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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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This section features all legal, best practices, sample documents, and resources we believe can help grantmakers and foundations. Some of these items are only available to members.

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SDG Partnerships Agenda 2030: Accelerating Progress

https://cof.org/content/sdg-partnerships-agenda-2030-accelerating-progress

Philanthropy University, the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, and GSVlabs published a new report on the SDGs and how the various sectors, including philanthropy, can drive progress towards achieving 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…

Getting Started with the Sustainable Development Goals

https://cof.org/content/getting-started-sustainable-development-goals

On September 25, 2015, 193 countries formally adopted the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the United Nations. The Council’s president at that time, Vikki Spruill, published an op-ed in the Chronicle of Philanthropy urging philanthropic organizations to partner with others to help…

Reporting and Classification of Assets Under UPMIFA

https://cof.org/content/reporting-and-classification-assets-under-upmifa

This memorandum considers whether adoption of the Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act (UPMIFA) requires changes to existing guidance regarding the reporting and classification of assets held by community foundations. Current guidance is incorporated in a 1997 memorandum, Report on…

Conflicts of Interest: Dealing with Foundation Investments

https://cof.org/content/conflicts-interest-dealing-foundation-investments

This article focuses on conflicts of interest around foundation investments. May foundation board members (or other closely affiliated individuals or businesses) manage foundation investments? May they be paid for this service? What factors should foundation managers consider before they select an…

Corporate Philanthropy and the SDGs

https://cof.org/content/corporate-philanthropy-and-sdgs

Throughout the lead up to adoption of the goals, many organizations have been working with private sector partners to establish frameworks for engagement by corporate philanthropy with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). A leading coalition in this effort is Impact2030, a global private…

Sample Foundation Investment Policy

https://cof.org/content/sample-foundation-investment-policy

This document is an editable foundation investment policy template. This sample document is being provided for informational purposes only and is not to be shared without the permission of the Council on Foundations. Use of the sample document does not create an attorney-client relationship, and…

Diverse Managers: Philanthropy's Next Hurdle

https://cof.org/content/diverse-managers-philanthropys-next-hurdle

This white paper outlines best practices with proven results that foundations can use to find and create a diverse and inclusive staff and investment advisory team. Readers will learn how to make the business case for more diverse and equitable strategies and link success in this area with…