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About the Council

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The Council on Foundations is a nonprofit membership association that serves as a guide for philanthropies as they advance the greater good. Building on our 75-year history, the Council supports over 1,000 member organizations in the United States and around the world to build trust in philanthropy…

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One, Big, Beautiful Bill: Impact on Philanthropy

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Last updated: June 25, 2026.H.R.1 is now federal law; here's the final bill text. In May 2026, the Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) released their Bluebook on H.R.1, which provides a detailed summary of the tax provisions passed in the bill. Upon review of the Bluebook, JCT provided greater…

Fostering Belonging Across Colorado

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By Erika Montes, Belonging Colorado Program Lead at The Denver FoundationCommunities thrive when people feel they belong. Feeling connected and having a sense of belonging is not just a "nice-to-have"-it is essential for physical and mental health. In schools, belonging improves academic…

Office of Management and Budget's 2026 Proposed Rule Template Comment

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[Month XX, 2026]Office Management and BudgetAttention: Office of Federal Financial ManagementDocket ID OMB-2026-0034RIN 0348-AA31RE: Regulation for Federal Financial AssistanceGreetings:On behalf of [insert community foundation], we write to provide comments on the Office of Management and Budget’s…

Office of Management and Budget's 2026 Proposed Rule Comment Guide

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BackgroundThe Guidance for Federal Financial Assistance, also known as the Uniform Guidance, governs most federal grantmaking (grants, cooperative agreements, direct appropriations, etc.) to community foundations; other public charities; state, local, and Tribal governments; and other entities.…

Pockets of Hope: Lessons from Working Across Differences

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Even after nearly a century of doing good in southeastern Pennsylvania, the Lancaster County Community Foundation (LCCF) was little known in the region. Established in 1924, it had served chiefly as a white-shoe grantmaker, quietly distributing funds from bank trusts. Then, almost 20 years ago…

Better Stories, Better Language: Showing Your Work

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In this session, you’ll learn to align your stories with your theory of change and develop meaningful measurements that go beyond clicks, likes and shares.  You’ll learn: How to set meaningful goals that align with your organization’s mission and theory of change. How to write a…

Better Stories, Better Language: The Ethics of Great Storytelling

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We’ll discuss the essential elements of stories that are authentic, accurate, and ethical and that serve our communities and issues well.  In this session, you’ll learn:  How to incorporate a range of voices into your stories, including those closest to the issue, decisionmakers…

Lia Truitt

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Lia Truitt joined ECPR Texas in 2012 and has more than a decade of strategic communications expertise. Truitt’s prior experience as a reporter for KTBC-TV in Austin paved the way for her transition to the public relations field.In her time at ECPR Texas, she has led teams for a broad spectrum of…

2016 Grantmaker Salary and Benefits Report: Administrative and Program Expense Tables

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The 2016 Administrative and Program Expense Tables provide foundations with tools to benchmark their expenses – charitable administrative, program service, and qualifying distributions – against peers in the field. Containing data collected through the Council’s 2016 Grantmaker Salary and Benefits…

2021 Grantmaker Salary and Benefits Report: Key Findings

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Drawing from data provided by 952 institutional responses, the 2021 GSB Key Findings highlights important human resource trends that are shaping the philanthropic sector.  This year’s key findings feature the voices of human resources and operations leaders from community foundations,…

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