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Public Foundations
Public foundations are grantmaking public charities that gain their funds from a variety of sources, which may include foundations, individuals, corporations, or public entities. Public foundations may engage in fundraising, and may seek broad public financial support. They may or may not have endowments. There is no legal definition of a public foundation, but most dedicate a significant portion of their annual budgets to grantmaking. Most community foundations are also grantmaking public charities.
Since public foundations may be defined in different ways, and there is no official IRS or legal definition of public foundations, it is difficult to arrive at statistics that are fully representative of the field.
Below is everything on our site for public foundations. We strongly recommend that you use the navigation or our search feature to find what you're looking for on our site. Please also visit cof.org/programs-services/public-grantmaking-charities for curated public foundation content.
Washington Snapshot - October 12, 2017
In This Week's Edition of Snapshot
Non-itemizers charitable deduction bill introduced in the House
Tax Reform Update: Congress makes progress on key budget milestones for passing tax reform
Top Ways & Means member raises UBIT at tax reform event
Democrats urge colleagues to maintain the…
Belonging: My Biggest Takeaway from Career Pathways
Editorial Note: David Daniels is one of 24 members of the 2017 cohort of Career Pathways. He and other Pathways participants have been sharing their experiences on the Council on Foundations blog. Applications for the Career Pathways program are currently being accepted until October 20.
For five…
Digital Divide: Public-Private Partnership for Funders
There is no way to achieve the American dream without being connected to the Internet.
In August, 30 communities were selected to participate in ConnectHomeUSA, an important program working in partnership with your city’s leadership and housing authority to help some of your community’s most…
Statement On Introduction of the Universal Charitable Giving Act of 2017
On October 11, 2017, the Council on Foundations released the following statement from President and CEO Vikki Spruill:
“Earlier this morning, the Council met with congressional staff to discuss the introduction of the Universal Charitable Giving Act of 2017(HR 3988). This proposal places the…
Veterans Philanthropy Exchange's Mid-Year Convening: An Inside Look at the Reality of Veterans Employment and Career Development
Expert thought leaders and practitioners in veterans employment and mainstream workforce development helped inform discussions to help attendees develop a deeper understanding of the status and quality of veterans’ employment. At this event, peer sharing focused on what has worked and what didn't…
Noah Atencio of Community First Foundation Awarded 2017 Robert W. Scrivner Award for Creative Grantmaking
During the ceremony for the Robert W. Scrivner Award for Creative Grantmaking, a panel of former Scrivner winners shared their thoughts on identifying grant projects that are innovative and make a difference. The panel included Geri Mannion (2009 recipient, Carnegie Corporation of New York…
Washington Snapshot - October 5, 2017
In This Week's Edition of Snapshot
Tax Reform Update: Budget Consideration Maintains Tax Reform Momentum
HHS Secretary Price Resigns
IRS Changes 1023-EZ Form
In the States: Oregon Supreme Court Upholds Portland Arts Tax
News from the Hill
So, What's Up with Tax Reform?
In the coming months…
Webinar Recording: National Trust for Historic Preservation: African American Cultural Heritage Fund
Recording
The events in Charlottesville and the subsequent debates regarding the treatment of monuments and memorials to Confederate leaders and heroes has contributed to further divisions within our society. Many of our communities are grappling with these issues and seeking ways to bridge the…
Why I Needed the Career Pathways Program
Editorial Note: Pooja Joshi O’Hanlon is one of 24 members of the 2017 cohort of Career Pathways. Over the next week, she and other Pathways participants are sharing their experiences in the Council on Foundations blog. Applications for the Career Pathways program are currently being accepted until…
Global Philanthropy Update - September 2017
September represents the start of a new school year, and at the Council our global program has been incredibly busy this month, from disaster response to major programming alongside the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
During this 2017 hurricane season, we have witnessed several storms…
New Safe Harbor Procedures for Equivalency Determinations
Tax practitioners love “safe harbors” or specific guidelines that can be followed to ensure a taxpayer or exempt organization is in compliance with applicable tax law. For charitable organizations making grants internationally, September 14, 2017 was a good day because the IRS issued Revenue…
Hurricane Maria: A Deep Dose of Urgent Needs in the Aftermath
Members Access the Recording
The purpose of this call was to update interested funders on the current status of unmet rescue and recovery needs identified by the community foundations and FEMA teams on the ground in the U.S. Caribbean islands devastated by Hurricane Maria.
The Community…
Washington Snapshot - September 28, 2017
In This Week's Edition of Snapshot
Tax Reform Update: Republican leaders unveil tax reform framework
Obamacare repeal bill pulled once again
HUD releases new strategic plan
In the States: State budgets remain in gridlock, Nonprofit responses differ on city demands for payments in lieu of taxes…
Hurricanes Irma and Maria
Disaster Overview
Hurricane Irma made landfall in Florida on September 10 as a Category 3 storm after leaving a trail of destruction through the Caribbean, including significant devastation throughout the Leeward, U.S. and British Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Cuba, and Haiti. Deaths have been…
New Models and Approaches for a New Era of Development
Zero, in the context of a healthy world, is the most ambitious number of all. If the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) were about making progress to achieve a healthy planet and people, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are about getting to zero, or as close to it as possible. The Global…
Mexico Earthquakes
Disaster Overview
Mexico experienced two major earthquakes in September 2017. The first, hitting the southern coast of Mexico on September 8th, was one of the biggest ever recorded in the area at a magnitude of 8.1. Only eleven days after this first major disastor, on September 19th, Mexico was hit…
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