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In the second of three posts on what’s he’s been reading this summer, Phil Buchanan raises questions about the call for nonprofits to work on bold, upstream goals rather than simply symptoms of our big challenges.
In the first of three posts on what’s he’s been reading this summer, Phil Buchanan offers his take on the strategic philanthropy discussion prompted by recent articles by Bill Schambra, Paul Brest, and Larry Kramer.
Phil Buchanan reacts to Peter Buffett’s take on the philanthropic sector, offering both criticisms of some of Buffett’s arguments and thoughtful relections on areas where he may not be totally off-base.
Phil Buchanan makes a case for philanthropy as an independent academic pursuit and lauds Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen for aiding that cause.
Phil Buchanan continues his exposition on the nonprofit overhead debate, warning that a failure to acknowledge our worst offenders blurs our ability to make a cogent argument.
Phil Buchanan weighs in on the issue of overemphasis on overhead as a measure of nonprofit effectiveness.
Phil Buchanan raises questions about what we know about foundations’ involvement in impact investing and calls for new research to explore the topic.
Phil Buchanan warns against the scurrilous errors that can infect supposed “research” and asks us all to become more discerning readers.
Phil Buchanan reviews a new internal working paper from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and discusses why distinctions in evaluation practices matter.
Phil Buchanan shares insights on the importance of credible data and robust nonprofit performance management systems in light of the recent push for “big data.”