Corporate Giving Programs and Foundations
Corporate Philanthropy refers to the investments and activities a company voluntarily undertakes to responsibly manage and account for its impact on society. It includes investments of money, donations of products, in-kind services and technical assistance, employee volunteerism, and other business transactions to advance a social cause, issue, or the work of a nonprofit organization. Corporate foundations and corporate giving programs traditionally play a major role in these areas.
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Learning Across Differences Ideas Forum - Measuring Belonging
Belonging is a basic human need associated with a range of positive outcomes, but how do you know if programs or investments are meaningfully building it? Presenters in this session will spotlight nonprofit and philanthropic leaders who are piloting early efforts to measure the hard-to-measure.…
FAQ: The Public Policy and Illegality Doctrines
Legal Compliance Guidance
BackgroundBeginning in 2025, the public policy doctrine and illegality doctrine—both of which have been applied sparingly over the years—began to receive greater attention because of concerns they could be used to bring the tax-exempt sector more closely in-line with the second Trump Administration…
Washington Snapshot: Public Service Loan Forgiveness Update
On June 30, a U.S. district court vacated the Department of Education’s Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) regulations, ruling in favor of the plaintiffs in National Council of Nonprofits v. McMahon. Plus, the Religious Liberty Commission Report, the Unified Regulatory Agenda, and more!
Three Things to Know About Council Members
Have you ever wondered about the organizations that make up Council membership? The philanthropic sector is broad and diverse, and the Council on Foundations is proud to support members from every corner.More than 1,000 organizations make up Council membership. Council members:Represent all 50…
Better Disagreement Fuels Better Decisions
Foundations exist to make hard judgment calls: what matters, what works, who and what to invest in. That judgment depends on people thinking well together. And most organizations, foundations included, have a practiced set of workarounds for the disagreement that real thinking requires: the brittle…
Habitat for Humanity Builds Dignified Homes for All
“We finally have a place to truly call our own.” Frankie, a veteran and single father of three.For years, Frankie juggled rising rent and medical costs for his daughter, who has an autoimmune disease. Frankie and his family now live in Hope Springs — a development built by the Greeley-Weld, CO…
Supporting Nurses in New York
There's a reason so many people come home from a hospital stay talking about their nurses. With compassion and care, nurses help nervous patients feel better emotionally while they heal physically.But behind that care, there’s a workforce under serious strain. A 2023 study by the National Council…
Farm Aid: How Generosity Builds Family Farms
For generations, America's family farmers have fed this nation, sustained its rural communities and kept alive a way of life rooted in hard work and the land. In the early 1980s, that way of life came under threat. Plummeting land values and rising interest rates drove thousands of farms into…
OverviewTwo cataclysmic earthquakes hit northern Venezuela on June 24, 2026 - the first 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit San Felipe and the second 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck just three miles north in Yumare. The death toll has risen to over 900 people and nearly 3,000 people injured. These…
Washington Snapshot: Budget Reconciliation 3.0
House Republicans continue to consider a potential third reconciliation package, with some members pushing for the House to take up a bill before the August recess. Plus, Advocacy Essentials for Community Foundations, Giving USA report, and more!
Foundations are Emphasizing Their Community Services
A nationwide network of charitable foundations is encouraging its members to emphasize their positive contributions to American life, a 250th anniversary campaign aimed at quelling what it calls the “greater intensity” of scrutiny felt from the federal government and populist movements.Popular…
Washington Snapshot: Summary of Proposed Uniform Guidance regulations
In the previous edition of Snapshot, we shared that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released proposed regulations to revise the Uniform Guidance for federal financial assistance. Review our full summary of the proposed regulations and impact on philanthropy. We are preparing to submit…
Our Shared Future: Integrating Approaches to Social Change
During the Council’s recent Building Together conference, the Horizons Project was pleased to present two workshops on our Block, Bridge, Build (BBB) framework. The unseasonally warm sun we enjoyed in Seattle that first week in May was in stark contrast with the stormy skies and tumult felt around…
A Healthy Start for Mom and Baby in Dallas, TX
Healthier moms mean healthier babies. In Texas, The Dallas Foundation is investing $2 million toward that goal so that every child in Dallas County has the strong start they need to thrive.After the infant death rate in Dallas County rose more than 6% between 2013 and 2023, the Dallas Foundation…
Changing How the World Feeds Itself
For most of his life, John van Hengel had never given much thought to where his next meal was coming from. A successful salesman in California, he'd built a good life. Then, in 1967, circumstances brought him to Phoenix, where he found himself eating at the same soup kitchen where he volunteered.…
Council Conferences
At the Council, we approach conferences a little bit differently. Rather than hosting a traditional annual conference, we convene our community through two distinctly different events, each designed with a specific intention and focus. Together, they reflect how the Council shows up for the…