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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:…
Carrie Walton Penner is Chair of the Walton Family Foundation.
Annual Champion Sweepstakes Official Rules
NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE THE CHANCES OF WINNING.
1. Eligibility: Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”) is open only to those who complete the tasks outlined on the online sweepstakes page www.cof.org/…
When my grandparents, Sam and Helen Walton, set the course for our family’s philanthropic vision in the late 1980s, they set out to make lasting change by empowering individuals. My grandfather often said there is no limit to what can be accomplished when people are given opportunity and…
Join the Congressional Philanthropy Caucuses, staff, the Council on Foundations, and valued partners for a reception on Thursday, April 14 during Philanthropy Week in Washington 2016. This reception will celebrate and lift up the critical role of philanthropy in communities and the importance…
Philanthropy holds a unique role in American society. Philanthropic leaders and foundations play a significant role fostering vibrant communities across our country. The Council supports this role and regularly brings foundation leaders together to learn and share from each other.
The Council on…
Historically, community foundations have worked to create change by making grants to local nonprofits, advocacy groups, and other organizations.
But a new breed of funders is showing how, by serving in yet another role, they can foster change that is more comprehensive, more responsive to…
Kate Kelly, M.S.W. is the Project Director of PT Partners, an initiative housed at Fairfield County’s Community Foundation in Connecticut.
Advancing Rural Communities' Economic Success Agenda
8:30-9:30 a.m.
Registration and Overview
Stephanie Powers, Senior Director for Policy and Partnerships, Council on Foundations
Janet Topolsky, Executive Director, Aspen Institute Community Strategies Group…