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Phil Buchanan

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As seen in: Center for Effective Philantropy, Giving Done Right, Financial Times, Newsweek, WIRED Magazine, Harvard Business Review, The Hill, NC State University, Salon, The Boston Globe, San Francisco Chronicle, American Library Association and
President of the Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP). Author of Giving Done Right: Effective Philanthropy and Making Every Dollar Count
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Shifting Out of Neutral Phil Buchanan President, CEP

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By Phil Buchanan
| Center for Effective Philantropy
Institutional neutrality has been all the rage these past few years, but it is time to recognize that it is a fallacy. Let me start with some background.
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‘Too Many Nonprofits’ Is Not Our Biggest Problem Phil Buchanan President, CEP

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By Phil Buchanan
| Center for Effective Philantropy
“There are too many nonprofits.” “Yes,” someone else will chime in. “There are too many nonprofits.” It’s a comment I hear frequently in gatherings of funders, and when it’s said, I notice, many people nod. We heard this from some foundation CEOs when my colleagues on our research team interviewed them about the current context last fall, and I hear it frequently in my travels and meetings.
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A Fond Farewell to a Catalyst of CEP’s Growth and Evolution Phil Buchanan President, CEP

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By Phil Buchanan
| Center for Effective Philantropy
When Grace Chiang Nicolette joined the Center for Effective Philanthropy in 2011, our staff numbered 32. Our audience was overwhelmingly foundations. Our media profile was relatively modest — and it was pretty common for folks who we were convinced should know us to say that, well, sorry, but they had never actually heard of us. Our conferences were highly regarded, but attended by maybe 250 people.
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