Eugene Diamond

Eugene Diamond is Associate Consultant and Director of Client Engagement at American Philanthropic, a consulting firm whose mission is to strengthen civil society by improving the effectiveness of charitable foundations and nonprofit organizations. He works closely with American Philanthropic’s partners and senior consultants in business development. His background includes years of experience as director of communications and development for a religious nonprofit and as an independent nonprofit consultant. Previously, he served as a congressional staff member in the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives as an assistant in a rural legal practice. 

Eugene studied history at Saint Louis University. He lives in the Kansas City area with his family. 

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Foundations respond to current need

I spoke to foundation leaders about how they are responding to the coronavirus situation and how that affects grantees. Here’s what they told me.

Eugene Diamond / 5 min read
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Distracted by distraction: how to work remotely in uncertain times

More of us are working from home than ever before, with distraction near at hand. How do we work remotely well?

Eugene Diamond & Nicole Rizkallah / 3 min read
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Bernie Sanders’ victory is due to his strategy to motivate “belongingness”

Bernie Sanders is fighting an uphill battle to emerge as the Democratic frontrunner. His trick is cultivating a sense of belonging to something bigger than oneself.

Eugene Diamond / 2 min read
How do you stack up compared to highest-performing nonprofits?
Eugene Diamond / 2 min read