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Community Philanthropy Updates
Updates on what is going on at the Council and events around our work with community foundations.
Peer Benchmarking for Community Foundations: A Guided Tour of CF Insights
Since CF Insights went live at the Council one year ago, over 50% more community foundations have started using this peer benchmarking tool. Attendees watched a guided demonstration to learn how their community foundation could benefit from the only dataset of its kind.
During this…
Community Philanthropy Update - March 2024
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Community Philanthropy Update - February 2024
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Community Philanthropy Update - January 2024
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Unpacking Community Foundation Trends: FY22 Annual CF Insights Survey Results
Interested in delving further into the most recent CF Insights survey of community foundations? Curious about ways your community foundation can make the most of the data?
During this webinar, David Rosado, the Council’s Senior Advisor for Community Philanthropy, discussed the latest…
Community Philanthropy Update - November 2023
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Community Foundation Excellence (CFE) Fundamentals Course - Virtual - November 2024
A well-trained staff and an informed board are critical to the success of community foundations in our fast-changing world. This course helps community foundation staff that are new to the field build the essential skills they need to balance governance and management with the broader understanding…
Community Foundation Excellence (CFE) Fundamentals Course - Virtual - July 2024
A well-trained staff and an informed board are critical to the success of community foundations in our fast-changing world. This course helps community foundation staff that are new to the field build the essential skills they need to balance governance and management with the broader understanding…
Community Foundation Excellence (CFE) Fundamentals Course - Virtual - April 2024
The April/May course is SOLD OUT. You can register for the July 17-18 & 24-25 course instead.
A well-trained staff and an informed board are critical to the success of community foundations in our fast-changing world. This course helps community foundation staff that are new to the field…
Community Foundation Excellence (CFE) Fundamentals Course - Virtual - February 2024
A well-trained staff and an informed board are critical to the success of community foundations in our fast-changing world. This course helps community foundation staff that are new to the field build the essential skills they need to balance governance and management with the broader understanding…
Community Philanthropy Update - October 2023
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CF Insights: Office Hours
What if each community foundation can know what all community foundations collectively know?
Data is a driving force behind effective decision-making, and in the world of philanthropy, it's no different. Through CF Insights, community foundations can access up-to-date, real-world data on…
Community Philanthropy Update - September 2023
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Community Philanthropy Update - August 2023
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Community Philanthropy Update - July 2023
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Informing Community Foundation Practice through Peer Data: FY21 Annual CF Insights Survey Results
Each year, CF Insights invites US community foundations to contribute to an updated snapshot of the field and a growing peer benchmarking dataset built to inform practice and strategic decision-making. Key takeaways from the most recent survey include:
Many community foundations, among the…