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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…

Resources

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This section features all legal, best practices, sample documents, and resources we believe can help grantmakers and foundations. Some of these items are only available to members.

Community Foundation Locator

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Find community foundations in your area.

2025 Grantmaker Salary and Benefits Report Shows Gains in Diversity, Narrowing Pay Gap for Female CEOs

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WASHINGTON – The Council on Foundations today released the 2025 Grantmaker Salary and Benefits Report (GSB), an annual analysis of key human resources trends that includes the most comprehensive data on the composition and compensation of U.S. foundations.The report shows a charitable sector…

Better Stories, Better Language

https://cof.org/program-initiative/better-stories-better-language
New Training Series Starts in June!Learn how to tell more complex, robust stories about the charitable sector and your work. Register for the series or individual sessions.Learn MoreResearch and ReportPhilanthropy is supporting incredible work for the greater good. But in the ways we talk about…

Donor-Advised Funds

https://cof.org/advocacy/donor-advised-funds
IssueDonor-advised funds (DAFs) are a unique philanthropic tool that allow donors to establish charitable accounts at institutions, such as community foundations, and remain involved in supporting the issues and causes they care about. A DAF allows the donor to remain involved and active in…

Communications Toolkit for Working Across Differences

https://cof.org/content/communications-toolkit-working-across-differences
Developed in partnership with Hattaway Communications, this free toolkit draws on our national survey of 1,000 American adults, in-depth one-on-one interviews, and a landscape analysis to reveal how people view work to connect and collaborate across differences and the role that foundations should…

Annette Lee

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Before joining the Council, Annette worked in the Strategy, Impact & Learning department at Internews. She has experience supporting research, strategic planning, operations, and communications in various nonprofit and public-sector settings. Her passion for issues related to immigration,…

Building Together 2026 - Practice Guide Resources

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Practice Guide ResourcesGetting StartedUse this page to go beyond the Building Together 2026 Practice Guide with recommendations for additional reading, meditations, and more.Download a copy of our recommended read, Coming Together, Not Apart: Building the Hearts, Minds and Skills for Leading…

Expanded Legal Support - Center for Community Foundations

https://cof.org/center-community-foundations/expanded-legal-support
After listening, research, and consultation with the field, the Council on Foundations is expanding legal support to help community foundations prepare for—and respond to—threats that could shape the future of the sector.  The resources presented on this page provide additional analysis,…