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Foundations for Civic Impact: Advocacy and Civic Engagement Toolkit for Private Foundations

https://cof.org/content/foundations-civic-impact-advocacy-and-civic-engagement-toolkit-private-foundations
This toolkit is designed for private foundations that want to support grantee involvement in civic and policy activities to increase organizational capacity and impact. While its primary focus is on the grantmaking activity of foundations, the toolkit also addresses rules and guidance for policy…

Navigating Mergers and Acquisitions: Guidance for Corporate Philanthropy Leaders

https://cof.org/content/navigating-mergers-and-acquisitions-guidance-corporate-philanthropy-leaders
The Council on Foundations' Navigating Mergers and Acquisitions report is a roadmap for corporate philanthropy leaders facing critical questions and considerations about combining philanthropies during times of a business merger or acquisition. This resource, informed by substantive…

Closing a Foundation: The Lucille P. Markey Charitable Trust

https://cof.org/content/closing-foundation-lucille-p-markey-charitable-trust
Closing a nonprofit charitable institution presents a range of unknowns to the grantmaking community. In this analysis, authors John Dickason and Duncan Neuhauser provide guidance to foundations considering whether to create a time-limited foundation or bring a foundation to an end. Topics include…

More than Money: Making a Difference with Assistance Beyond the Grant

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From the Center for Effective Philanthropy, most of foundations’ efforts to contribute ‘beyond the money’ have little beneficial impact on grantees. More than Money: Making a Difference with Assistance Beyond the Grant reveals that only when foundation staff provide assistance beyond the grant in…

Glossary of Philanthropic Terms

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Search by Letter A B C D E F G I J L M O P Q R S T U Certain definitions are defined by law. A 501(c)(3): Section of the Internal Revenue Code that designates an organization as charitable and tax-exempt. Organizations qualifying under this section include religious, educational,…

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