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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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The 2025 Grantmaker Salary and Benefits (GSB) Key Findings is a visual highlight of the trends and changes that are shaping the philanthropic sector.
Also available as a free PDF, the 2025 GSB Key Findings is just a small fraction of the expansive dataset available in the 2025 GSB Report, which…
The 2025 Grantmaker Salary and Benefits (GSB) Administrative and Program Expense Tables provide foundations the benchmarking data needed to measure administrative, program, service, and qualifying distribution expenses against peers in the field. Containing data collected through the Council’s GSB…
An informative conversation, aiming to provide attendees with knowledge and a nuanced understanding of the AI data center issue, its impact on rural America, and the role of community self-determination. The discussion is descriptive, not prescriptive, and focused on data, ambiguities, and what…
Since 1980, the Grantmaker Salary and Benefits Report (GSB) has provided the sector with the most comprehensive data on staff composition and compensation in the United States. Grantmakers rely on this annual report to inform budgeting, talent recruitment and retention strategies, and personnel…
What are the benefits of participation?Can I participate?How do I participate?What information will I need to complete the survey?What positions are included in the survey?Where does my state fall within the geographic breakdowns in the report?How much does the report cost?When is the report/data…
The Values-Aligned Philanthropy Peer Learning Circle is a group of community foundation staff (including nonmembers) who meet regularly to discuss designing and implementing values-aligned grantmaking policies at their organizations.
This network is designed to connect you with your peers…
Values-Aligned Philanthropy: Balancing Purpose, Responsibility, and Risk in Corporate Grantmaking is centered on helping address the unique challenges faced today by corporate foundations. These organizations can be more vulnerable to external pressures than other grantmaker types, balancing their…
Developed for the Council on Foundations by Christopher J. Armstrong, Partner at Holland & Knight
The Current Environment
Foundations are under increasing political scrutiny regarding their relationships with organizations that have engaged in protests, especially in situations where…