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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…

Resources

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This section features all legal, best practices, sample documents, and resources we believe can help grantmakers and foundations. Some of these items are only available to members.

Community Foundation Locator

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Find community foundations in your area.

Succession Planning Strategies That Work

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Make sure you’re ready to guide your organization through expected and unexpected transitions. In our upcoming webinar, we’ll walk you through simple steps you can take to prepare for any kind of staff turnover. Register now at: https://bit.ly/CL032422Webinar.

Stepping Forward to Build Collective Trust with Your Grantees

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Transparency is a vital component of philanthropy and community-building. In our upcoming webinar, we’ll discuss how a Candid Seal of Transparency and Catchafire’s tools for nonprofits can help you improve your organization’s work and funding opportunities. Register now at: https…

A Private Foundation View on Recommendations from Our Sector Colleagues

https://cof.org/blogs/amplify/2022-02-02/private-foundation-view-recommendations-our-sector-colleagues
Like many leaders of private foundations, I have strong beliefs about the importance of growing philanthropy in ways that build trust and advance equity in the field. That is why I am so appreciative of the work that the Strengthening Community Philanthropy Ad Hoc Working Group (the Working Group…

Strengthening Community Philanthropy: Recommendations from Your Sector Colleagues

https://cof.org/blogs/amplify/2022-02-02/strengthening-community-philanthropy-recommendations-your-sector-colleagues
Last July, the Council on Foundations convened a group of community foundation leaders to develop a set of principles and policy recommendations to strengthen how community foundations use donor-advised funds (DAFs). The Strengthening Community Philanthropy Ad Hoc Working Group was made up of…

2021 Annual Member Meeting

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Thank you to all who joined us for the Council's Annual Member Meeting. The virtual Member Meeting included: Keynote remarks from Tara McKenzie Sandercock of the Greensboro Community Foundation, winner of the Distinguished Service Award Remarks and updates from the Board regarding…

Webinar Recording: Our Nation's Giving Trends: What Does the Giving USA Report Mean for Foundations?

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  Charitable giving surged to $410 billion in 2017, the highest ever, according to Giving USA 2018: The Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2017. Foundation grants for the year grew to $67 billion. But can the growth sustain itself and how will future giving be impacted by the new…

Legal Matters for Community Foundations Workshop - FEBRUARY 2022

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You will receive an email from Zoom with your unique information to join the virtual workshop by Monday, February 7th. If you do not receive the email, contact jill.gordon@cof.org. WORKSHOP HOURS Wednesday, February 9: 1:00-4:30 p.m. ET Thursday, February 10: 1:00-4:30 p.m. ET YOUR…