Most of us would like to give more to causes we care about, whether it's animal

welfare, the environment, or curing a disease.

However, you may have issues holding you back from giving,

like your budget, finding the right charitable organizations,

or understanding how to maximize charitable tax breaks.

Today I'm excited to be joined by two special guests

from the Center for Effective Philanthropy or CEP. The first is Phil Buchanan, president of

CEP and a passionate advocate for the importance of philanthropy. He's an award-winning

author of Giving Done Right, Effective Philanthropy, and Making Every Dollar

Count.

Phil was named Influencer of the Year by the Nonprofit Times and has been named 12 times to

their Power and Influence Top 50 list, most recently in

2023. He serves on multiple boards of directors, writes, speaks in the media,

and co-hosts The Giving Done Right Podcast.

Our second guest is Grace Nicolette,

CEP's programming and external relations vice president.

She co-hosts the Giving Dunright Podcast with Phil and

frequently speaks to foundations and boards about philanthropic effectiveness in China.

Before joining CEP, Grace co-founded a philanthropic advisory firm in Shanghai.

She was named a young global leader by the World Economic Forum in 2011 and was educated

at Harvard and the University of Pennsylvania with honors.

As you'll hear in today's interview, Phil and Grace believe everyone can be a better giver.

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