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How to Avoid Commingling

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Question The same company representatives serve on our company foundation board of directors and our Corporate Contributions Committee. Can we hold the meetings for both programs simultaneously? Answer No. While it is possible to hold the meetings for the corporate giving program and…

Sharing Office Space

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Question: Can a company provide office space to the company foundation? Answer: A parent company can always provide the company foundation with office space as long as it does so free of charge. While it is even possible for the parent company and the foundation to share the cost of office…

Membership Dues and Self-Dealing

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Question: Why do Council on Foundations membership materials and invoices state that if my foundation and corporate giving program share a membership, dues must be paid by the corporation? Is this true for other memberships as well? Answer: IRS self-dealing rules prohibit private foundations (…

Ten Ways for Community Foundations to Consider Diversity and Inclusive Practices

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Please note: This resource was published in 2010.   This guide is designed to help foundations consider how more diverse and inclusive practices might advance their mission by making their work more effective and more reflective of communities served. By highlighting 10 ways community…

Ten Ways for Independent Foundations to Consider Diversity and Inclusive Practices

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Please note: This resource was published in 2010.   This guide is designed to help foundations consider how more diverse and inclusive practices might advance their mission by making their work more effective and more reflective of communities served. By highlighting 10 ways…

Ten Ways for Family Foundations to Consider Diversity and Inclusive Practices

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Please note: This resource was published in 2010.   This guide is designed to help foundations consider how more diverse and inclusive practices might advance their mission by making their work more effective and more reflective of communities served. By highlighting 10 ways family…

The State of Change: An Analysis of Women and People of Color in the Philanthropic Sector

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The Council’s report, The State of Change: An Analysis of Women and People of Color in the Philanthropic Sector, examines the demographics of the philanthropic sector, looking back over the last five and ten years, with a specific focus on the representation of women and people of color. The data…

How to Avoid Self-Dealing for Family Foundations

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Slide presentation reviewing the basics of avoiding self-dealing as a family foundation.

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