Phil Buchanan’s talks about the relationship between passion and assessment in a forum at the Hudson Institute.
Avoiding a False Choice (Why We Need Both ‘Morality’ and Assessment)
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Why Foundations Need to Make a Leap of Reason
Phil Buchanan reviews Mario Marino’s new book, ‘Leap of Reason’, calling it a must read for anyone who cares about impact.
Does ‘Daring to Lead’ Draw the Right Conclusions from the Data?
Does a new report on nonprofit leadership draw the right conclusions? Phil Buchanan weighs in on Daring to Lead.
Passion Needed For Data Driven Analysis in Philanthropy
“…while passion and emotion are often the problem because they can lead us astray, they’re also the solution. For it is only a passionate commitment to really getting it right – to seeing results – that can provide the will and discipline necessary to do the hard work of data-gathering, strategy formulating, assessing, and analyzing.”
CEP Releases 2010 Video Annual Report
Phil Buchanan shares CEP’s 2010 annual report, welcoming feedback on the information and the new video format.
Challenging Without Silencing
Phil Buchanan discusses how CEP’s May conference helped him reflect on a challenge he faces as CEP’s president: How do leaders get the best out of people by encouraging them to speak up while simultaneously fostering a culture in which people challenge each other to get to the best solutions?
Addressing Concerns: Why We Invited Esther Duflo to CEP’s Conference
As CEP’s May 10-11 conference approaches, I have been contacted by a few in the foundation community and asked, “What kind of a statement do you intend to make by having Esther Duflo speak at your conference?” Does CEP’s invitation to Duflo – an MIT economist and...
Don’t Believe the Hype, Believe the Data
Phil Buchanan questions what constitutes a “trend” in the nonprofit sector.
A New Must-Read Book Offers Advice to Donors and Foundation Officials
This opinion piece was originally published by The Chronicle of Philanthropy. I welcome your feedback. “How-to” philanthropy books and articles are becoming plentiful, but their quality is wildly uneven. Many, unfortunately, grossly oversimplify with promises that a...
The Plan for CEP 2011-2014, Part II
Phil Buchanan shares a video that further explains CEP’s public strategic plan, “Better Data, Better Decisions, Better Philanthropy: The Plan for CEP 2011-2014.”