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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Assessing Performance
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.”
Esther Duflo Explains Why She Believes Randomized Controlled Trials Are So Vital
Even before Esther Duflo rose to speak at the Center for Effective Philanthropy’s (CEP) 2011 conference, she had already stirred controversy. Her well-known belief in the ability of randomized controlled trails to understand the effectiveness of policy interventions...
CEP Releases 2010 Video Annual Report
Phil Buchanan shares CEP’s 2010 annual report, welcoming feedback on the information and the new video format.
How Jeff Raikes Approaches the Challenges of Foundation Strategy
Quotes and video clips of Jeff Raikes, CEO of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, at CEP’s 2011 conference are shared in this post by writer Susan Parker.
Understanding the Foundations Outcomes Paradox
For the past four years I have been responsible for producing The Irvine Foundation’s Annual Performance Report, our foundation-wide assessment of program impact and operational performance. Through my work on that report I have come to understand that focusing on...
A Passion for Results
Ed Pauly shares what he believes is the most important step in achieving results: getting the facts.
Three Attributes That Are Vital for Effective Philanthropy
As I leave a conference marking the 10th anniversary of the Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP), I find myself reflecting on our progress as a field in understanding what exactly constitutes “effective philanthropy.” At the heart of CEP’s approach has been...