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Severe storms and tornadoes ripped through the Southeast causing dozens of injuries and at least 26 deaths in late March, and in early April, continued to wreck devastation across a broad swath of the country from Arkansas to Delaware. To date, more than 50 people have lost…
Lindy Eichenbaum Lent is President and CEO of Rose Community Foundation, which advances inclusive, engaged and equitable Greater Denver communities through values-driven philanthropy. Through grantmaking, policy and advocacy, donor engagement and stewardship of philanthropic resources, the…
Tim Fox (Natoyi’sokasiim) is a member of the Siksikaitsitapi, Blackfoot confederacy from the Blood (Kainai) reserve. Tim published his first children's book, Napi kii Imitaa (Napi and the dogs), in 2021 in both English and Blackfoot as part of a language revitalization project. Tim is also the Vice…
Shelly Maharry is the President and CEO of the Community Foundation of Johnson County, located in Iowa City, Iowa, where she oversees nearly $50 million of charitable investment dedicated to improving the quality of life for those residing in Johnson County. Her work with a 22-member board of…
Lea Thau is a Peabody award-winning producer and director. She's the creator and host of the podcast, Strangers, and she previously co-created The Moth Podcast and The Moth Radio Hour, while serving as Executive & Creative Director of the storytelling organization, The Moth, for a decade. Lea…
Uma Viswanathan is Executive Director of New Pluralists, a collaborative of funders and field leaders advancing pluralism in American culture to heal social divisions - so we can honor human dignity, repair harm, foster empathy, and widen our circle of human concern. Uma was previously a Senior…
Michael D. Smith is the eighth CEO of AmeriCorps, the federal agency dedicated to improving lives, strengthening communities, and fostering civic engagement through service and volunteering. He was nominated by President Biden and confirmed by the United States Senate in 2021.
Smith has…
Led by the Council on Foundations Legal Team, this workshop is flexibly organized to ensure that your broad legal questions for administering funds, grants, and community foundation activities are addressed. The legal team will provide technical and practical understanding of complex rules and…
Board of Directors Policies
The Council's Board of Directors is governed by a set of policies; the following might be of interest to members and other external parties.
Council on Foundations Bylaws
Policy on Board Recruitment
Whistleblower Policy
Board of…
Building Common Ground in Community Philanthropy
Foundation leaders are key levers of change: uniquely positioned to advance change in their organizations, their communities and the broader field. The Council is excited to offer this program to provide support to leaders who are relatively…