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This workshop draws on real experiences from:July 2025 Kerr County floodsUvalde school shootingMaine and California wildfiresBaltimore bridge collapseFacilitators will walk through a practical framework for building public understanding before a crisis, managing communications in the moment,…
This guide was prepared for the Council on Foundations by ECPR Texas, as part of Communicating Around Disaster: A Crisis Communications Workshop. Download this guide as a PDF.Jump to section:Before a DisasterDuring a DisasterAfter the Immediate ResponseFive Communication PrinciplesPre-Crisis…
In these unprecedented times, grantors may decide that converting previously awarded project-specific grants to general operating grants is the best way to support grantees and enable them to respond to the needs of their respective communities. While current grant agreements can be revised or…
A new grant opportunity from the Council is now open, providing an opportunity to receive funding for working across differences.
We understand that you may have questions about the Community Foundations Working Across Differences Accelerator. Answers to some of the most frequently asked questions are included here. If you still have questions, please reach out to knowledge@cof.org.What do you mean when you say “working…
On their 40th anniversary, it’s worth looking at what the Minnesota Initiative Foundations have built in greater Minnesota — and why they still matter.A billboard on Interstate 35 in the early 1980s said: “Will the last one leaving Duluth please turn out the light?” By then, rural Minnesota…
"It’s time to reclaim philanthropy as a shared human value, not just a privilege of the wealthy." Javier Alberto Soto, president and CEO of the Denver FoundationWhen most people think of a philanthropist, they think of an older, wealthy white man, giving away his accumulated wealth at the end of…
Find policy guidance and tools to get involved, learn how to work with governments, explore resources on effective cross-border giving, and access other materials to navigate emerging issues in the field.
This event is sold out. Missed it? Join us in November instead.Taught by a variety of seasoned and experienced community foundation leaders and Council experts, this course helps community foundation staff and board members master the unique aspects of the community foundation field. You'll learn…