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FAQ: Scholarships

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Frequently asked questions about establishing and administering scholarships.

Scholarship Funds and PPA Compliance

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Information on bringing scholarship funds into compliance under the PPA.

Scholarships & Grants to Individuals

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Making grants to individuals is a time-honored tradition for many foundations. Organizations that operate grants to individuals programs often find that these activities require in-depth legal knowledge. From information about granting scholarships for study to economic hardship awards, the…

Eileen Connolly-Keesler

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As President, Connolly-Keesler oversees the Community Foundation of Collier County’s mission, to address community needs by providing leadership and coordination through grantmaking and fund development.  The Community Foundation, now 35 years old, manages more than 750 funds, collaborates…

Legal Matters for Community Foundations - September 2024

https://cof.org/event/legal-matters-community-foundations-september-2024
Led by the Council on Foundations Legal Team, this workshop is flexibly organized to ensure that your broad legal questions for administering funds, grants, and community foundation activities are addressed. The legal team will provide technical and practical understanding of complex rules and…

Webinar Recording: Transforming Community Foundation Scholarship Programs from Administrative Burdens to Strategic Assets

https://cof.org/content/webinar-recording-transforming-community-foundation-scholarship-programs-administrative
Download the Presentation Slides With the Stanislaus Community Foundation, National College Access Network (NCAN), and the Council on Foundations' Legal Team and Director of Community Philanthropy, this webinar explores key findings from a recent white paper published by NCAN on the topic…

Getting Started with Grantmaking in Kenya

https://cof.org/country-notes/getting-started-grantmaking-kenya
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…

Testimony for Senate Committee on Finance on “Tax Tools for Local Economic Development”

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Thank you for the opportunity to provide written testimony for the record on the subject of “Tax Tools for Local Economic Development.” We commend the Committee for holding a hearing on this pivotal topic as communities around the country continue to recover from the pandemic, natural disasters,…

Legal Matters for Community Foundations Workshop - JUNE 2022

https://cof.org/page/legal-matters-community-foundations-workshop-june-2022
Workshop Hours Wednesday, June 29: 1:00-4:30 p.m. ET Thursday, June 30: 1:00-4:30 p.m. ET Your Faculty Ben McDearmon Staff Counsel, Council on Foundations Remy Barnwell Staff Counsel, Council on Foundations Your Host Jill Gordon Manager, Training,…

Legal Matters for Community Foundations - In-Person October 2024

https://cof.org/event/legal-matters-community-foundations-person-october-2024
Led by the Council on Foundations Legal Team, this workshop is flexibly organized to ensure that your broad legal questions for administering funds, grants, and community foundation activities are addressed. The legal team will provide technical and practical understanding of complex rules and…

Legal Matters for Community Foundations Workshop - JUNE 2021

https://cof.org/page/legal-matters-community-foundations-workshop-june-2021
You will receive an email from Zoom with your unique information to join the virtual workshop by Monday, June 28. If you do not receive the email, contact daniela.rodriguez@cof.org. WORKSHOP HOURS Tuesday, June 29: 1:00-4:00 p.m. ET Wednesday, June 30: 1:00-3:00 p.m. ET…

Legal Matters for Community Foundations Workshop - FEBRUARY 2022

https://cof.org/page/legal-matters-community-foundations-workshop-february-2022
You will receive an email from Zoom with your unique information to join the virtual workshop by Monday, February 7th. If you do not receive the email, contact jill.gordon@cof.org. WORKSHOP HOURS Wednesday, February 9: 1:00-4:30 p.m. ET Thursday, February 10: 1:00-4:30 p.m. ET YOUR…

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