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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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Community Foundation Week 2024 Resources

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Celebrating National Community Foundation Week November 12-18: Engage with Your Local Community Today! Community Foundation Week, created in 1989 by former president George H.W. Bush, recognizes the important work of community foundations throughout America and their collaborative and innovative…

Scholarships

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Part of Mastering Foundation Law Providing scholarships to individuals is a popular method of charitable giving in the U.S. But following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard and the ongoing Alliance for Equal Rights v. Fearless Fund case,…

Webinar Recording: Transforming Community Foundation Scholarship Programs from Administrative Burdens to Strategic Assets

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Download the Presentation Slides With the Stanislaus Community Foundation, National College Access Network (NCAN), and the Council on Foundations' Legal Team and Director of Community Philanthropy, this webinar explores key findings from a recent white paper published by NCAN on the topic…

Webinar Recording: Words Matter: Getting Your Communications Ready for #CFWeek

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With Community Foundation Week (#CFWeek) just days away, this midday webinar is the perfect time to brush up on communications tips around pitching press releases, creating marketing email campaigns that click with your audience, navigating social media, and showcasing your foundation's work…

Better Stories, Better Language: A New Voice for Philanthropy

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The Council on Foundations and the Center for Public Interest Communications have recently completed a scan of the dominant narratives around foundations. Our findings, in short: We need better stories and better language if we really want to lift up the positive impact of our work, push back…

FAQ: Scholarships

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What are the advantages, disadvantages, and likely costs of scholarship programs? What do the private foundation rules require, and how should community foundations apply the rules? What rules or procedures govern community foundation scholarship programs? Does a community foundation need…

Legal Considerations for Corporate Foundations

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A Chapter in Mastering Foundation Law: The Council on Foundations Compendium of Legal Resources Many businesses set up related charitable organizations for the purpose of engaging in philanthropic endeavors supported by the company. Because the funding for these charitable organizations is…

Can Corporate Giving Benefit Company Employees? Let's Find Out

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  View the Slides At the Council, we are often asked how corporations can fund scholarship programs for company employees and dependents. Similarly, corporations often want to assist employees in times of crisis, whether due to a natural disaster or a more personal tragedy. In both cases…

Increasing the Number and Size of Awards

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When donors to scholarship funds see the impact that their money can have on the life of a student, they are often inspired to contribute more. Sometimes they will add more to the principal of the fund so that future awardees can receive bigger scholarships or more scholarships can be awarded.…

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