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Stephanie Powers was the Senior Advisor for Public Policy & Partnerships managing public-philanthropic partnerships in the Council on Foundations’ Department of Public Policy and Government Relations.
If you are already registered for Leading Locally, email educate@cof.org to add this event to your conference registration.
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…
We just received a grant request from a group that is not a public charity. The request states that the group has a “fiscal sponsor” and the grant agreement is countersigned by the fiscal sponsor? Can we make this grant?
Yes. A grant to a public charity serving as a fiscal sponsor is treated…
What are the advantages, disadvantages, and likely costs of scholarship programs?
What do the private foundation rules require, and how should community foundations apply the rules?
What rules or procedures govern community foundation scholarship programs?
Does a community foundation need…
Raising money for community needs is the central function of community foundations. No surprise, then, that we receive more questions about fundraising than about any other topic. Following are some common inquiries we receive by telephone and e-mail and the replies we give.
Documents for Donors…
In the aftermath of a natural disaster, corporate grantmakers often wish to address the needs of employees and the community at large. Grantmakers must understand the legal rules that govern disaster grantmaking. Below are the answers to many common questions on providing disaster relief.…
Building a culture of trust within your organization, where everyone has a clear understanding of mission, vision, values, and direction, requires the executive to navigate often competing priorities from their board and staff. Leaders must balance multiple perspectives and personalities, all while…
September Roundtables Focus: Impact Investing Part 1
Designed by and for community foundation CEOs, Part 1 of this two-part CEO/COF webinar session provided the tools and knowledge community foundations require to embark on or build upon their impact investing programs.
The…
September Roundtables Focus: Impact Investing
Designed by and for community foundation CEOs, this two-part CEO/COF webinar session provided the tools and knowledge community foundations require to embark on or build upon their impact investing programs.
The Council and CEONet convened…
Larry McGill, Ph.D. (he/him), founder and principal of Ambit 360 Consulting, is a sociologist with more than 30 years of multiple-method research experience in the philanthropic, academic, and commercial sectors. A national expert on philanthropic data, he works with community foundations and…