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Thank you for the opportunity to provide written testimony for the record on the subject of “Examining Charitable Giving and Trends in the Nonprofit Sector.” We commend the committee for holding this hearing during a pivotal moment for nonprofits and their philanthropic partners.
The Council on…
Gifts to community foundations have long been used as planning tools by individuals with philanthropic goals. Apart from qualifying for the maximum income tax deduction and the estate tax deduction, the community foundation is a vehicle that provides donors a variety of opportunities for fulfilling…
Dr. Jason Purnell joined the James S. McDonnell Foundation as president in 2023 after leading the community health improvement strategy at BJC HealthCare. He created health equity programs with colleagues and partners and introduced an anchor institution agenda focused on investments in high-…
Greg Larson provides legal and strategic counsel to a wide variety of nonprofit organizations, helping them navigate mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, complex tax and other regulatory issues with confidence. Greg regularly advises community foundations, private foundations, and other…
Sari Raskin serves as the VP of Grants and Community Leadership, overseeing the Foundation’s annual discretionary grant program of more than $1 million and scholarship process which awards more than $300,000.
Sari directs and helps frame the Community Foundation's growing community leadership…
Janet N. Ekezie is a life enthusiast hoping to influence change through compassion and curiosity. Janet has worked in the public sector for several years. She first worked as a service-learning coordinator, working to coordinate experiential opportunities for students. During this time, Janet…
Keeping Up the Pressure on the America Gives More Act
Spruill to Senate: Take Action on the America Gives More Act
On Monday, Vikki Spruill strongly urged the United States Senate to vote on the America Gives More Act. In an op-ed for The Hill, she emphasized the importance of the legislation…
As we hit the midpoint of 2017, community and economic development are shrinking in many places. A number of our community foundation members are deploying more resources to stop this decline in their communities. For example, this recent article was food for thought on the topic of employment and…