Phil Buchanan, Author at The Center for Effective Philanthropy

BP Oil Spill: A Cautionary Tale on Blurring of Sector Boundaries?
Phil Buchanan President, CEP

Jun 15, 2010 | Managing Operations By Phil Buchanan, Managing Operations Managing Operations

Writing about the BP oil spill, Phil Buchanan raises four thought-provoking questions for nonprofit leaders.

Funders Agree: More Must Be Done to Assess Performance
Phil Buchanan President, CEP

Jun 9, 2010 | Assessing Performance Assessing Performance, Assessing Performance Assessment Tools, Assessing Performance By Phil Buchanan

Phil Buchanan blogs about CEP’s market assessment survey, noting that while CEP’s work has made important inroads, there is much work to do when it comes to foundation performance assessment.

Introducing Guest Blogger Kathleen Enright
Phil Buchanan President, CEP

May 9, 2010 | Programming and Communications By Phil Buchanan, Programming and Communications Programming and Communications

Phil Buchanan introduces guest blogger Kathleen Enright, president and CEO of Grantmakers for Effective Organizations.

Naming Names: Five of the Best Program Officers
Phil Buchanan President, CEP

Apr 30, 2010 | Funder/Grantee Relationships By Phil Buchanan, Funder/Grantee Relationships Funder/Grantee Relationships

Phil Buchanan offers a preview of “Working with Grantees” and explains why CEP selected five exemplar program officers to highlight in the report.

Crystal Hayling Reminds Us of 5 Things We Know, But Keep Forgetting
Phil Buchanan President, CEP

Apr 29, 2010 | Assessing Performance Assessing Performance, Assessing Performance By Phil Buchanan

Phil Buchanan shares excerpts from Crystal Hayling’s speech to the Association of Black Foundation Executives, calling it “one of the best talks on philanthropy” he has ever heard.

Should Grant Makers Embrace Experts’ Advice? It Depends
Phil Buchanan President, CEP
Ellie Buteau, Ph.D. Director of Research Projects and Special Advisor on Research Methodology and Analysis, CEP

Apr 22, 2010 | Assessing Performance Assessing Performance, Assessing Performance By Phil Buchanan

Alyse d’Amico shares an op-ed by Phil Buchanan and Ellie Buteau that cautions against new philanthropic formulas and advocates for decision making that is informed by rigorous thought and research.

Jim Canales to Address Overall Foundation Performance Assessment as CEP Guest Blogger
Phil Buchanan President, CEP

Apr 15, 2010 | Assessing Performance Assessing Performance, Assessing Performance By Phil Buchanan

Phil Buchanan introduces guest blogger Jim Canales, CEO of the James Irvine Foundation.

Has Anything Really Changed in Philanthropy?
Phil Buchanan President, CEP

Apr 12, 2010 | Funder/Grantee Relationships Assessing Performance, Funder/Grantee Relationships By Phil Buchanan, Funder/Grantee Relationships Developing Strategy, Funder/Grantee Relationships Funder/Grantee Relationships

Phil Buchanan asks what has changed in philanthropy since GEO’s first conference in 2002, and suggests that though many areas have had dramatic change and progress, the answer to his question is more ambiguous than he would have hoped.

Foundations, Obama, and Independence
Phil Buchanan President, CEP

Mar 25, 2010 | Funder/Grantee Relationships By Phil Buchanan, Funder/Grantee Relationships Developing Strategy, Funder/Grantee Relationships Funder/Grantee Relationships

Phil Buchanan asks readers to think critically about partnerships between foundations and government.

Introducing Guest Blogger Joel Orosz
Phil Buchanan President, CEP

Mar 2, 2010 | Managing Operations By Phil Buchanan, Managing Operations Managing Operations

Phil Buchanan introduces guest blogger Joel Orosz, PhD, distinguished professor of philanthropic studies at the Johnson Center for Philanthropy at Grand Valley State University.

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