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Is Perpetuity Too Long? Family Foundations Can Increase Impact With Sunset Dates

https://cof.org/content/perpetuity-too-long-family-foundations-can-increase-impact-sunset-dates
From the Family Foundation Advisor, this article reviews the sunset-vs.-perpetuity issue and considers the potential benefits of a sunset date, with the special considerations of small family foundations in mind.

A Colleague's Perspective on Generational Succession

https://cof.org/content/colleagues-perspective-generational-succession
In 2013, Merede Graham of the Namaste Foundation offered her perspective about how generational succession shaped her family foundation. ----  My parents started our family foundation with the intent of providing their children with opportunities to build confidence and skills to serve…

Seeking Shared Success: Business Model Innovation through Mergers, Affiliations, and Alliances

https://cof.org/content/seeking-shared-success-business-model-innovation-through-mergers-affiliations-and-alliances
The challenges of the recent financial downturn have inspired many community foundations to find new paths to business model innovation. Alliances, affiliations, and mergers offer one path to “shared success.” Seeking shared success with other community foundations is one intriguing way to innovate…

The Sustainability Formula: How Nonprofit Organizations Can Thrive in the Emerging Economy

https://cof.org/content/sustainability-formula-how-nonprofit-organizations-can-thrive-emerging-economy
From TCC Group, which developed the Core Capacity Assessment tool, this resource investigates how organizations can put these core capacities to work in achieving organizational sustainability in difficult economic times.

Leadership Insights: What Foundation Executives and Trustees are Saying About Diversity and Inclusion

https://cof.org/content/leadership-insights-what-foundation-executives-and-trustees-are-saying-about-diversity-and
A video series featuring leaders sharing their insights about their organizational journey to become more diverse and inclusive and lessons learned along the way. All videos are close captioned. Dr. Robert K. Ross The California Endowment Watch video…

Legal Considerations for Corporate Foundations

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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…

Increasing Impact, Enhancing Value: A Practitioner's Guide to Leading Corporate Philanthropy

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Leaders of corporate foundations and giving programs have an opportunity to redefine the role of corporate philanthropy. By taking the initiative to align and engage their efforts more closely with the business, these leaders can help unleash new resources and ideas to enhance the company’s…

D5: Policies, Practices, and Programs for Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

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To support leaders in their efforts to take meaningful action to address diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in their organizations, D5 commissioned JustPartners, Inc. to identify the most effective policies, practices, and programs to advance DEI. The Analysis of Policies, Practices,…

Philanthropic Paths: An Exploratory Study of the Career Pathways of Professionals of Color in Philanthropy

https://cof.org/content/philanthropic-paths-exploratory-study-career-pathways-professionals-color-philanthropy
This study conducted by Forward Change provides a holistic, in-depth picture of the career experiences of 43 philanthropic professionals of color ranging from Program Officers to CEOs working in a diverse array of foundations. The study surfaced a set of potentially common points of entry, career…

Hiring a New CEO Resource Guide

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Non-profit executive searches generally take a minimum of four months, and can take as long as six to eight months. A clear sense of mission and a well understood position description for the new President and CEO will be absolutely essential for success in identifying and, more importantly,…

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