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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.
Global Update - October 2016
This week, those affected by Hurricane Matthew are very much on our minds here at the Council. On Tuesday, the Council co-hosted a special webinar with the Center for Disaster Philanthropy to inform funders about recovery needs, and we have additional disaster philanthropy resources on our…
Washington Snapshot - October 13, 2016
Executive & Regulatory News
President Obama Highlights First Department of Education Pay-for-Success Projects
Speaking at a national town hall on improving outcomes for at-risk youth, President Obama highlighted the announcement of two new pay-for-success awards from the Department of Education…
Grantmaking into Latin America: Regulatory Challenges, Strategic Partnerships, and Emerging Opportunities
Grantmaking into Latin America: Regulatory Challenges, Strategic Partnerships, and Emerging Opportunities
This event is a preconference session at the 2017 Annual Conference.
Join the Council on Foundations and our partners to spend an interactive day discussing grantmaking into Latin…
The Future of Immigration and the Role of Philanthropy
The Future of Immigration and the Role of Philanthropy
This event is a preconference session at the 2017 Annual Conference.
Against the backdrop of the Trump administration’s push to reform key policies, immigration has emerged as a critical issue prompting national-level discussion and debate.…
Washington Snapshot - October 7, 2016
News from the Hill
Bill to Delay Overtime Regulations Passes the House
Last week, we reported that the Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act (HR. 6094) was introduced to delay the Department of Labor (DOL) overtime rules from taking effect until June 1, 2017. Late…
Hurricane Matthew Webinar: How Donors Can Help
One of the largest Atlantic tropical storms in nearly a decade, Hurricane Matthew roared across the Caribbean leaving a path of destruction across Haiti on its slow march north through Cuba, the Bahamas, and eventually, the southeast U.S. Hundreds of thousands have already been displaced by the…
The Future of Community - A Webinar on the Special Issue of the Foundation Review
The Council on Foundations partnered with the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy on a special issue of The Foundation Review examining the Future of Community. The issue explores aspects of the relationship between foundations and communities, addressing topics such as the redefinition of…
Leadership Development Program Aimed at Making Philanthropy More Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive Now Accepting Applications
The Council on Foundations is pleased to announce the application period for its flagship leadership development program, Career Pathways, is open now through October 31, 2016. Through Career Pathways, the Council seeks to increase the number of candidates from diverse backgrounds in the leadership…
LGBTQ History Month
In the United States, LGBTQ History Month is celebrated during the month of October. It is an annual observance of LGBTQ history, and the history of the gay rights and related civil rights movements. LGBTQ History Month was first celebrated in 1994. Among the early supporters and members of…
Responsible Investing and Foundations
This post originally appeared in the Philanthropy Journal on September 26, 2016.
There’s little doubt that impact investing has generated a lot of excitement, but has it translated into action? The Council on Foundations and Commonfund Institute conducted a recent survey to ask foundations about…
Washington Snapshot - September 29, 2016
In this week's Washington Snapshot:
Congress Passes Bill to Fund Government Through Early December;
Bill Introduced in House to Delay Implementation of the DOL Overtime Rules;
Policy Preview: Opportunities in Child Welfare;
Self-Dealing & Family Foundations: What If the Brady Bunch had a…
2016 Endowments and Finance Summit Opening Plenary
Hello, and welcome to New York City. I want to thank you for coming to our second annual Summit focused on finance and endowments.
For many years, the Council on Foundations has helped our foundation members understand important issues related to the management and practice of the great work you do…
Council on Foundations Convenes Top U.S. Foundation Investment and Finance Leaders
Today, the Council on Foundations welcomes more than 200 foundation chief executive officers, chief financial officers, chief investment officers, board members, and board investment committee leaders from across the country to its annual Endowments and Finance Summit.
The Council’s Endowments and…
2016 Grantmakers Salary and Benefits Report: Salary Tables
We are pleased to announce the release of the Council’s 2016 Salary Tables. This year’s tables include salary data from nearly 10,000 full-time positions in foundations and corporate giving programs (representing over $1 billion in total salaries). The 1,010 grantmakers that participated in this…
Philanthropy’s Role in Strengthening America’s Democracy
Philanthropy’s Role in Strengthening America’s Democracy
This event is a preconference session at the 2017 Annual Conference.
Join a timely, topical, and interactive afternoon that will provide both a forum for a conversation about the state of democratic practice in America, and a review of the…
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