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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…

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Find community foundations in your area.

CF Insights Activity-Based Costing Toolkit

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Updated June 2024 The Activity-Based Costing (ABC) toolkit helps your community foundation assess the performance of your community foundation’s products and services to make informed decisions and improve sustainability. Match economics to mission, gauge your investment in community leadership…

CF Insights Economic Scenario Planning Toolkit

https://cof.org/content/cf-insights-economic-scenario-planning-toolkit
The Economic Scenario Planning (ESP) Model, or “Stress Test,” allows community foundations to create five-year forecasts to answer questions about the potential effects of investment market performance and donor behavior. Consulting services are available for any of our CF Insights operating…

CF Insights Interactive Strategy Model Toolkit

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Building on the Activity-Based Costing methodology, the Interactive Strategy Model (ISM) helps community foundations model the impact of strategic changes on their economics. Consulting services are available for any of our CF Insights operating model analysis tools. Email cfinsights@cof.org to…

Making Informed Decisions in Uncertain Times: Helping Community Foundations during Economic Volatility

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To help community foundations address twin challenges of fewer resources and greater need, CF Insights conducted research by interviewing and collecting survey responses from a cross section of 73 community foundations during the month of October 2008.

Assessing Community Foundation Needs and Envisioning the Future

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Community foundations have several attributes that, taken together, distinguish them from many of their philanthropic brethren, including a local orientation, relationships with many living donors, and a public charity tax status. This affects everything from their approach to solving problems to…

Public Disclosure Requirements for Foundations

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Every organization exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code is required to disclose certain information to the public: The organization’s exemption application, Form 1023, is subject to public disclosure, along with any documents supporting the application and any letters…

Governance and Compliance Issues for Foundation Financial Management

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This white paper provides a review of critical governance issues that foundations must consider to remain in compliance with prevailing and emerging laws and regulations. Readers can expect content focused on trustee fiduciary responsibilities as relates to duties of care, loyalty, and…

IRS FAQs about Public Disclosure Requirements

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Tax-exempt organizations must make annual returns and exemption applications filed with the IRS available for public inspection and copying upon request. In addition, the IRS makes these documents available. These FAQs relate to the public disclosure and availability of documents filed by tax-…

IRS Publication 1771: Charitable Contributions–Substantiation and Disclosure Requirements

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Explains the federal tax law for organizations such as charities and churches that receive tax-deductible charitable contributions, and for taxpayers who make contributions.

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