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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.
Legal Lunch: Grantmaking for Economic Development
Promoting economic development is not, by itself, a charitable purpose. Grantmakers seeking to help people and communities achieve economic self-sufficiency must therefore find a connection between a proposed activity and one or more recognized charitable purposes. In this Legal Lunch Series,…
Washington Snapshot - July 29, 2016
Just Announced: Speakers for Upcoming Webinar
Join Philanthropy Caucus member, Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN), Adena Hill of the Southeastern Council on Foundations, and Council staff at 2pm ET on August 9th to discuss the importance of building relationships with your lawmakers.
We’ll also learn…
How Place-Based Funders Are Taking Aim at Climate Change
When I noticed late last year that the Council on Foundations’ annual conference would focus on climate change, I was delighted. For The Fund for New Jersey and other place-based funders, climate change has been a daunting challenge. We are a small foundation in a state with no coal-fired…
Universal Human Rights: What Are We Sharing Across Borders?
This post originally appeared on the International Human Rights Funders Group blog, as well as on the Alliance Magazine blog.
It was clear from the opening plenary of IHRFG’s 2016 conference that those of us working to protect human rights are increasingly feeling the impact of recent world events…
Philanthropic Career Center
The Council on Foundations Job Board
The Council on Foundations Philanthropic Career Center is the home for foundation careers and jobs in the United States and around the world. This job board is a leading recruitment site for foundations looking to hire foundation professionals.
Employers…
Washington Snapshot - July 22, 2016
News from the Hill
New Tax Leadership for Senate Finance Democrats
On Tuesday, Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR) announced a new tax leadership team for Senate Finance Committee Democrats.
Victor Fleisher, of the University of San Diego, and Tiffany Smith, currently on staff…
7 Steps Philanthropy Can Take to Bring the SDGs Home to America
This post also appeared as an op-ed in the Huffington Post on July 19, 2016.
Sustainability. Quality education. Poverty reduction. Gender equality.
If this list sounds familiar to individuals working in philanthropy or non-profits in the U.S., it should. Our sector is synonymous with these issues…
New Report Details Role of Philanthropy in Achieving U.N. Sustainable Development Goals in United States
A new report released today by the Council on Foundations highlights the critical role that U.S. philanthropy plays in helping to realize the United Nations’ 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The study, “From Global Goals to Local Impact,” outlines in detail how the new global development…
International Terrorist Acts
Many Council members are working with nonprofit partners on the ground in countries and communities all over the world that are directly impacted by terrorist violence. Alongside partners like the Center for Disaster Philanthropy, the Council is tracking how and where philanthropy is…
Youth Are the Future, Youth Are the Now: Inspired and Engaged by Youth Giving
Everyone who works in philanthropy has a different and interesting story of how they “found” the field. For many, it is a story of starting in philanthropy after a long career in another industry. Others tell a different story: you need not wait to become a philanthropist. Around the world, a…
West Virginia Flash Floods
A severe storm system on June 22, 2016, caused torrential rain, tornadoes, high winds, and large hail across West Virginia and Virginia, causing the most deadly flash flood event the U.S. has seen in recent years. At least 23 people died, and thousands were left without basic utilities when the…
The Sustainable Development Goals & Philanthropy
What are the Sustainable Development Goals?
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a 17-goal framework for global development. These global goals provide a framework for foundations to lead together with governments, civil society, and the private sector for the next 15 years…
Better Understanding Responsible Investing Practices
How can you do the most good, with limited resources, when facing enormous problems? That question lies at or near the heart of every decision at a foundation. This is true of the grant dollars which support community institutions and provide for social services, and it is true of the endowed…
It's Not a Wage Gap, It's Poverty - and It's Why The U.S. Needs a Development Agenda
This post originally appeared as an op-ed in The Guardian on July 16, 2016.
There is no doubt that the U.S. is suffering from what feels like the unravelling of social order.
Recent shootings in Louisiana, Minnesota, and Texas have heightened deep-seated tensions relating to race and criminal…
Washington Snapshot - July 15, 2016
News from the Hill
Delayed Release for Hatch Corporate Integration Proposal
Our readers will recall that Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-UT) of the Senate Finance Committee was expected to release his corporate integration proposal before the August Congressional recess.
As it turns out, the proposal was…
New Study of Foundation Responsible Investing Practices
The Council on Foundations-Commonfund Study of Responsible Investing was released jointly today by the two representative organizations. The study, believed to be the largest of its kind, provides foundations with invaluable insights into how the sector and individual portfolios are being shaped by…
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