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Through partnership and with the leadership of Council of Michigan Foundations, the Council on Foundations is excited to share customizable marketing tools repackaged from the original portfolio created by the National Marketing Action Team (NMAT).
Whether you need to jumpstart your…
What is Philanthropy's Role in Economic Development?
To understand the role that philanthropy can play in inclusive economic prosperity, it helps to examine the landscape that contributes to a healthy economic ecosystem that is both equitable and innovative.
The Council on Foundations and our…
Electronic Filing: While the requirements regarding electronic filing of Forms 990 and 990-PF have not changed, the electronic filing requirement for some organizations is still relatively new. For that reason, you may want to revisit the mandatory electronic filing rules to determine whether your…
Catherine Keating is the President and CEO of Commonfund. Founded in 1971, Commonfund is the leading asset manager focusing principally on nonprofit investors. Prior to Commonfund, Catherine held a variety of senior positions at J.P. Morgan, including Head of Investment Management Americas, CEO of…
Question:
May a company and its private foundation share employees?
Answer:
Yes, so long as any arrangement between the private foundation and the sponsoring company is structured in a way that does not violate the prohibition against self-dealing.
Corporate foundations and their…
https://cof.org/blogs/re-philanthropy/2017-10-26/top-ten-insights-foundation-investors-mature-market
Last week I had the honor of moderating a panel at the 2017 Council on Foundations Endowments & Finance Summit. In the session, “Foundation Investing in Mature Markets: Challenges and Rewards,” I was joined by three esteemed colleagues, representing foundations with over $3 billion…
In This Week's Edition of Snapshot
Tax Reform Update: House votes on key measure to advance tax reform; tax bill expected next week
IRS releases 2017-2018 Priority Guidance
In the States: Elected official fundraising for nonprofits under review in the states
News from the Hill
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Office equipment and supplies may always be shared if the parent company provides the foundation with the equipment or supplies free of charge. It is also possible for the parent company and the foundation to share the cost of equipment and supplies, but great care needs to be taken to structure…
Every year, billions of dollars are distributed in response to disasters and humanitarian crises. How much of this comes from foundations? What are other sources of funding? How much funding addresses long-term recovery and disaster risk reduction, in addition to emergency response and immediate…