General Service Foundation and Tara McKenzie Sandercock Honored as 2021 Council on Foundations Awards Winners
The Council on Foundations (“the Council”) today recognized outstanding leadership in the philanthropic sector through its awards program. Tara McKenzie Sandercock, Senior Vice President of Grants and Community Partnerships at the Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro, is this year’s winner of…
2021 Grantmaker Salary and Benefits Report Shows Increased Diversity in Leadership Roles
The Council on Foundations (“the Council”) today announced the release of the 2021 Grantmaker Salary and Benefits Report (GSB), an annual analysis of key human resources trends that includes the most comprehensive data on the composition and compensation of U.S. foundations. Published for the first…
Council on Foundations Launches Values-Aligned Philanthropy Initiative
In response to a rise in anti-democratic extremism and hate groups in the U.S., the Council on Foundations (Council) today released Values-Aligned Philanthropy: Foundations Resisting Hate and Extremism. The report and accompanying online resource hub are part of the Council’s efforts to prevent…
Council on Foundations Launches Executive-in-Residence Program, Names Sharon Alpert as First Resident
The Council on Foundations today announced the launch of an executive-in-residence program to support its new strategic direction. The program will leverage the expertise of executive-level leaders to shape new areas of work that advance the Council’s long-term goals of supporting philanthropy to…
Council on Foundations' New Strategic Direction Sets a 20-Year Vision
Today, the Council on Foundations announced a new strategy that sets forth a 20-year direction heading for the organization. Motivated by a vision of philanthropy as a trusted partner in advancing the greater good, the Council’s new strategic direction challenges philanthropy to make progress on a…
Welcoming A New Group of Innovative Leaders to the Council's Board of Directors
The Council on Foundations today announced the appointment of four nonprofit leaders to its Board of Directors, as well as the renomination of two current members for a second term. New members include: Martha I. Jimenez, Executive Vice President and General Counsel of The California Endowment;…
More than 700 Corporate Responsibility and Philanthropy Leaders Convene to Advance Racial Equity
To accelerate the progress and impact of business efforts to address racial equity, Association of Corporate Citizenship Professionals (ACCP), Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose (CECP), The Council on Foundations, and Points of Light collaborated to host a two-day conference titled, “Racial…
National Study Reports Strong Investment Results in 2019 Increased Foundations’ Intermediate-Term Returns
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Top Foundations Pledge Flexible Funding to Grantees in Wake of COVID-19 Crisis
New York, March 19, 2020 — More than 40 major US-based and international foundations announced today to pledge their commitment to more flexible funding to help grantee partners meet emergency needs prompted by the COVID-19 crisis. Signatories include The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation,…
The Council on Foundations Announces 2020 Career Pathways Cohort
The Council on Foundations today, announced the 24 participants selected for the 2020 Career Pathways cohort, a leadership development program designed to increase the number of diverse candidates in the philanthropic leadership pipeline.
The newly selected participants represent the seventh cohort…
Council on Foundations Names Three Philanthropic Leaders to its Board of Directors
The Council on Foundations today announced the appointment of three philanthropic leaders to its Board of Directors – Brennan Gould, Mae Hong and Peter Laugharn.
Brennan Gould serves as President & CEO of the Charlottesville Area Community Foundation, a grantmaking organization with a mission…
2019 Chapman Prize Awarded to Opportunity Fund, a Leading Nonprofit Microlender
The Council on Foundations and the Daniel and Barbara Chapman Trust today announced Opportunity Fund as the recipient of the 2019 Chapman Prize.
For more than 25 years, Opportunity Fund has served as a trusted partner to small business owners in underserved communities by providing access to…
The Council on Foundations Names Margaret Bandera, Chief Operating Officer
WASHINGTON, DC—The Council on Foundations welcomes Margaret Bandera as Chief Operating Officer.
Bandera joins the Council following a long tenure with Council member organization, National Philanthropic Trust (NPT) where she helped shepherd the organization's rapid growth over 13 years – serving as…
The Council on Foundations Names David Kass, Vice President of Government Affairs and Strategic Communications
WASHINGTON, DC—The Council on Foundations welcomes David Kass as Vice President of Government Affairs and Strategic Communications.
Kass joins the Council following serving as President of the Council for a Strong America – an organization he led and helped build for more than 15 years. During his…
Jamie Merisotis Becomes Council on Foundations' Board Chair
The Council on Foundations today announced that Lumina Foundation President and CEO Jamie Merisotis has assumed the role of Chair of the Board of Directors. Merisotis was elected in November 2018, and began his term as Board Chair at the Council’s Leading Together 2019 conference. He succeeds…
Winners of the 2019 Secretary's Award for Public-Philanthropic Partnerships Announced
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Council on Foundations announced the 2019 winners of the Secretary’s Award for Public-Philanthropic Partnerships. The awards recognize innovative partnerships between foundations and government that have been…