leadership in rural development. CEPS Working Paper Series, No. 14, Basel: CEPS.

Stühlinger, S. (2018). In Need of Clarification: Current Perceptions of Impact Investing in the German and Swiss Foundation Sectors. CEPS Working Paper Series, No. 13, Basel: CEPS.

von Schnurbein, G. (2017). Nonprofit Financial Growth and Path Dependency. CEPS Working Paper Series, No. 12, Basel: CEPS.

Potluka, O. (2017). How effective and efficient is the public support granted to social enterprises? CEPS Working Paper Series, No. 11, Basel: CEPS.

Potluka, O. / Perez, M. (2017). Political Values of Local Politicians Representing Non-Profit Organisations in Central Europe. CEPS Working Paper Series, No. 10, Basel: CEPS.

Perez, M. / von Schnurbein, G. / Gehringer, T. (2016). Comparative research of Non-Profit Organisations: a preliminary assessment. CEPS Working Paper Series, No. 9, Basel: CEPS.

Bethmann, S. / von Schnurbein, G. (2015). Effective Governance of Corporate Foundations. CEPS Working Paper Series No. 8. Basel: CEPS.

Potluka, O. / Spacek, M. / Remr, J. (2015). Non-profit organizations’ participation in the management of public programmes: The case of the Czech Republic. CEPS Working Paper Series No. 7. Basel: CEPS.

von Schnurbein, G. / Stühlinger, S. (2015). Revisiting the Relationship of CSR and Corporate Philanthropy by Using Alignment Theory. CEPS Working Paper Series No. 6. Basel: CEPS.

Fritz, T.M. / von Schnurbein, G. (2015). Mission Investing in Europe - A Meta-analysis. CEPS Working Paper Series, No. 5, Basel: CEPS.

Bethmann, S. (2014). Stiftungen und soziale Innovationen - Einschätzungen von Experten. CEPS Working Paper Series, No. 4, Basel: CEPS.

Studer, S. / Stühlinger, S. / von Schnurbein, G. (2014). “Why nonprofit?” – Nonprofit support organizations for NPO in mixed industries. CEPS Working Paper Series, No. 3, Basel: CEPS.

von Schnurbein, G. (2014), The risks of being a philanthropist – a risk-ethical analysis of philanthropy, CEPS Working Paper Series, No. 2, Basel: CEPS.

Bethmann, S. (2014). Stiftungen und soziale Innovationen. CEPS Working Paper Series, No. 1, Basel: CEPS.

CEPS PhD Series

The CEPS PhD Series was launched in 2020 to present the dissertations written at CEPS in a compact form. Orders (fee required) can be placed directly via CEPS or via external providers (click on link).

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CEPS PhD Series Vol. 2

Marketization of NPOs

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CEPS PhD Series Vol. 3

Investments in NPOs

CEPS PhD Series Vol. 4

Accountability of INGOs

CEPS PhD Series Vol. 5

NPOs and Corporate Responsibility

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