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2023 Grantmaker Salary and Benefits Report: Key Findings
Research
The 2023 Grantmaker Salary and Benefits (GSB) Key Findings is an illustrated, three-page document highlighting important trends shaping the philanthropic sector. Also available as a free PDF, the 2023 GSB Key Findings is a small part of the full dataset available in the 2023 GSB Report, …
Values-Aligned Philanthropy Board Discussion Guide
Toolkit
Foundation leaders committing to values-aligned philanthropy to ensure their grantmaking efforts do not fund hate and extremism may encounter hesitancy from unexpected sources: their own boards. In our new Values-Aligned Philanthropy Board Discussion Guide, we lay out tips for communicating the…
CF Insights Activity-Based Costing Toolkit
Toolkit
Updated June 2024
The Activity-Based Costing (ABC) toolkit helps your community foundation assess the performance of your community foundation’s products and services to make informed decisions and improve sustainability. Match economics to mission, gauge your investment in community leadership,…
2022 Council on Foundations - Commonfund Study of Investment of Endowments for Private and Community Foundations (CCSF)
Publication, Research
The CCSF Study is the field’s most comprehensive and authoritative study on investment and governance policies and practices. The 2022 CCSF studies 277 private and community foundations that represent $206.8 billion in assets. Topics covered include:
Returns and Investment Objectives
Asset…
A Scan of Community Foundations Accepting Cryptocurrency Gifts
Publication
With the proliferation of bitcoin and other forms of digital (or "crypto") currencies around the world, a growing number of charitable donations are being given via these transaction vehicles. To what extent have community foundations entered this space? Which cryptocurrencies are the most popular…
CF Insights Interactive Strategy Model Toolkit
Toolkit
Building on the Activity-Based Costing methodology, the Interactive Strategy Model (ISM) helps community foundations model the impact of strategic changes on their economics.
Consulting services are available for any of our CF Insights operating model analysis tools. Email cfinsights@cof.org to…
CF Insights Economic Scenario Planning Toolkit
Toolkit
The Economic Scenario Planning (ESP) Model, or “Stress Test,” allows community foundations to create five-year forecasts to answer questions about the potential effects of investment market performance and donor behavior.
Consulting services are available for any of our CF Insights operating model…
Assessing Community Foundation Needs and Envisioning the Future
Publication, Research
Community foundations have several attributes that, taken together, distinguish them from many of their philanthropic brethren, including a local orientation, relationships with many living donors, and a public charity tax status. This affects everything from their approach to solving problems to…
Making Informed Decisions in Uncertain Times: Helping Community Foundations during Economic Volatility
Publication, Research
To help community foundations address twin challenges of fewer resources and greater need, CF Insights conducted research by interviewing and collecting survey responses from a cross section of 73 community foundations during the month of October 2008.
FAQ: Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) v. Harvard
Legal Compliance Guidance
On June 29, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its ruling on two cases involving the use of race-conscious admissions practices by colleges and universities: Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) v. Harvard and SFFA v. University of North Carolina (UNC). For more information, the Council has a full page…
SFFA Case Summary and Ruling
Legal Compliance Guidance
On June 29, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its ruling on two cases involving the use of race-conscious admissions practices by colleges and universities: Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) v. Harvard and SFFA v. University of North Carolina (UNC).
The majority opinion held that the…
Participate in the next CCSF Study of Private and Community Foundations
Publication, Research
Are you a fiduciary that oversees an endowment at a Private or Community Foundation?
The Council on Foundations is proud to partner again with the Commonfund Institute on this year's Council on Foundations-Commonfund Study of Investment of Endowments for Private and Community Foundations (CCSF),…
Leading Locally 2023 - Speaker Resources
Toolkit
Speaker Resources
Welcome to our Speaker Resources Webpage!
On this page you will find a few resources that have been developed to support our speakers in preparing to present at Leading Locally 2023. We hope that you will find the resources included below helpful and we look forward to your…
Accepting Cryptocurrency as Charitable Contributions
Legal Compliance Guidance
Accepting Cryptocurrency as Charitable Contributions will help community foundations navigate questions and concerns around receiving cryptocurrency as charitable contributions. Get comprehensive, state-by-state information from the Council's Legal Resources Team on how your foundation can…
Leading Locally 2023 - Marketing Toolkit
Toolkit
Leading Locally 2023 Marketing Toolkit
Tips for using this toolkit:
Copy and paste this text to use on your organization’s social platforms.
For email, when you copy and paste the content, make sure the formatting is okay in your blast email system. It may require some cleaning.
For…
2022 Grantmaker Salary and Benefits Report: Key Findings
Publication, Research
Drawing from data provided by 1,003 institutional responses, the 2022 GSB Key Findings highlights important human resource trends that are shaping the philanthropic sector. This year’s key findings feature the voices of human resources professionals and leaders from across the sector as they…
