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European Philanthropy at the Nexus of Disability and the SDGs

https://cof.org/content/european-philanthropy-nexus-disability-and-sdgs
This publication, jointly developed by Fundación ONCE and Philea (formerly the European Foundation Centre), focuses on how the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals are serving as a framework for foundations to develop their action on disability inclusion. The publication includes key…

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…

The SDG Guidebook and Toolkit: A Community Foundation Resource on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

https://cof.org/content/sdg-guidebook-and-toolkit-community-foundation-resource-united-nations-sustainable
This resource from the Community Foundations of Canada provides useful tips and frameworks for community foundations across the world to utilize the SDGs.

CFExpress Training: Module 16

https://cof.org/content/cfexpress-training-module-16
Bonus module 16 on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is included in the CFExpressTraining.com - an online express training for board members, staff, and volunteers of community foundations of any size anywhere in America. Courtesy of C. S. Mott Foundation, all community…

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…

Advancing Locally Led Development: An Overview of U.S. Foundations’ Direct Global Giving

https://cof.org/content/advancing-locally-led-development
Since 1997, the Council on Foundations and Candid have analyzed trends in global grantmaking by U.S. foundations. In our State of Global Giving by U.S. Foundations: 2022 Edition report, which analyzed grants made between 2016 and 2019, we found that 39% of global grants made by U.S. foundations…

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,…

The State of Global Giving by U.S. Foundations: 2022 Edition

https://cof.org/content/state-global-giving-us-foundations-2022-edition
For 25 years, the Council on Foundations and Candid have partnered on studies of globally focused giving by U.S. foundations. The new edition of The State of Global Giving by U.S. Foundations dives into 2016-2019 data to provide the latest perspective on how the nation’s foundations are supporting…

How the Sustainable Development Goals Can Help Community Foundations Respond to COVID-19

https://cof.org/content/how-sustainable-development-goals-can-help-community-foundations-respond-covid-19
In 2020, the Mott Foundation commissioned philanthropic researcher, Dr. Larry McGill, to examine how U.S. community foundations can use the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to lead local revitalization efforts and recover from the complex effects of the pandemic. The subsequent report aims to…

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