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FAQ: Global Grantmaking

https://cof.org/content/faq-global-grantmaking
What are the legal requirements for private foundations wishing to make cross-border grants? What is equivalency determination? What is expenditure responsibility? How do I decide whether to use equivalency determination or expenditure responsibility? What are the legal…

Expenditure Responsibility vs. Equivalency Determination: How to Choose

https://cof.org/content/expenditure-responsibility-vs-equivalency-determination-how-choose
Are you a corporate foundation that makes grants internationally? Do you make grants to organizations that are not 501(c)(3) public charities? If so, you will want to learn more about expenditure responsibility and equivalency determinations, and understand when each may apply.  

Plus Member Peer Connections - October 2025

https://cof.org/event/plus-member-peer-connections-october-2025
This session will focus on how community foundations can leverage CF Insights’ peer benchmarking data and tools to inform your strategies, strengthen your business models, and drive impact.   During this peer event, you will:  Gain insights from peers on how they’ve…

CF Insights Office Hours - May 2025

https://cof.org/event/cf-insights-office-hours-may-2025
​​​​​​What if each community foundation can know what all community foundations collectively know? Data is a driving force behind effective decision-making, and in the world of philanthropy, it's no different. Through CF Insights, community foundations can access up-to-date, real-world data on…

CF Insights Office Hours - July 2025

https://cof.org/event/cf-insights-office-hours-july-2025
​​​​​​What if each community foundation can know what all community foundations collectively know? Data is a driving force behind effective decision-making, and in the world of philanthropy, it's no different. Through CF Insights, community foundations can access up-to-date, real-world data on…

CF Insights Office Hours - September 2025

https://cof.org/event/cf-insights-office-hours-september-2025
​​​​​​What if each community foundation can know what all community foundations collectively know? Data is a driving force behind effective decision-making, and in the world of philanthropy, it's no different. Through CF Insights, community foundations can access up-to-date, real-world data on…

CF Insights Office Hours - November 2025

https://cof.org/event/cf-insights-office-hours-november-2025
​​​​​​What if each community foundation can know what all community foundations collectively know? Data is a driving force behind effective decision-making, and in the world of philanthropy, it's no different. Through CF Insights, community foundations can access up-to-date, real-world data on…

Grantmaker Salary and Benefits Report

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Since 1980, the Grantmaker Salary and Benefits Report (GSB) has provided the sector with the most comprehensive data on staff composition and compensation in the United States. Grantmakers rely on this annual report to inform budgeting, talent recruitment and retention strategies, and personnel…

2023 Grantmaker Salary and Benefits Report

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The 2023 Grantmaker Salary and Benefits Report is updated with the most recent sector data. Information is presented by grantmaker type, foundation type, asset size, and geographic location. Additionally, 2023 report contents include: Salary data on 10,733 full-time staff from 957…

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