Embracing Better Ways of Operating

Led by the Council on Foundations Legal team, this workshop is flexibly organized to ensure that your broad legal questions for administering funds, grants, and corporate foundation activities are addressed. The legal team will provide technical and practical understanding of complex rules and…

Training Hours Tuesday, March 18: 1:00-4:30 p.m. ET Thursday, March 20: 1:00-4:30 p.m. ET Throughout the training, sessions will include: Insight from Council's top-notch legal team that interacts with nearly 2,000 foundation leaders each year Trends spotted by our broader team, including…

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,…

By leveraging CF Insights tools and benchmarking data, the Council can help your community foundation align economics with mission, make informed adjustments to administrative fees, model the effects of broader economic forces on your operations, and more.  Get dedicated support to: Uncover…

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,…

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…

Led by the Council on Foundations Legal Team, this workshop is flexibly organized to ensure that your broad legal questions for administering funds, grants, and community foundation activities are addressed. The legal team will provide technical and practical understanding of complex rules and…

The Fearless Fund and Fearless Foundation announced a settlement with the American Alliance for Equal Rights and will end its grant program for Black female entrepreneurs, which AAER claimed was racially discriminatory in its suit, filed last August. The most recent ruling before the…

In January the 119th Congress will be sworn in and take on the work of choosing leadership for the House and Senate, as well as for each of the 40+ Committees that make up Congress. Join this webinar to learn about the dynamics of the new Congress and how we expect the shifting policy environment…

The 2025 Election results will alter dynamics in Washington, D.C. National political analyst and editor-in-chief of the Cook Political Report, Amy Walter, breaks down what the election results could mean for your work and for the U.S. broadly. In addition, government affairs experts provide…

As you know, most policy issues impacting philanthropy are tax policy issues. In December 2025, key provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) are set to expire, kicking off a race to develop new tax legislation. Even before we know the results of the 2024 election, Congressional…

Join us for the Council's Annual Member Meeting. The virtual Member Meeting will: Feature the State of the Council address from Kathleen Enright, President and CEO, Council on Foundations; Approve nominations for the Board of Directors. In advance, please also register to participate in the…

How can philanthropic organizations maintain a commitment to race-conscious and identity-based giving strategies in an evolving legal landscape?  Join us to explore the practical steps you can take to maintain your foundation’s commitment to race-conscious and identity-based programs. With…