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The Council supports policies that allow philanthropy to grow, thrive, and advance the greater good. We play an active role in shaping a policy environment that enables you to do your work most effectively, and we engage with lawmakers and partners to stay connected with emerging issues that…
This month I’m highlighting the National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations® program, which I’m delighted to report continues to add distinction to the work of the field.
I'm also sharing several other resources below to help kick off the summer season, including “…
The first-ever North American Community Foundations Summit was held in Mexico City on February 5-6 and was co-hosted with Comunalia, Community Foundations of Canada. With over 200 attendees, the Summit focused on achieving the SDGs and included discussions about reducing poverty, building resilient…
Excited, relieved, eager, anxious—those were some of the feelings I experienced when I found out I was selected as an Atlas Corps Fellow to serve at the Council on Foundations.
I was working at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade in Jamaica when I received the confirmation…
Training Hours
Tuesday, March 18: 1:00-4:30 p.m. ET
Thursday, March 20: 1:00-4:30 p.m. ET
Throughout the training, sessions will include:
Insight from Council's top-notch legal team that interacts with nearly 2,000 foundation leaders each year
Trends spotted by our broader team…
Training Hours
Tuesday, September 9: 1:00-4:30 p.m. ET
Thursday, September 11: 1:00-4:30 p.m. ET
Throughout the training, sessions will include:
Insight from Council's top-notch legal team that interacts with nearly 2,000 foundation leaders each year
Trends spotted by our…
Council Submits Letter to Treasury on Forthcoming DAF Regulations
As part of our ongoing dialogue with the Department of the Treasury, the Council met with senior officials to deliver a letter outlining the potential negative implications that forthcoming regulations on DAFs could have on our…
Anne Kubisch has worked in philanthropy for over 40 years, most recently as President and CEO of The Ford Family Foundation, where she stepped down in September 2023 after ten years of service. Anne helped establish the foundation as a nationally recognized advocate for rural communities that…
Stephanie Danforth Chafee’s ancestors trace their roots in Rhode Island back to the Mayflower. Her philanthropic heritage in the area is almost as deep and conservative.
Her mother was a leading supporter of the Parent Teachers Association, the Zoological Society and the Roger Williams Zoo.…