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Practice and Purpose of Policy
A Training for Community Foundation Leaders
July 30 and August 6, 2024 | 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. ET
Virtual
Community Philanthropy Updates
Updates on what is going on at the Council and events around our work with community foundations.
Community Philanthropy Update - March 2024
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Advocacy can support your goals and your community. Our Practice and Purpose of Policy training (May 21-22) will help you get started.
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Community Philanthropy Update - February 2024
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It’s an exciting time at Community Foundations National Standards (CFNS)!
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It’s an exciting time at Community Foundations National Standards (…
Community Philanthropy Update - January 2024
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The Community Foundation Advisory Group is looking for new members. Apply today!
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The Council’s Community Foundation Advisory Group represents…
Unpacking Community Foundation Trends: FY22 Annual CF Insights Survey Results
Interested in delving further into the most recent CF Insights survey of community foundations? Curious about ways your community foundation can make the most of the data?
During this webinar, David Rosado, the Council’s Senior Advisor for Community Philanthropy, discussed the latest…
Community Philanthropy Update - November 2023
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Celebrating Council Award winners, Community Foundation Week, and open registration of Building Together, a new experience May 6-9, 2024.
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Community Foundation Excellence (CFE) Fundamentals Course - Virtual - November 2024
A well-trained staff and an informed board are critical to the success of community foundations in our fast-changing world. This course helps community foundation staff that are new to the field build the essential skills they need to balance governance and management with the broader understanding…
Community Foundation Excellence (CFE) Fundamentals Course - Virtual - July 2024
A well-trained staff and an informed board are critical to the success of community foundations in our fast-changing world. This course helps community foundation staff that are new to the field build the essential skills they need to balance governance and management with the broader understanding…
Community Foundation Excellence (CFE) Fundamentals Course - Virtual - April 2024
The April/May course is SOLD OUT. You can register for the July 17-18 & 24-25 course instead.
A well-trained staff and an informed board are critical to the success of community foundations in our fast-changing world. This course helps community foundation staff that are new to the field…
Community Foundation Excellence (CFE) Fundamentals Course - Virtual - February 2024
A well-trained staff and an informed board are critical to the success of community foundations in our fast-changing world. This course helps community foundation staff that are new to the field build the essential skills they need to balance governance and management with the broader understanding…
Community Philanthropy Update - October 2023
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Community Foundation Week and Council Member Week are coming soon. Plus, National Standards updates are here!
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Community foundations serve as…
CF Insights: Office Hours
What if each community foundation can know what all community foundations collectively know?
Data is a driving force behind effective decision-making, and in the world of philanthropy, it's no different. Through CF Insights, community foundations can access up-to-date, real-world data on…
Community Philanthropy Update - September 2023
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How do you get your board to support Values-Aligned Philanthropy? Check out our new board discussion guide for answers!
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Over the last three…
Community Philanthropy Update - August 2023
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There are a lot of changes coming for National Standards. Plus, HR Summit and the VAP Peer Learning Circle.
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Since the early 2000s, the…
Community Philanthropy Update - July 2023
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Recapping some of the highlights from Leading Locally 2023: CF Insights and Leading Locally All Year Long.
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Thank you to the more than 850…
Informing Community Foundation Practice through Peer Data: FY21 Annual CF Insights Survey Results
Each year, CF Insights invites US community foundations to contribute to an updated snapshot of the field and a growing peer benchmarking dataset built to inform practice and strategic decision-making. Key takeaways from the most recent survey include:
Many community foundations, among the most…
Statement on Supreme Court Ruling Limiting Race-Conscious Admissions
WASHINGTON – The United States Supreme Court released its decision today on the use of race-conscious admissions programs in higher education, holding that "Harvard's and UNC's admissions programs violate the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment."
“The Council on Foundations…