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Legal Considerations for Corporate Foundations

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A Chapter in Mastering Foundation Law: The Council on Foundations Compendium of Legal Resources Many businesses set up related charitable organizations for the purpose of engaging in philanthropic endeavors supported by the company. Because the funding for these charitable organizations is…

Legal Matters for Community Foundations Workshop - September 2020

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You should have received an email from Zoom with your unique information to join the virtual workshop. If you did not receive the email, contact daniela.rodriguez@cof.org. WORKSHOP HOURS Wednesday, September 23: 1:00-4:00 p.m. ET Thursday, September 24: 1:00-4:00 p.m. ET Optional…

Council Resources for Responding to COVID-19

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Curated resources from the Council on Foundations that may be helpful for responding to COVID-19.  indicates this content is available to Council members only. Philanthropy Exchange  COVID-19 Survivors Fund – Open Exchange Fees on COVID-19 Funds – Open Exchange…

Increasing the Number and Size of Awards

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When donors to scholarship funds see the impact that their money can have on the life of a student, they are often inspired to contribute more. Sometimes they will add more to the principal of the fund so that future awardees can receive bigger scholarships or more scholarships can be awarded.…

Role-Focused Peer Communities

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These communities focus on discussion topics that are role-specific. Council members can join any of the following from the "Communities" Tab after login. If you have any questions, please email us at engagement@cof.org.

Council on Foundations Applauds Introduction of the Workforce Development Through Post-Graduation Scholarships Act

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The Council on Foundations on Tuesday applauds the introduction of the Workforce Development Through Post-Graduation Scholarships Act (H.R. 6486) by Representatives Darin LaHood (R-IL) and Terri Sewell (D-AL) on July 24. The bill would allow charitable foundations to administer post-graduation…

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…

David Bennett

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David Bennett joined the Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne (CFGFW) as Executive Director in 1995. Since that time, CFGFW has grown from about $30 million to just over $140 million in assets, and last year awarded over $10 million in grants and scholarships. In March 2017, David announced…

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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