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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…

Resources

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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.

Community Foundation Locator

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Find community foundations in your area.

Values-Aligned Philanthropy Peer Learning Circle

https://cof.org/peer-groups/values-aligned-philanthropy-peer-learning-circle
The Values-Aligned Philanthropy Peer Learning Circle is a group of community foundation staff (including nonmembers) who meet regularly to discuss designing and implementing values-aligned grantmaking policies at their organizations. This network is designed to connect you with your peers…

Values-Aligned Philanthropy: Balancing Purpose, Responsibility, and Risk in Corporate Grantmaking

https://cof.org/content/values-aligned-philanthropy-balancing-purpose-responsibility-and-risk-corporate-grantmaking
Values-Aligned Philanthropy: Balancing Purpose, Responsibility, and Risk in Corporate Grantmaking is centered on helping address the unique challenges faced today by corporate foundations. These organizations can be more vulnerable to external pressures than other grantmaker types, balancing their…

Coming Together, Not Apart: Building the Hearts, Minds, and Skills for Leading Across Differences

https://cof.org/content/coming-together-not-apart-part-3
Coming Together, Not Apart: Building the Hearts, Minds, and Skills for Leading Across Differences is the third of three Council on Foundations publications exploring philanthropy's involvement in developing the heartset, mindset, and skillset to lead collaboratively across differences. It discusses…

Coming Together, Not Apart: Publications

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Coming Together, Not Apart, is a three-publication series exploring philanthropy's involvement in developing the heartset, mindset, and skillset to lead collaboratively across differences. Specifically:Part 1: How Philanthropy Supports Connection in a Time of Dangerous DivisionComing…

Coming Together, Not Apart: How Philanthropy Supports Connection in a Time of Dangerous Division

https://cof.org/content/coming-together-not-apart-part-1
Coming Together, Not Apart: How Philanthropy Supports Connection in a Time of Dangerous Division is the first of three Council on Foundations publications exploring philanthropy's involvement in developing the heartset, mindset, and skillset to lead collaboratively across differences. It dives deep…

Coming Together, Not Apart: Inside the Work of Turning Conflict Into Collaboration

https://cof.org/content/coming-together-not-apart-part-2
Coming Together, Not Apart: Inside the Work of Turning Conflict Into Collaboration is the second of three Council on Foundations publications exploring philanthropy's involvement in developing the heartset, mindset, and skillset to lead collaboratively across differences. It dives deep into how…

​​Potential Implications of Funding Protest Activities​

https://cof.org/content/potential-implications-funding-protest-activities
Developed for the Council on Foundations by Christopher J. Armstrong, Partner at Holland & Knight The Current Environment Foundations are under increasing political scrutiny regarding their relationships with organizations that have engaged in protests, especially in situations where…