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News from the Hill
Chairman of House Veterans' Affairs Committee to Retire from Congress
Representative Jeff Miller (R-FL-1) announced this week that he will not seek re-election at the expiration of his current term in office. First elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2001,…
Omar Brownson is the executive director of the LA River Revitalization Corporation. This blog originally appeared on Giving in LA, a blog by the California Community Foundation.
Justice Reform Sessions
The United States has the largest prison population in the world, and many are routinely denied access to the civil legal processes that might help them overcome the pressing problems of everyday life, like home foreclosures, landlord disputes, custody cases, and unfair…
The annual conference for Southern California Grantmakers brings together over 500 philanthropists and grantmaking organizations in Southern California.
For the next generation of philanthropists, I don’t think they’re going to ask themselves whether or not they should work in the private, public, or non-profit sector. They’re going to wake up each day and ask themselves what impact am I going to make today.
The traditional…
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Sustainability
Threats to our natural resource and energy systems undermine the potential for success of our philanthropic work. The Council on Foundations is taking measures to increase sustainable practices throughout the conference and demonstrate our commitment to change, including:…
There are 717 community foundations in the United States making grants of about $4.6 billion in their communities. I know because it’s on the cover of a publication about community foundations.
What I don’t know is why anyone would care.
It’s not just that we should be talking…
News from the Hill
Hearing on Tax Reform Proposals Set for Next Week
Chairman of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Tax Policy, Charles Boustany (R-LA) announced the first in what will be a series of hearings on potential approaches and proposals for tax reform.
The hearing is scheduled…
Site Sessions
Want to see outside the walls of the conference hotel and experience philanthropy at work? Sign up for a site session and participate in and excursion to organizations making a difference in the community that is the National Capital area.
If you would like to add one of these site…