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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Corporate Social Impact Staff Network - January Call
The Corporate Social Impact Staff Network is a member-only peer group for non–executive staff at corporate foundations and giving programs.
This peer space is designed to connect you with your peers across the country to build meaningful relationships and provide a consistent opportunity for you…
2025 Grantmaker Salary and Benefits Report: Administrative and Program Expense Tables
Publication, Research
The 2025 Grantmaker Salary and Benefits (GSB) Administrative and Program Expense Tables provide foundations the benchmarking data needed to measure administrative, program, service, and qualifying distribution expenses against peers in the field. Containing data collected through the Council’s GSB…
Washington Snapshot: Federal Government Shutdown
The Senate did not pass a Continuing Resolution (CR) extending government funding beyond September 30, resulting in a government shutdown. The Senate has voted down two separate CRs multiple times this week. Plus, executive action on political violence, IRS priority guidance, state giving…
Foreign Aid Briefing | Navigating the Crossroads: Philanthropic Strategies for Global Human Rights
Join the Council on Foundations, Human Rights Funders Network (HRFN), and Philea for a crucial conversation on the future of funding for global human rights. This event will address the urgent challenges highlighted in HRFN's new report, "Funding at a Crossroads: Foreign Aid Cuts and Implications…
2025 Grantmaker Salary and Benefits Report
Publication, Research
The 2025 Grantmaker Salary and Benefits Report contains the most comprehensive and up-to-date data on U.S. philanthropic sector salaries, benefits, and demographic details, with information presented by grantmaker type, foundation type, asset size, and geographic location. The 2025 Grantmaker…
2025 Grantmaker Salary and Benefits Report: Key Findings
Research
The 2025 Grantmaker Salary and Benefits (GSB) Key Findings is a visual highlight of the trends and changes that are shaping the philanthropic sector.
Also available as a free PDF, the 2025 GSB Key Findings is just a small fraction of the expansive dataset available in the 2025 GSB Report, which…
Potential Implications of Funding Protest Activities
Legal Compliance Guidance
Developed for the Council on Foundations by Christopher J. Armstrong, Partner at Holland & Knight
The Current Environment
Foundations are under increasing political scrutiny regarding their relationships with organizations that have engaged in protests, especially in situations…
Washington Snapshot: Government Funding
With less than two weeks left before the government funding deadline, Congress is working to pass a continuing resolution (CR) to avoid a government shutdown. Plus, Congressional oversight of nonprofits and funders, hearing on the tax-exempt sector, PSLF comments, trendspotting nonprofit…
Snapshot of Funder Progress on Locally Led Development (Sept. 2025)
Publication, Research
In September 2023, a group of 15 foundations joined 20 bilateral donors in signing a Donor Statement committing to advancing locally led development. After recent global shifts in foreign assistance and the dismantling of USAID, the Council on Foundations wanted to understand how philanthropy has…
Corporate Social Impact Staff Network - November Call
The Corporate Social Impact Staff Network is a member-only peer group for non–executive staff at corporate foundations and giving programs.
This peer space is designed to connect you with your peers across the country to build meaningful relationships and provide a consistent opportunity for you…
Communicating Across Divides: A Facilitation Intensive
Join Resetting the Table (RTT) and the Council on Foundations for a training that offers a comprehensive framework for facilitating courageous and constructive communication across lines of difference.
Through this intensive training, philanthropic leaders will build advanced facilitation skills…
HR Philanthropy Collaborative - October 2025
This is a peer-led space designed to connect you with human resources leaders at foundations across the country. The group will build meaningful relationships, share resources, and provide a consistent opportunity to engage in collaborative troubleshooting in a trusted environment. Meeting every…
Washington Snapshot: Fall Congressional preview
Earlier this week, Congress returned to Washington and will begin to tackle some of the major legislative issues on its agenda for the fall. Plus, public service loan forgiveness, executive orders on grantmaking, guidelines on federal funding, spring regulatory agenda, and more.
Foundations’ Endowed Portfolios Produced Double-Digit Investment Returns in 2024; Long-Term Return Data Also Positive
WASHINGTON - In the volatile but ultimately supportive market environment of 2024, average annual returns on foundation endowments landed in double-digit positive territory from the previous year for the 255 foundations surveyed in the annual Council on Foundations–Commonfund Study of…
Corporate Social Impact Staff Network - September Call
The Corporate Social Impact Staff Network is a member-only peer group for non–executive staff at corporate foundations and giving programs.
This peer space is designed to connect you with your peers across the country to build meaningful relationships and provide a consistent opportunity for you…
2024 Council on Foundations - Commonfund Study of Investment of Endowments for Private and Community Foundations (CCSF)
Publication, Research
The CCSF Study is the field’s most comprehensive and authoritative study on investment and governance policies and practices, and the 2024 CCSF studies 255 private and community foundations representing $104.9 billion in assets. Topics covered include:
Returns and Investment Objectives
Asset…