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About the Council

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The Council on Foundations is a nonprofit membership association that serves as a guide for philanthropies as they advance the greater good. Building on our 75-year history, the Council supports over 1,000 member organizations in the United States and around the world to build trust in philanthropy…

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Essentials of Policy Advocacy for Grantmakers - September 2024

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You should have received an email from Zoom with your unique information to join the virtual classroom. If you did not receive the email, contact jill.gordon@cof.org. Training Hours Wednesday, September 25: 1:00-5:00 p.m. ET Thursday, September 26: 1:00-5:00 p.m. ET Read and…

David L. Thompson

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David L. Thompson is Vice President of Public Policy for the National Council of Nonprofits, the nation’s largest network of nonprofit organizations. The organization is active at the local, state, and federal levels advancing nonprofit policy priorities in the legislative, executive, and judicial…

DEI & Legal Office Hour

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During this session, participants will engage in a Q&A discussion with Council on Foundations Director of Legal Resources Ben McDearmon, Staff Counsel Remy Barnwell, and Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Yoo-Jin Kang, to address DEI and legal questions in the wake of the Fearless…

Fearless Fund Case Summary

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On August 2, 2023, the nonprofit membership organization American Alliance for Equal Rights (AAER) filed a complaint on behalf of three of its unnamed members in the Northern District of Georgia against Fearless Fund and related entities—including Fearless Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization. The…

AAER v. Fearless Foundation Settlement Update

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On September 11, the parties in American Alliance for Equal Rights (AAER) v. Fearless Foundation announced a settlement, resulting in the case’s dismissal in the federal district court where it had been pending for more than a year. At issue was the legality of the Fearless Strivers grant program,…

Fearless Foundation Amicus Brief

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Philanthropic donations support our communities in ways that mirror our values, playing a key role in promoting civic engagement. We believe – and the courts have ruled – that philanthropic organizations and individuals have the right to exercise their views through giving, as protected by the…

Foundations’ Endowed Portfolios Produced Higher 2023 Returns, Rebounding from 2022 Lows, Council on Foundations-Commonfund Study Finds

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WASHINGTON - In the improved market environment of 2023, average annual returns on endowed funds bounced back from the previous year for the 291 foundations surveyed in the annual Council on Foundations–Commonfund Study of Investment of Endowments for Private and Community Foundations® (…

2023 UN General Assembly Philanthropic Side-Events

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  Sunday, September 17, 2023 Goals House UNGA September 17 - 20 | In-Person Philanthropies Represented: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Register now Monday, September 18, 2023 Better Together World Congress 2023 September 18 | Hybrid Philanthropies…

2022 UN General Assembly Philanthropic Side-Events

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This page is an archived schedule of philanthropic side-events from the 2022 United Nations General Assembly. See the most recent UNGA schedule instead. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, some of the UNGA side-events will be virtual or hybrid again. This page highlights events that may be of interest…

2020 UN General Assembly Philanthropic Side-Events

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This page is an archived schedule of philanthropic side-events from the 2020 United Nations General Assembly. See the most recent UNGA schedule instead. This page highlights events that may be of interest to foundations and other philanthropic actors and includes links to register for each event…

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