Phil is the President of The Center for Effective Philanthropy and the co-founder of YouthTruth. He is author of Giving Done Right: Effective Philanthropy and Making Every Dollar Count which was named the “Best Philanthropy Book of the Year” by Inside Philanthropy. He was named the Nonprofit Times “Influencer of the Year” and he has been named 11 times to the Nonprofit Times “Power and Influence Top 50” list. He serves on the boards of directors of Philanthropy Massachusetts and the National Council on Aging, where he chairs the Governance Committee.