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From the Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP), Giving Done Right is the podcast with everything you need to know to make an impact with your charitable giving.

Whether you’re donating a few hundred dollars a year, a few thousand, or a few million, you might find yourself wondering: Where should I give? How do I know which nonprofits are effective? How do I know if I’m really making a difference with my donation?

Join hosts Phil Buchanan and Grace Nicolette as they welcome leaders and experts from throughout the nonprofit sector to answer philanthropy’s burning questions and bust some myths that have long plagued donors and nonprofits alike. In a time when effective giving is especially crucial, Giving Done Right cuts through the noise and focuses on what you need to know to put your money to work.

Grace Nicolette

Best book you’ve read in 2024:
Other Rivers: A Chinese Education, by Peter Hessler

Cats or dogs?
Always dogs!

Two nonprofits you’re excited about right now:
Hard to pick just two, but at the moment Veritas Forum and Foundation for Angelman Syndrome Therapeutics

When you were a kid, you wanted to be:
A marine biologist or a diplomat

Where is your favorite place you’ve lived?
Shanghai

Phil Buchanan

Favorite song or artist:
Springsteen, obviously

Best book you’ve read in 2024:
John Lewis’ memoir Walking with the Wind

Cats or dogs?
Love both but in a dog phase with Nella, our Bernedoodle

Two nonprofits you’re excited about right now:
Too many to name two

When you were a kid, you wanted to be:
A professional basketball player

What’s an unusual skill you have?
I am a pretty good juggler

About the Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP)

The Center for Effective Philanthropy is a nonprofit organization offering a range of resources for philanthropic donors. Learn more at cep.org.

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