As part of the Governance in Philanthropy programeme’s Circle project, best-selling author Phil Buchanan was invited to speak to our closed network of institutional and individual donors. Phil is the president of the Centre for Effective Philanthropy, is a passionate advocate for the importance of philanthropy and the non-profit sector and deeply committed to the cause of helping foundations and individual donors to maximize their impact. Hired in 2001 as the organisation’s first chief executive, Phil has led the growth of CEP into the leading provider of data and insight on philanthropic effectiveness. The event consisted of Phil sharing his insights on principles for effective philanthropy, followed by a curated discussion on how to give strategically and on donor-grantee relationships, before the event was opened up to attendees for a live Q&A session.

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