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By Lola Harmon-Ramsey, director of impact and engagement at the Fremont Area Community Foundation
I live and work in Newaygo County, a large rural county in Michigan with five municipalities and just under 50,000 people. Each locality moves to its own rhythm and its own priorities. Combined with…
WASHINGTON - In the volatile but ultimately supportive market environment of 2024, average annual returns on foundation endowments landed in double-digit positive territory from the previous year for the 255 foundations surveyed in the annual Council on Foundations–Commonfund Study of…
The Council on Foundations is a nonprofit membership association that serves as a guide for philanthropies as they advance the greater good. Building on our 75-year history, the Council supports over 1,000 member organizations in the United States and around the world to build trust in philanthropy…
Building Together isn’t your typical conference — it’s a hands-on experience to help leaders at all levels build relationships and skills to connect and collaborate across difference. During the conference, you will learn, process, and practice in real time while developing the heartset, mindset,…
Frequently Asked Questions about...
Individual Retirement Accounts (IRA) Gifts and Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs)
May a donor make a QCD from an IRA to their donor-advised fund (DAF) or someone else’s DAF?
What happens if a donor chooses to transfer money from their IRA into a…
By Erika Montes, Belonging Colorado Program Lead at The Denver Foundation
Communities thrive when people feel they belong. Feeling connected and having a sense of belonging is not just a "nice-to-have"-it is essential for physical and mental health. In schools, belonging improves academic…
Led by the Council on Foundations Legal team, this workshop is flexibly organized to ensure that your broad legal questions for administering funds, grants, and corporate foundation activities are addressed. The legal team will provide technical and practical understanding of complex rules and…
Training Hours
Tuesday, February 3: 1 - 4:30 p.m. ET
Thursday, February 5: 1 - 4:30 p.m. ET
Throughout the training, sessions will include:
Insight from Council's top-notch legal team that interacts with nearly 2,000 foundation leaders each year
Trends spotted by our broader…
The Council is hosting a series of monthly Member Policy Briefings as a forum for philanthropic leaders to navigate the shifting landscape. This briefing is exclusively for CEOs, Presidents, or Executive Directors of community foundations.
Are you looking for a supportive community of funders to help you build constructive dialogue and understanding across differences? You’ll get just that with the Bridging Differences Leadership Cohort.
The Bridging Differences Leadership Cohort is a facilitated virtual learning experience…