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Call for Abstracts
The Council’s Annual Conference is animated by the ideas, experiences, and innovations that are happening every day in philanthropy. This year, our Call for Abstracts provides the broader field with the opportunity to shape the conference programming. Our hope is that…
Anne Sekula is vice president of programs at the Erie Community Foundation.
PRESENTER POLICIES
Generally, if you are selected, you will be expected to register for the conference (at the early bird/member rate) and cover your own expenses. If you only plan to attend the conference to present your session, we will offer complimentary registration for your speaking day only…
PROGRAMMING OBJECTIVES
Provide a Rich Learning Experience
Give concrete direction
Can be applied practically by a variety of grantmakers
Highlight new tools, techniques, and processes
Showcase top innovators with creative solutions and experimental approaches
Deepen existing…
How should a mid-sized foundation position its initiatives in this age of austerity and how can one county and community foundation influence state-level decisions? These are questions that the Erie Community Foundation asked when it planned an early childhood education initiative more than a year…
The Council has full-time attorneys with a breadth of experience on staff. This team serves as a valuable resource to Council members, and is available to provide information on a wide range of topics that impact foundation operations.
On a regular basis, members of our Legal Team:
Field…
Rich Westfall is president of the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community Foundation.
On September 25, 2015, 193 countries formally adopted the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the United Nations. The Council’s president at that time, Vikki Spruill, published an op-ed in the Chronicle of Philanthropy urging philanthropic organizations to partner with others to help…
Should Congress direct 80 percent of the upcoming Clean Water Act civil fine from the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill to coastal ecosystem restoration and rebuilding local economies in the coastal regions of the affected States (Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida)? If you live and…