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Initially developed in conjunction with Indiana University's Center on Philanthropy, these courses help community foundation staff, board members and volunteers master the unique aspects of the community foundation field. You'll learn about effective practices, get helpful tools and information and…
This piece was originally published in the Los Angeles Times on August 16, 2015.
Drought-shaming could become a popular pastime in California's driest summer. Egregious water wasters, especially the ones with massive lawns and high public profiles, are getting called out by reporters and…
Following recent discussions around grantmaking in China and Mexico, the Council on Foundations will host a members-only conversation on September 2nd about the changing operating environments for civil society and funders in India and Russia.
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Robert Weaver is the 2011 recipient of the Betty Jane France Humanitarian Award from the NASCAR Foundation
Data gathered from 244 private and community foundations participating in the 2014 Council on Foundations–Commonfund Study of Investment of Endowments for Private and Community FoundationsTM (CCSF) show that the 142 private foundations participating in the study reported an average return of…
I never imagined that I would actually be the inaugural winner of the Betty Jane France Humanitarian Award until my name was announced during the awards ceremony in Las Vegas. My immediate reaction was to make the “I Love You” sign, because love is the reason I was there in the first…
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The content developed for the 2015 Finance and Endowment Summit was designed for the c-suite executive that oversee finance and investments for their foundations. The working group, with their finger on the pulse of what important to finance professional in…
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Foundations use a variety of models in managing their investments. But given the pursuit of higher risk-adjusted returns, many foundations are exploring different…
Dewayne Matthews is vice president for policy and strategy at the Lumina Foundation, a member of the Council on Foundations.