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About the Council

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The Council on Foundations is a nonprofit membership association that serves as a guide for philanthropies as they advance the greater good. Building on our 75-year history, the Council supports over 1,000 member organizations in the United States and around the world to build trust in philanthropy…

Resources

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This section features all legal, best practices, sample documents, and resources we believe can help grantmakers and foundations. Some of these items are only available to members.

Community Foundation Locator

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Find community foundations in your area.

Rules of Advocacy & Lobbying: Private Foundations

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The rules of advocacy and lobbying for private foundations differ somewhat from community and public foundations. As a private foundation, the law allows the following: Advocacy Lobbying Funding Lobbying Advocacy Yes, private foundations may engage in advocacy activities as…

Do More than Grow: Realizing the Potential of Community Foundation Donor-Advised Funds

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Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs) have been a growth engine for community foundations since the 1990s but the aspiration today is for DAFs to do more. In Do More than Grow: Realizing the Potential of Community Foundation Donor-Advised Funds, new data and analysis of donor behavior reveals the significant…

Sample Fund Activity Policy

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This sample fund activity policy provides language that you can either use in a stand-alone policy or incorporate into an existing donor-advised fund agreement or policy. 

Voter Engagement Foundation Toolkits

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The philanthropic sector has a unique opportunity to highlight the voices and concerns of the communities it serves. Nonprofit VOTE, Independent Sector, United Philanthropy Forum, and the Council on Foundations believe we should bring those voices to the forefront. By producing a toolkit to provide…

Public Policy and Advocacy for Grantmakers

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Government policy decisions impact communities and can drive or impede solutions to some of the most pressing issues facing the nation. Engagement in public policy advocacy is therefore crucial to the philanthropic sector's ability to achieve its greatest impact. Public Policy and Advocacy for…

Rules of Advocacy & Lobbying: Community & Public Foundations

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The rules of advocacy and lobbying for community and public foundations differ somewhat from private foundations. As a community or public foundation, the law allows the following: Advocacy Lobbying Funding Lobbying Advocacy Yes, community and public foundations may engage in…

2014 Urban Institute Survey of Community Foundations

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On May 30, 2014, the Urban Institute’s Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy conducted a survey of donor-advised funds (DAFs) operated by community foundations. All community foundations with total assets of $5 million or more were invited to take the survey. When the survey closed on June 20, we'd…

Dos and Don'ts of Contact Between Company Foundation Employees and Legislators

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Companies and their private foundations must carefully navigate the dos and don’ts of contact between foundation employees and legislators. How should the company foundation's grants and activities fit into the sponsoring company's efforts to develop strong relationships with government…