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John Bridgeland was Director of the White House Domestic Policy Council on 9/11 and is Co-Chair of the Franklin Project at The Aspen Institute, which is working to make a year of national service a common expectation and opportunity for all 18-28 year olds.
This piece was originally published in the Los Angeles Times on August 16, 2015.
Drought-shaming could become a popular pastime in California's driest summer. Egregious water wasters, especially the ones with massive lawns and high public profiles, are getting called out by reporters and…
With a topic taken from the headlines of today’s newspapers, the Annie E. Casey Foundation Atlanta Civic Site in partnership with the Council on Foundation and the Southeastern Council of Foundations conducted a day long learning forum entitled Flipping the Script: Changing the Narrative on…
In Pennsylvania, we’ve recently seen the failure of our state’s political leadership become a threat to many local nonprofits that provide much-needed assistance to our friends and neighbors. The governor and the state Legislature have not yet agreed on a budget, which has frozen…
Joining Forces Impact Pledge organizers announced five new pledges to the Philanthropy Joining Forces Impact Pledge at an event at Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum last week. With the new commitments, a total of 35 participants have pledged more than $200 million over the next five years to…
The Council on Foundations Announces Professional Development Working Groups for 2015 Annual Meeting
Today, the Council on Foundations (Council) announced the professional development working groups for its 2015 Annual Meeting in San Francisco scheduled for April 26 – 28. These working groups will be partnering with the Council’s staff and leadership to develop world-class programming…
The Council on Foundations is excited to launch Seasons of Giving, a quarterly newsletter with valuable insights to help you advance your work and increase your impact.
This newsletter will provide background on some of the major events and trends in the field and highlight…
Calvin Harris is the former Marketing and Communications Manager for the Council on Foundations.
Part of the Orton Family Foundation’s Heart & Soul Talks series, Storytelling for Engagement that Counts!, is a 60-minute conversation about how story sharing is an effective way to bridge divides, involve everyone, and unite community members around what they value. …