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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.

Discretionary Grants by Corporate Foundations

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Question:May a corporate foundation allow corporate board members who do not sit on the foundation’s board to designate grants from the corporate foundation? Answer:No. All grants from the corporate foundation must be approved by the corporate foundation’s board of directors. No individual—…

Grantmaking Options for Corporate Philanthropies

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Question: We are trying to decide how to structure our grants programs between our direct-giving program and our corporate foundation. Are there any general guidelines to help us? Answer: Many factors influence how to allocate grantmaking programs between a corporate giving program and…

Corporate Foundations and Grants to Non-Charities

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Question: May our corporate foundation or corporate giving program provide a grant to an organization that is not a charity? Answer: Yes, but the process required to make a grant to a non-charity depends on the type of corporate giving vehicle used to make the grant. Private foundations…