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A grantmakers’ application and reporting practices are often the first – and sometimes the only – thing that a grantseeker or grantee organization experiences as evidence of what the grantmaker cares about. When your application, monitoring, and reporting practices are burdensome…
A post-graduation scholarship is a type of charitable grant that foundations would make to attract individuals with career skills needed in a particular region to make their homes and build their careers in that community. A post-graduation scholarship would be awarded to an individual who has…
Last month at Legal Matters in Milwaukee, among the 50 community foundation colleagues in attendance, I argued that a newly defined role for community foundations is solidifying for the field.
That role is to create the atmosphere, culture, and ecosystem for shared ownership of…
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Council on Foundations today announced the 2018 winners of the Secretary’s Award for Public-Philanthropic Partnerships. The awards recognize exemplary partnerships between foundations and government that have been critical in…
New Data and Trends on International Giving
Did you know that grants by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation accounted for almost 50% of all international grants awarded by US foundations? Or that between 2011 and 2015, only 12% of funds went directly to local organizations without…
In This Week's Edition of Snapshot…
Council Sends Letter to the Hill on UBIT Concerns
Rettig Comments on Johnson Amendment, SALT Workarounds in Senate Finance Hearing
President Trump Nominates Judge Kavanaugh to Replace Justice Kennedy
Council and FEMA Announce New Partnership…
Editor's Note: This is part one of a series focusing on the winners of the 2018 Secretary’s Award for Public-Philanthropic Partnerships.
The great Michael Jordan once said, “Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships.” For 75 years, The…
Mary L. Thomas has over 25 years of experience in the nonprofit sector. She currently serves in a dual capacity as the Chief Operating Officer of The Spartanburg County Foundation where she is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the organization and leads its mission, vision, and…
Vivian is the former Human Resources Associate at the Council on Foundations.