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I know from speaking with many of you that it's been a busy fall, both at the Council and within your organizations. I want to make sure you're aware of some special meetings and calls we're scheduling in the next month so you can get these on your calendars.
On Thursday, October 26th we will be…
Happy New Year! I am following news out of Davos and reading about new partnerships on critical issues, like MasterCard’s leadership to announce a new partnership on refugees and the new $50 million partnership of companies and foundations, including UBS, to scale technology to improve…
Earlier this week, we held a webinar on tax reform and its effect on corporate foundations, an area that many corporate members have asked about since the beginning of the year. During the webinar, the Council’s Senior Counsel, Suzanne Friday, discussed a range of issues, including a provision that…
I am excited to introduce you to Lindsay Mason, the Council’s new Director of Corporate Philanthropy!
Lindsay has more than 10 years’ experience in the philanthropic sector, with a strong background building partnerships, leveraging resources, and increasing opportunities for private…
Since arriving at the Council, I have regularly heard from members about how important employee engagement programs are to their overall corporate philanthropy strategy. I know this was the case for my work as a corporate philanthropy leader at Georgia Pacific and Under Armour.
Lindsay…
This year, the Council has embarked on a body of work that elevates the collaborative ability of foundations, nonprofits and city municipalities to create social change. The Inclusive Economic Prosperity series, which launched in May 2018 in South Carolina, has already engaged more than…
Over the past two weeks, the United Nations General Assembly has held its 73rdannual convening in New York City to discuss its agenda to solve global challenges by 2030 using the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Particularly for the corporate philanthropic community, this convening…
Happy Holidays! It is hard to believe that 2018 is quickly coming to an end. As you strive to get those last few grants out of the door or lead your final employee volunteer events for the year, I just wanted to take the time to say thank you!
Thank you for all that you do to advance common GOOD…
This year, the Council on Foundations celebrates 70 years of service to the philanthropic sector. As I reflect on the resources and networks that have sprung from the Council throughout the years, I am excited by its evolution, lessons learned and the many opportunities that lie ahead.
We are…
Throughout my recent conversations with corporate members, I’ve reflected on the concept of collective impact and how it shows up in corporate philanthropy.
In an article in 2011, the Stanford Social Innovation Review defined collective impact initiatives as involving "a…