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Here are some interesting facts:
Obesity is the second leading cause of death in the United States.
Sixty-nine percent of adults in the United States are overweight or obese.
Thirty-two percent of children in the United States are overweight or obese.
Twenty-four million people in the…
While I have enjoyed making the contacts and hanging out in the CEO track sessions, I decided to session hop on Monday afternoon.
I found, that while well meaning, the CEO air was a tad rarefied and discussion aimed high-brow as my colleagues discussed high-impact investments and donor…
My book Charitable Foundations: The Essential Guide to Giving and Compliance was published in May 2015. Since publication, a number of people have asked me what led me to write the book. The Council on Foundations has asked me to address that subject in a blog.
According to published reports there…
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July 2015 is the 25th anniversary of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act. This groundbreaking legislation provided an important keystone in America's commitment to civil rights. Despite 25 years of progress, people with…
Kate Ahern is the Vice President of Social Innovation at the Case Foundation. She oversees the foundation’s impact investing work, its Be Fearless initiative and the corporate pro bono campaign A Billion + Change.
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Senate Tax Reform Working Groups Will Not Meet Today’s Deadline
The Council has been following the progress of the…
I am one of the fortunate practitioners new to philanthropy who was able to attend both the EPIP and Council conferences this year in L.A. At EPIP, I was also lucky to see Dr. Bob Ross speak about the state of philanthropy. Dr. Ross is the CEO of The California Endowment, and among the many…
As part of the Council’s global philanthropy program, this members-only conference call on July 1, 2015 provided an overview on policy developments in Mexico that are impacting the flow of U.S. philanthropy into the country. On the call, expert speakers delved into the implications for funders of a…