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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…

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.

Dr. Steve G. Seleznow

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Steven G. Seleznow is President & Chief Executive Officer of the Arizona Community Foundation, a statewide philanthropy whose mission is to lead, serve and collaborate to mobilize enduring philanthropy for a better Arizona. Founded in 1978, ACF has more than 1,800 funds, a network of six…

Washington Snapshot: Post-Graduation Scholarship Bill Introduced

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What You Need to Know About Public Policy This Week... News From the Council Post-Graduation Scholarship Bill Introduced Bipartisan Deal on Infrastructure Looming? Department of Commerce Releases Map of Broadband Needs Across the Country White House…

Washington Snapshot: House Education and Labor Committee Approves Higher Education Overhaul; New York Lawmakers study response to federal government shutdowns

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In This Week's Edition of Snapshot... Another Government Shutdown? House Education and Labor Committee Approves Higher Education Overhaul Ways and Means Committee Closed-Door Meeting on Opportunity Zones Treasury Department Announces New Opportunity Zone Reporting Requirements 2019…

Legal Matters for Community Foundations - Virtual - October 2020

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New Virtual Format of Legal Matters for Community Foundations! Register Today for this Limited Size Workshop!   Led by the Council on Foundations Legal Team and Brad Ward, Lead Straegist of Community Philanthropy, this workshop is flexibly organized to ensure that your broad legal…

What Counts as a Qualifying Distribution?

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What counts as a qualifying distribution? A foundation can meet the minimum-payout requirement with any expenditure that meets the definition of a “qualifying distribution.” In short, the law states a foundation must have qualifying distributions equal to approximately 5%, not a “payout” of 5…

Kathryn Dunn

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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…

Washington Snapshot: House Continues Attack on Nonprofit Nonpartisanship, Council Releases Analysis of REDUCE Act

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In This Week's Edition of Snapshot… House Appropriations Committee Advances Measure to Weaken Johnson Amendment New Analysis of the REDUCE Act Trump Administration to Release Plan for Reorganizing Executive Branch Primary Elections Held in ME, NV, ND, SC, and VA In the State: Blue…

Legal Matters for Community Foundations - Virtual - August 2023

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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 - Virtual - November 2023

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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 Lunch Series with Legal Affairs

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Members View the Recording and Slides     On Thursday, July 16, Council Attorneys, Suzanne Friday and Bryan Del Rosario, kicked off the inaugural quarterly series, “Legal Lunch” webinar to over 30 member participants. The topics the two discussed ranged from a grantmaker…

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