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GLOBAL TRAINING
Global Grantmaking Essentials
Join us for a thorough overview of the laws governing global grantmaking. This training offers practical solutions for foundation staff responsible for making grants abroad.
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This event is for Career Pathways Program Alumni who want to step away from the challenges of their day-to-day to find renewed energy and motivation. Over the two and a half days, attendees will embark on activities that sharpen leadership skills holistically through a lens of career development…
This event is the Council's annual retreat for early-tenure private foundation, corporate foundation and giving program chief executives who want to step away from the challenges of their day-to-day and find renewed energy and motivation in fellowship with other new CEOs.Hosted by Tiffany Benjamin…
There's more to closing down a private foundation than packing up and turning off the utilities. Here are some questions, considerations, and IRS directions.Sometimes it is time for a private foundation to disappear—assets may have dwindled significantly or family members no longer share a common…
Career Pathways is a leadership development cohort program designed to accelerate the careers of diverse professionals in the philanthropic sector. Graduates of the program will deepen their expertise, expand their networks, and hone their leadership skills to advance the field.Career Pathways…
Does the Council on Foundations provide assistance with starting a foundation?
Can we join the Council before our foundation is formed?
What are the general steps in starting a foundation?
Should we set up our foundation as a trust or a corporation?
What are the costs of starting a…
Building Common Ground in Private and Corporate Philanthropy
Foundation leaders are key levers of change: uniquely positioned to advance change in their organizations, their communities and the broader field. The Council is excited to offer this program to provide support to leaders who…
Building Common Ground in Community Philanthropy
Foundation leaders are key levers of change: uniquely positioned to advance change in their organizations, their communities and the broader field. The Council is excited to offer this program to provide support to leaders who are relatively…
A Chapter in Mastering Foundation Law:
The Council on Foundations Compendium of Legal Resources
Many businesses set up related charitable organizations for the purpose of engaging in philanthropic endeavors supported by the company. Because the funding for these charitable organizations is…
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Section of the Internal Revenue Code that designates an organization as charitable and tax-exempt. Organizations qualifying under this section include religious, educational,…