Phil Buchanan, Author at The Center for Effective Philanthropy

Transparency Starts at Home
Phil Buchanan President, CEP

Jul 12, 2012 | Assessing Performance Assessing Performance, Assessing Performance Assessment Tools, Assessing Performance By Phil Buchanan, Assessing Performance Programming and Communications

While the philanthropic sector wrestles with the issue of external transparency, Phil Buchanan argues that foundation leaders must also cultivate internal transparency.

The Risks Posed by a Sector’s Silence: Toward a Forceful and Positive Articulation of the Nonprofit Sector
Phil Buchanan President, CEP

Jun 21, 2012 | Developing Strategy By Phil Buchanan, Developing Strategy Developing Strategy, Developing Strategy Programming and Communications

Phil Buchanan finishes his six-part series by urging the nonprofit sector to more forcefully articulate its success and value.

Companies to the Rescue
Phil Buchanan President, CEP

Jun 13, 2012 | Funder/Grantee Relationships Assessing Performance, Funder/Grantee Relationships Funder/Grantee Relationships, Funder/Grantee Relationships Managing Operations

In the penultimate installment of his six-part series, Phil Buchanan questions the assertion that business is more likely to solve societies greatest problems than the nonprofit sector.

“Business Thinking”
Phil Buchanan President, CEP

Jun 6, 2012 | Developing Strategy Assessing Performance, Developing Strategy Developing Strategy, Developing Strategy Programming and Communications

The fourth post in Phil Buchanan’s blog series advises nonprofits to avoid buying into the widely held notion that “business thinking” is a synonym for effectiveness.

Wearing it Proudly: Clarity on Being Nonprofit
Phil Buchanan President, CEP

May 30, 2012 | Funder/Grantee Relationships Developing Strategy, Funder/Grantee Relationships Funder/Grantee Relationships, Funder/Grantee Relationships Programming and Communications

Phil Buchanan continues his blog series with a third installment defending the nonprofit label and discussing why “nonprofitness” matters.

The Need for Clear Boundaries
Phil Buchanan President, CEP

May 24, 2012 | Developing Strategy By Phil Buchanan, Developing Strategy Developing Strategy, Developing Strategy Managing Operations

In the second of a six part blog series, Phil Buchanan argues against the blurring of boundaries between the business and nonprofit sectors.

Our Starry-Eyed Idealization of Markets
Phil Buchanan President, CEP

May 17, 2012 | Developing Strategy By Phil Buchanan, Developing Strategy Developing Strategy, Developing Strategy Managing Operations

Phil Buchanan starts a series of six blog posts clarifying the boundaries between the business and nonprofit sectors by questioning our idealization of markets.

Where Did All the Women Go? Leadership at the Big Foundations
Phil Buchanan President, CEP

May 8, 2012 | Data Point Administration, Data Point By Phil Buchanan, Data Point Data Point

Following up on his last post about the background of CEOs at the 100 largest foundations, Phil Buchanan further delves into the question of gender breakdown of that cohort.