The Council on Foundations, Interfaith Youth Core and the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation convened a national discussion aimed at sparking solutions for the fractured state of religious diversity in America today in Washington D.C. The invitation-only symposium at the Religious Freedom Center of the…

Council on Foundations Statement on Passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (ARLINGTON, VA, December 20, 2017) Today, the Council on Foundations released the following statement from President and CEO Vikki Spruill: “During a season when families and communities are coming together to find ways…

The Council on Foundations is proud to announce the 24 members of its 2018 Career Pathways cohort, representing the fifth class of the program. Career Pathways equips mid-career professionals at grantmaking organizations and other non-profit institutions to lead high-performing organizations and…

Independent Sector, the Council on Foundations, and the National Council of Nonprofits, collectively representing tens of thousands of charitable and philanthropic organizations, are unified in opposition to the final tax legislation.  This is the most consequential tax legislation for the…

Today, the Council on Foundations released the following statement from President and CEO Vikki Spruill: “Today’s Senate passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act will have long term catastrophic impacts on philanthropies, charities, and the people that they serve. Coinciding with a time of year…

The Council on Foundations, National Council of Nonprofits and Independent Sector today voiced united opposition to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act being considered in the U.S. Senate. Leaders of the three organizations, which represent foundations and charitable nonprofits, sent a letter to lawmakers,…

Today, the Council on Foundations released the following statement from President and CEO Vikki Spruill: “Just minutes ago, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. A once-in-a-generation opportunity for tax reform has been missed. The negative impacts of this bill on…

The Council on Foundations and the National Council of Nonprofits stand united in opposing H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act, because of significant changes to proven tax policies that have served the American people well, most notably the following: Severely Cutting Back Charitable Giving:…

On November 8, 2017, the Council on Foundations released the following statement from President and CEO Vikki Spruill: “The Joint Committee on Taxation has released an analysis of the impact of the recently introduced tax reform bill on charitable deductions for fiscal year 2018 which finds…

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…

Today, the Council on Foundations released the following statement from President and CEO Vikki Spruill: "The Council on Foundations looks forward to seeing more details on the tax framework unveiled today by President Trump and congressional leaders. The Council remains committed to securing…

The Council on Foundations announced today that Noah Atencio, Vice President of Community Impact for the Community First Foundation in Arvada, Colorado, will receive the 2017 Robert W. Scrivner Award for Creative Grantmaking. Established in honor of the late Robert Winston Scrivner, the award…

In collaborative partnership, Global Impact, Blackbaud, Council on Foundations and Foundation Center developed a new resource to support organizations in aligning and tracking charitable giving to the United Nations (U.N.) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). More specifically, the creation of “…

Despite concerted efforts by the field to advance more diverse, inclusive, and equitable recruitment and retention practices, the proportions of women and racial/ethnic minorities on foundation staff and at the most senior levels of leadership has changed very little over the past five and 10 years…

Today, the Community Foundations National Standards Board (CFNSB), a supporting organization of the Council on Foundations, announced three new board members. The CFNSB is a collegial group of professionals from across the U.S. seeking to advance the community foundation field through governing a…

Data gathered in the 2016 Council on Foundations–Commonfund Study of Investment of Endowments for Private and Community Foundations® (CCSF) show that participating private foundations reported an average return of 6.4 percent for the 2016 fiscal year (January 1 – December 31, 2016) while…