Giving Done Right Podcast
1) Giving Cash to Those in Need
In the season finale of Giving Done Right season two, CEP’s Phil and Grace talk with Paul Niehaus, co-founder and chairman of GiveDirectly. Paul discusses the power of direct cash transfers – how they...Show More
2) 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 episode from the Giving Done R...Show More
3) 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 survive. The consequences are star...Show More
4) 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 leaders, Kathleen St. Louis Ca...Show More
How to Get Boards to Help With Fundraising, From The Chronicle of Philanthropy
35:34 | Nov 6th, 2025
5) 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 voices lead the way to change? P...Show More
6) 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 conversation with Ben Hires, C...Show More
7) 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 sounding the alarm and fighti...Show More
8) 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? These are questions that Pres...Show More
9) 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 conversation. As the second Trump ad...Show More
10) 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 Rights), joins hosts Phil Buchana...Show More