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Since 2001, Amy Horton-Newell has led high-impact, interdisciplinary law and policy initiatives at the American Bar Association—as the Director of the Commission on Homelessness & Poverty for 17 years, and now as the Director of the Center for Public Interest Law. Leading a team of 150…
Dr. Bulger received her undergraduate degree from Johns Hopkins University and her medical degree from Cornell University. She then completed her surgical residency and fellowship in trauma and critical care at the University of Washington. She joined the faculty at the University of Washington in…
Happy New Year!
As I settle back into the office after a relaxing holiday break, the Council is preparing for an exciting year ahead: our office is moving back to downtown Washington D.C. in February, our new President & CEO Kathleen Enright arrives in March and we are finishing plans for our…
The beginning of a new year is an opportunity for reflection and goal-setting, and as we move into February, I am excited about the opportunities ahead of us. At the Council, we are working amidst boxes as we prepare to move back into the heart of Washington, D.C., in mid-February. We are also…
This month, Council staff have been busy emptying filing cabinets and cleaning out closets in advance of our move back to DC. As we packed program files from our international program, I was reminded of the long history of our work to strengthen cross-border giving by US foundations.
We found…
In This Week's Edition of Snapshot…
Senate Vote on National Emergency Declaration Resolution
President Trump's 2020 Budget Proposal Released
Funding Opportunity: Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP)
The Push for a Non-Itemizer Deduction
Lawmakers Seek to…
The shootings in Newtown, prison overcrowding, disproportionate minority confinement and Attorney General Holder’s recent advocacy for increased judicial discretion for “low level” offenders have placed increased pressure on community foundations to respond to new community and…
Janine Lee is the President and CEO of the Southeastern Council of Foundations (SECF), the nation’s largest regional association of grantmakers, serving more than 330 foundations and corporate giving programs – representing more than $50 billion in assets – active in the South.…