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Janet N. Ekezie is a life enthusiast hoping to influence change through compassion and curiosity. Janet has worked in the public sector for several years. She first worked as a service-learning coordinator, working to coordinate experiential opportunities for students. During this time, Janet…
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…
Getting Started is a new members-only resource within Country Notes. To help connect you with others working in Kenya, we have identified:
Local nonprofit and philanthropic networks
Key local legal contacts
U.S. foundations with local offices
National listing of certified…
Community foundations that award scholarships and other grants to individuals from funds with donor involvement should be sure these funds comply with the requirements of the Pension Protection Act of 2006.
The PPA prohibits grants to individuals from funds that meet the fairly broad definition…
The Pension Protection Act of 2006 includes the first comprehensive regulation of donor-advised funds. These requirements generally took effect at the beginning of the tax year following enactment of the Act, for charities that hold assets in such funds. However, a provision barring the payment…
Hanna Love is a fellow at Brookings Metro, where her research centers on the intersection between place, economic opportunity, and public safety. Love’s recent work has focused on scaling community-centered economic inclusion in urban and rural markets, advancing place-based approaches to community…
Kathryn J. Dunn is responsible for the strategic direction, development and management of the Foundation’s grantmaking, scholarships, leadership initiatives and evaluation of grant outcomes and impact. She previously spent 14 years at the Helen Bader Foundation, where she specialized in community…
As President and CEO of Adirondack Foundation, in Lake Placid, New York, Cali leads efforts to unite people and resources in a rural region undergoing rapid transformation. With an influx of new, often more affluent and culturally diverse residents, the community foundation is stewarding a vision…
The Council's Government Affairs and Legal Resources team provided an overview of the IRS's proposed donor-advised fund (DAF) regulations. The proposed regulations clarify the definitions around DAFs, address excise taxes on taxable distributions made by a sponsoring organization from a DAF,…