The Giving Done Right Podcast with Phil Buchanan

Introducing: Season 6 of Giving Done Right

Federal policy shifts continue to upend the landscape for domestic nonprofits, civil society, and international aid alike, leaving donors facing urgent questions about wh

A Special Goodbye from Grace

After 15 years at CEP and more than 50 episodes co-hosting Giving Done Right, Grace Nicolette is stepping away. In this special episode, Phil Buchanan turns the microphon

We Need Your Help

We want to hear from you about how the conversations on this podcast are making a difference in your approach to philanthropy. If our show has helped you, we want to hear

Ezra Klein on Philanthropy’s Role at a Precarious Time

As the current federal administration makes sweeping cuts to social safety net programs, political divisions deepen, and the guardrails of American democracy are tested,

Lessons on Disaster Giving With Patty McIlreavy

Effective disaster giving often begins before a disaster even occurs. So says Patty McIlreavy, president and CEO of the Center for Disaster Philanthropy, in this popular

Mounting Pressure on Nonprofits: What Donors Need to Know with Elisha Smith Arrillaga

Federal funding cuts and increased demand for their services have left nonprofits across the country and issue areas reeling, with many questioning whether they will surv

How to Get Boards to Help With Fundraising, From The Chronicle of Philanthropy

This week on Giving Done Right, we’re introducing you to another podcast we love: Nonprofits Now: Leading Today, from The Chronicle of Philanthropy. In this episode, two

Building Better Schools: David McKinney on Why Student Voice Matters

What happens when education reform takes place without the input or engagement of the young people who will experience its effects? Conversely, what happens when youth vo

Beyond the Model Minority Myth: Ben Hires on Supporting AAPI Communities

How does the "model minority myth" impact how funders view and support Asian immigrant communities? What role do disaggregated data play in ensuring their thriving? In a

Defending the Freedom to Give with Tonya Allen and John Palfrey

Is the fundamental right to give according to one’s values under attack in America? Phil Buchanan and Grace Nicolette talk with two influential foundation leaders who are

Faith, Generosity, and Justice: Dilnaz Waraich on Muslim American Giving

What does it mean to tell the Muslim American story of generosity? Why is it important to talk about "religious justice" in philanthropy alongside other forms of justice?

An Anti-Authoritarian Playbook for Donors With Joe Goldman

President of the Democracy Fund Joe Goldman offers both urgency and clarity for donors concerned about the U.S.’ democratic backslide into authoritarianism in this conver

A Defining Moment for Democracy: Angelica Salas on the Immigration Crisis

As ICE raids and warrantless arrests by masked federal agents take place around the U.S., Angelica Salas, executive director of CHIRLA (Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rig

Effecting Change at the Local Level: Wisdom from Community Foundation CEOs

Donors looking to make a difference in their local communities can turn to community foundations — local philanthropic institutions driven by giving “of, by, and for the

Happy Mwende Kinyili on Building a Global, Grassroots Feminist Movement

What happens when $2.83 billion disappears from women's rights funding globally? Conversely, what is possible when donors break out of traditional silos to work collabora

Federal Cuts, Local Food Banks, and what Donors Can Do With Julie Butner

As federal funding cuts shift more responsibility for food insecurity to local communities, Phil Buchanan and Grace Nicolette talk with Julie Butner, president and CEO of

Mark Suzman on Funding Urgent Needs

The dismantling of USAID has created the most profound crisis in international development in decades, threatening to reverse years of progress in public health globally.

Introducing: Season 5 of Giving Done Right

As shifts to federal policy and funding profoundly impact domestic nonprofits and civil society as well as international aid, it has never been more vital that donors act

Giving Back to Your Hometown with Bean Path’s Nashlie Sephus

Nashlie Sephus, Ph.D. brought her passion for technology and experience as an entrepreneur back to her hometown of Jackson, Mississippi to bridge the technology gap and p

Taking on Philanthropy’s Toughest Critiques with Beth Breeze

Philanthropy has been the subject of intensifying criticism, so how should donors think about their role in creating a better world? Beth Breeze, Ph.D., director of the C