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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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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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Handbook on Counter-Terrorism Measures: What US Nonprofits and Grantmakers Need to Know

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A plain-language guide to Executive Order 13224, the Patriot Act, embargoes and sanctions, IRS rules, Treasury Department voluntary guidelines, and USAID requirements.

NGOsource

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NGOsource improves the efficiency of international grantmaking and aims to achieve a significant increase in cross-border philanthropy by centralizing, streamlining, and standardizing the equivalency determination process for U.S. grantmakers. NGOsource is a project of TechSoup and was started with…

Legal Framework for Global Philanthropy: Barriers and Opportunities

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Prepared by the International Center for Not-for-Profit Law, this report provides a summary of the legal constraints in global grantmaking and draws on illustrative examples from the U.S., Europe, and other regions. It also outlines potential options to address these barriers.

Values-Aligned Philanthropy for Community Foundations

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Through our Values-Aligned Philanthropy project, the Council on Foundations is encouraging foundations to take steps to ensure that they are not funding hate. Our white paper created a landscape scan of the issue and the work being done in the philanthropic sector to combat hate funding. We also…

Further Reading — Values-Aligned Philanthropy

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U.S. Academic Centers for the Study of Hate and Extremism Bard College Center for the Study of Hate California State University, San Bernardino, Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism Gonzaga University Institute for Hate Studies The International Network for Hate Studies

Resources on Neutrality Paradox, Free Speech, and Related Issues — Values-Aligned Philanthropy

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501(c)(3)s and Public Policy Violation: A Fresh Look at Doctrine Alliance Magazine: Should corporate philanthropy be neutral? GlobalGiving: A Journey Into The Neutrality Paradox GlobalGiving: Trump Is Right—And Wrong—About Section 230 Horizon Forum: What Do the Experts Say: The Free…

Updates on Global Giving and Non-Tax US Regulations that Impact Funders

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  If you have any questions, pleae email legal@cof.org. Topics included regulations like the Foreign Agent Registration Act (FARA), Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), US Treasury’s voluntary anti-terrorism guidelines and more.

Values-Aligned Philanthropy: Foundations Resisting Hate and Extremism

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In late 2020, the Council on Foundations (the Council) launched the Values-Aligned Philanthropy project to continue to build on their previous efforts within the philanthropic sector to respond to growing concern about the issue of funding hate and extremism. The Council took this step recognizing…

International Grantmaking: A Guide for Funders Making Grants Outside the United States

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A Chapter in Mastering Foundation Law: The Council on Foundations Compendium of Legal Resources Making grants to institutions outside of the United States is challenging and rewarding. We hope this revised publication will be a useful resource that encourages grantmakers of all types to expand…

How a Private Foundation Can Use "Friends of" Organizations

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U.S. private foundations are increasingly involved in international grantmaking. One way for a private foundation to give overseas is to make grants directly to foreign charities. Many U.S. private foundations, however, may want to consider giving overseas indirectly through a "Friends of"…

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