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As Executive Director, Education and Scholarships, Lorenzo Chavez oversees ACF’s scholarship program, education grantmaking through the Ellis Center for Educational Excellence, and public policy engagements related to education.
Prior to ACF, Lorenzo worked for ASU, most recently as Associate…
How should a mid-sized foundation position its initiatives in this age of austerity and how can one county and community foundation influence state-level decisions? These are questions that the Erie Community Foundation asked when it planned an early childhood education initiative more than a year…
by Martin Davis, Jr. and Bob Weiss
Foundation News and Commentary
"Once upon a time, there were two men—Carl L. Yeckel and Thomas W. Vett—who had jobs for which they made an almost unlimited amount of money and didn't have to answer to anyone. They didn't have to sell…
Louise-Annette Burgess brings over two decades of leadership, creativity, and community engagement to every role she undertakes. As Scholarship Coordinator at the Benton Community Foundation, she supports educational advancement by managing scholarship programs with precision and care. Her diverse…
House to Take Up Charitable Bills
McCarthy's Memo Gives Signals
According to a memo that House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA-23) circulated this week, the House is anitcipated to introduce and markup bills on the three charitable tax extenders: the IRA charitable rollover, enhanced…
Ralph Serpe is the President & CEO of the Adams County Community Foundation, where he and his staff and board are laser focused on building a permanent unrestricted charitable endowment for Adams County.
Previously, Ralph led the development efforts at community foundations in…
Since Congress is out of session this week, today’s edition of Washington Snapshot will be slightly abbreviated. Congress will return next week!
News from the Hill
Ways and Means Making Progress on Tax Reform Plan
Ways and Means Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) recently indicated that a tax…
Smart investors believe in California. They flock to it for the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship that has made it the world’s 8th largest economy. Now, with Los Angeles County facing a major college graduation crisis, these same smart investors are backing the educational future of…
This section features all legal, best practices, sample documents, and external resources we believe can help grantmakers and foundations on a variety of topics. Some of these items are only available to Council members.
As a benefit of membership, the Council on Foundations attorneys and legal…