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Does the Council on Foundations provide assistance with starting a foundation?
Can we join the Council before our foundation is formed?
What are the general steps in starting a foundation?
Should we set up our foundation as a trust or a corporation?
What are the costs of starting a…
An annual report is your foundation's report to the community—a year-end summary of your activities, a record of grants and issues funded, and a description of donor contributions. The annual report is likely your community foundation's most important public relations tool and part of your larger…
The Strengthening Community Philanthropy Ad Hoc Working Group, convened by the Council on Foundations, released the following recommendations on donor-advised funds (DAFs), outlining steps to improve their effective and transparent use.
Standardizing Community Foundation Inactive Funds Policy…
The Council on Foundations takes a leadership role in shaping community foundations' self-regulation by promoting Community Foundations National Standards®.
What are National Standards?
Community Foundations National Standards® (National Standards) is an accreditation program created by…
The Pension Protection Act of 2006 (PPA) permitted individuals to roll over up to $100,000 from an individual retirement account (IRA) directly to a qualifying charity without recognizing the assets transferred to the qualifying charity as income. While this initial provision expired on December 31…
Over the past decade or so, economies have become more global and the tools for communicating news from around the world have become more effective and timely in reporting global events via the internet, video and text messaging, Twitter, and Facebook, to name but a few of these tools. Foundations…
Revised December 8, 2023
I. General Statement of Membership and Bylaws Provisions
The Council on Foundations (Council) is a membership organization. Members elect the governing board of directors at the Council’s annual meeting. Voting members of the Council are foundations, corporations…
Topic: Fueling Your Foundation: Strategies for Unrestricted Funds and Growing Impact
Join fellow donor service professionals for a practical and engaging discussion on securing operating support and expanding field of interest funds. We’ll share strategies for raising unrestricted dollars…
Overview
Gun violence is a constant threat to communities across the United States. While mass shootings capture media attention and public outrage, gun violence is a specter over many Americans' daily lives.
Funders across the country have been called to action to address gun violence…
Heidi Jedlicka Halvarson (she/her) leads Programs and External Partnerships for the Medtronic Foundation. She has designed and led global philanthropic programming including disaster response, STEM, and community health. She is passionate about the power for change when working at the intersection…