Community Philanthropy Updates

Welcome to the new members of the Community Foundation Advisory Group! Plus your legal question of the month and more!

Members can join the CF Leadership Coalition to stay more informed, connected, and involved with the field and the Council. Learn more at our info session on May 14!

Apply to join our Advisory Group for the Center for Community Foundations by April 8! The Advisory Group includes a wide range of perspectives to support and advance the work of community foundations.

Our latest CF Insights snapshot report is live with data from FY24! Learn how your peers are approaching grantmaking, DAFs, and more.

Here's what you can look forward to with National Standards in 2026, including a review committee to examine all 26 standards.

A new Council study finds that Americans believe foundations should play an important role in modeling collaboration and working across differences.

The Council is planning to deepen its support for the role community foundations play as policy advocates through the upcoming launch of a new, optional, paid membership add-on.

The Community Foundations National Standards Board (CFNSB) is inviting professionals like you to volunteer for the 2026 National Standards Review Committee, and share feedback on National Standards to help us improve its relevance, clarity, and impact.

Taught by a variety of seasoned and experienced community foundation leaders and Council experts, this course helps community foundation staff and board members master the unique aspects of the community foundation field. You'll learn about effective practices, get helpful tools and information,…

Taught by a variety of seasoned and experienced community foundation leaders and Council experts, this course helps community foundation staff and board members master the unique aspects of the community foundation field. You'll learn about effective practices, get helpful tools and information,…

Taught by a variety of seasoned and experienced community foundation leaders and Council experts, this course helps community foundation staff and board members master the unique aspects of the community foundation field. You'll learn about effective practices, get helpful tools and information,…

Taught by a variety of seasoned and experienced community foundation leaders and Council experts, this course helps community foundation staff and board members master the unique aspects of the community foundation field. You'll learn about effective practices, get helpful tools and information,…

There are only two weeks left to participate in the CF Insights Annual Survey for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) before the October 3 deadline!

A new Community Foundation Legal Support Fund provides funding to support responding to litigation, audits, or investigations.

On Wednesday, July 29, the Department of Justice released a memo that included new guidance for federal funding recipients about what the Administration views as unlawful discrimination based on protected characteristics. The memo includes what it calls "non-binding suggestions" to help…

This month's Community Philanthropy Update announces the beginning of the Fiscal Year 2024 CF Insights survey. Participate before the October 3, 2025 deadline!