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Practice and Purpose of Policy
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Private Foundations
Private foundations make grants based on charitable endowments. The endowment funds come from one or a small handful of sources -- an individual, a family or a corporation. Because of their endowments, they are focused primarily on grantmaking and generally do not raise funds or seek public financial support the way public charities (like community foundations) must.
“Private foundation” is the umbrella term that includes corporate, independent, family, and operating foundations. As of 2011, there were 73,764 private foundations in the United States (Foundation Center, 2011).
In 2011, private foundations held more than $604 billion in assets and gave away more than $45 billion (Foundation Center, 2011).
Below is everything on our site for private foundations. Due to the large number of resources on our website, we highly recommend you use the site navigation or the search feature to find what you are looking for.
2016 Endowments and Finance Summit
Why Attend the Summit?
As a summit participant, you can expect a robust learning experience where you will:
Engage in discussions about effective solutions to current foundation financial management challenges;
Hear from industry experts on key trends in foundation management, the economy, and…
Washington Snapshot - March 18, 2016
News from the Hill
Hearing on Tax Reform Proposals Set for Next Week
Chairman of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Tax Policy, Charles Boustany (R-LA) announced the first in what will be a series of hearings on potential approaches and proposals for tax reform.
The hearing is scheduled for…
Washington Snapshot - March 11, 2016
News from the Hill
Chairman of House Veterans' Affairs Committee to Retire from Congress
Representative Jeff Miller (R-FL-1) announced this week that he will not seek re-election at the expiration of his current term in office. First elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2001, Miller…
Mastering Foundation Law: The Council on Foundations Compendium of Legal Resources
Legal Compliance Guidance
The Council on Foundations's Compendium of Legal Resources (“Compendium”) is a comprehensive guide to foundation law for the non-lawyer. It is easy to use, self-directed, and regularly updated.
The Council developed the Compendium as a direct response to requests from our members to publish new…
Carrying Forward the Legacy of the Walton Family Foundation
When my grandparents, Sam and Helen Walton, set the course for our family’s philanthropic vision in the late 1980s, they set out to make lasting change by empowering individuals. My grandfather often said there is no limit to what can be accomplished when people are given opportunity and…
2016 Annual Conference - Private Foundation Sessions
Private-Family Foundation Sessions
Private and Family Foundations share many common challenges, such as philanthropy’s role in building strong collaborations and partnerships; engaging millennials in identifying problems and proposing solutions; conducting deep evaluations to inform future…
2016 Annual Conference - Networking Events
Networking Events
Saturday, April 9
All conference attendees are welcome to attend these preconference events.
Networking Reception for Community Foundations featuring The Harwood Institute
5:15-6:15 p.m. — Georgetown, Concourse Level
We live in an era of mistrust, fragmentation and…
Washington Snapshot - March 4, 2016
News from the Hill
Congress Grows More Skeptical of Universities
This Wednesday, the Ways and Means Oversight Committee held a hearing entitled: Protecting the Free Exchange of Ideas on College Campuses. Though the motivation for this hearing perhaps stemmed from previously expressed skepticism…
Veterans Philanthropy Exchange 2016 National Annual Convening
Members of the Philanthropy-Joining Forces Impact Pledge and the Veterans Philanthropy Exchange will gather for learning and sharing. Any funders supporting veterans and military families are encouraged to join this learning exchange.
This year’s meeting will provide a funders-only environment to…
House & Senate Philanthropy Caucuses Reception
Join the Congressional Philanthropy Caucuses, staff, the Council on Foundations, and valued partners for a reception on Thursday, April 14 during Philanthropy Week in Washington 2016. This reception will celebrate and lift up the critical role of philanthropy in communities and the importance of…
Advancing Rural Communities' Economic Success Agenda
Advancing Rural Communities' Economic Success Agenda
8:30-9:30 a.m.
Registration and Overview
Stephanie Powers, Senior Director for Policy and Partnerships, Council on Foundations
Janet Topolsky, Executive Director, Aspen Institute Community Strategies Group
9:30…
Introducing “Successes of Philanthropy”
This is reprinted from an original post on Washington Monthly.
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Introducing “Successes of Philanthropy”
In America, more so than in other countries, philanthropies play a unique and important role of supporting…
Executives' Alliance Foundation Leaders "Ban the Box," Issue Call to Action for All U.S. Philanthropy Institutions to Adopt Fair Chance Hiring
Leaders from 42 foundations announced today that they have “banned the box” by adopting fair chance hiring policies or ensuring that questions about criminal convictions do not appear on applications for employment with their foundations. They also issued a challenge to all U.S. philanthropic…
Washington Snapshot - February 26, 2016
News from the Hill
This Week in Tax Reform...
Yesterday, the Brookings Institute held an event entitled Tax Policy in 2016: What’s New and What’s Next. Council Vice President for Public Policy Hadar Susskind attended this event, where keynote addresses were given by Ways and Means Chairman Kevin…
Washington Update LIVE!
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Attending Foundations on the Hill in April? Curious about how the fast-paced, animated, and often complex political environment can trickle down to influence your work? Wondering about whether tax reform will ever happen and, when it does, how these changes…
Recap of Winter Retreat for Foundation CEOs
Recap of Winter Retreat for Foundation CEOs
Executive Summary
Thank you for joining us in December as we gathered together in sunny San Diego to share best practices from the front lines of philanthropic leadership at the Council’s Winter Retreat for Foundation CEOs. When asked for one word…
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