WASHINGTON—Earlier this week, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) filed a joint motion asking the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas to approve a consent judgement which would allow churches and religious organizations to endorse political candidates in connection with their…

WASHINGTON – Today, the United States Senate narrowly passed a budget reconciliation bill as part of President Donald Trump's legislative agenda. Kathleen Enright, President and CEO of the Council on Foundations, provided the following statement on the impact that the current text would have on the…

WASHINGTON - The Council on Foundations, Association of Corporate Citizenship Professionals (ACCP), Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose (CECP), and Points of Light today announced the release of Navigating Disasters and Crises, a practitioner playbook for corporate responsibility, philanthropy,…

WASHINGTON - The Council on Foundations today announced the release of Coming Together, Not Apart: Inside the Work of Turning Conflict Into Collaboration, the second in a three-part series exploring philanthropy’s investment in helping Americans connect and collaborate across differences. The…

WASHINGTON - The Council on Foundations announced that its membership has approved the appointment of Samuel Bressi, president and CEO of Lancaster County Community Foundation, to its board of directors. Appointed to their second terms were Srik Gopal, president and managing partner of Humanity…

WASHINGTON – The Council on Foundations today announced the winners of the 2024 Council Awards, including Darren Walker, Ford Foundation President, for the Distinguished Service Award, and Tiffany Benjamin, Humana Foundation Chief Executive Officer, for the Outstanding Corporate Philanthropy…

WASHINGTON - The Council on Foundations today announced the release of the 2024 Grantmaker Salary and Benefits Report (GSB), an annual analysis of key human resources trends that includes the most comprehensive data on the composition and compensation of U.S. foundations. Among other key findings…

WASHINGTON – The Council on Foundations today announced the release of Coming Together, Not Apart: How Philanthropy Supports Connection in a Time of Dangerous Division, the first in a three-part series exploring philanthropy’s investment in connecting across differences.  With most Americans…

WASHINGTON – The Fearless Fund and Fearless Foundation announced a settlement yesterday with the American Alliance for Equal Rights (AAER) and will end its Fearless Strivers Grant Contest that was targeted in a racial discrimination lawsuit by AAER. The settlement does not restrict any charitable…

WASHINGTON - In the improved market environment of 2023, average annual returns on endowed funds bounced back from the previous year for the 291 foundations surveyed in the annual Council on Foundations–Commonfund Study of Investment of Endowments for Private and Community Foundations® (…

WASHINGTON -  Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Council on Foundations announced the winners of the 2024 Secretary’s Award for Public-Philanthropic Partnerships. The Secretary’s Award for Public-Philanthropic Partnerships recognizes excellence in…

WASHINGTON - The Council on Foundations and Independent Sector are disappointed by the court ruling today against the Atlanta-based Fearless Foundation, an organization led by Black women that helps combat underfunding in venture capital by providing grants, tools, and mentorship to women of…

WASHINGTON - The Council on Foundations and the Center for Public Interest Communications today announced the release of Philanthropy’s New Voice, the largest study ever of narratives in philanthropy. The report, resulting from a yearlong, multimethod study, found that a big part of the reason…

WASHINGTON - The Council on Foundations (the Council) announced that its membership has approved the appointment of three philanthropic leaders to its 2024 board of directors: Benjamin Chandler, President and CEO of the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky, Tia Hodges, President and CEO of the MetLife…

WASHINGTON - The Council on Foundations (The Council) and Independent Sector (IS) have filed a joint amicus brief in support of the Atlanta-based Fearless Foundation, an organization led by Black women that helps combat underfunding in venture capital by providing grants, tools, and mentorship to…

WASHINGTON - The Council on Foundations today announced the release of the 2023 Grantmaker Salary and Benefits Report (GSB), an annual analysis of key human resources trends that includes the most comprehensive data on the composition and compensation of U.S. foundations. This year’s GSB Report…