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The devastating impacts of recent wildfires, Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma vividly demonstrate the urgency of community needs and the long-term nature of recovery. They also remind us that we need to prepare for the risks we face in the Bay Area and, for those funders that…
2017 Legal Resources webinar on self-dealing concerns, including grantmaking outside the US and grantmaking to individuals.
From Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (GEO), what does it mean to truly and authentically engage a community in evaluation? Grantmakers working on place-based grantmaking already have the incentive and drive to support in-depth evaluation, to understand the impact of the initiative, and to…
On October 11, 2017, the Council on Foundations released the following statement from President and CEO Vikki Spruill:
“Earlier this morning, the Council met with congressional staff to discuss the introduction of the Universal Charitable Giving Act of 2017(HR 3988). This proposal…
There is no way to achieve the American dream without being connected to the Internet.
In August, 30 communities were selected to participate in ConnectHomeUSA, an important program working in partnership with your city’s leadership and housing authority to help some of your community’…
From TCC Group, which developed the Core Capacity Assessment tool, this resource investigates how organizations can put these core capacities to work in achieving organizational sustainability in difficult economic times.
Editorial Note: David Daniels is one of 24 members of the 2017 cohort of Career Pathways. He and other Pathways participants have been sharing their experiences on the Council on Foundations blog. Applications for the Career Pathways program are currently being accepted until October 20.
For…
As the NFL season has officially kicked off, I am reminded of the positive ways that so many athletes are effecting change off the field.
Indeed, the area of sports philanthropy is becoming increasingly common.
At the Council on Foundations’ recent Leading Together conference, the growing…
In This Week's Edition of Snapshot
Non-itemizers charitable deduction bill introduced in the House
Tax Reform Update: Congress makes progress on key budget milestones for passing tax reform
Top Ways & Means member raises UBIT at tax reform event
Democrats urge colleagues to…