Phil Buchanan calls on foundations to play a role in #GivingTuesday by rewarding effective organizations with impact grants.
Foundations Get Ready: There’s a #GivingTuesday Coming
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By Phil Buchanan
Philanthropy End of Summer Beach Reading: Part 3
In the finale to his summer reading mini-series, Phil Buchanan highlights two articles that call attention to the importance of relationships.
Philanthropy End of Summer Beach Reading: Part 2
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.
Philanthropy End of Summer Beach Reading: Part 1
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.
On Peter Buffett’s Op-Ed
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.
Studying Philanthropy for Its Own Sake
Phil Buchanan makes a case for philanthropy as an independent academic pursuit and lauds Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen for aiding that cause.
Getting Clear About Overhead, Part 2: Questionable Fundraising Costs
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.
Getting Clear About Overhead, Part 1
Phil Buchanan weighs in on the issue of overemphasis on overhead as a measure of nonprofit effectiveness.
Foundations and Impact Investing: What Is Really Going On?
Phil Buchanan raises questions about what we know about foundations’ involvement in impact investing and calls for new research to explore the topic.
Sifting Through the “Research”
Phil Buchanan warns against the scurrilous errors that can infect supposed “research” and asks us all to become more discerning readers.