International Giving

Over the last few months, our world has permanently changed. The COVID-19 pandemic has swept across the globe, extracting a high toll and exacerbating existing disparities within our globalized world and the places we live. Despite a wane in media attention, the pandemic is still a very real threat…

With COVID-19 there seem to be more questions than answers, particularly for funders who want to respond effectively and efficiently. The Council is a co-sponsor of the COVID-19 webinar series from the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP), which brings expert panelists together to address some of…

View the Recording With COVID-19 there seem to be more questions than answers, particularly for funders who want to respond effectively and efficiently. The Council is a co-sponsor of the COVID-19 webinar series from the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP), which brings expert panelists together…

Curated resources from the Council on Foundations that may be helpful for responding to COVID-19. indicates this content is available to Council members only.Philanthropy Exchange COVID-19 Survivors Fund – Open ExchangeFees on COVID-19 Funds – Open ExchangeCOVID Related Support for Child…

Council Commitments during COVID-19 Updated February 24, 2021 This is an important time to leverage our leadership voice on behalf of our sector. Alongside partner philanthropy networks, we’ve lifted our voice throughout the pandemic in calls to action around policy and philanthropic practice,…

Updated November 9, 2021 Access Council legal, FAQs, public policy resources and more on the Council Resources for Responding to COVID-19 page. Reopening the Workplace Cushman & Wakefield – Recovery Readiness: A How-To Guide for Reopening Your Workplace Organizational Operations…

This report from Charities Aid Foundation, Aga Khan Foundation, Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, and the UK Lottery Fund provides detailed data about the culture of giving in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania.

The CFUnited 2020 Conference is cancelled due to the COVID-19 outbreak. For more information, please see the official conference statement. Learn More   Tapping into the vibrant yet often invisible transnational communities and recognizing local solutions are borrowed and replicated by…

Philanthropy in the News Chronicle of Philanthropy Coverage Inside Philanthropy Coverage United Philanthropy Forum: "Joint PSO Statement: Keep Equity at the Forefront in Philanthropy's Response to Coronavirus" DAFNE: "Italian Foundations Emergency Response" Grant Oliphant: "COVID-19: A test of…

Happy 2020! January has kicked off with a bang as we’ve been hard at work at the Council to develop exciting programs, publications, and avenues for engagement in 2020 and beyond. I’m excited to share more about the work of our global program as the year progresses and I look forward to continuing…

Hosted by Worldwide Initiatives for Grantmaker Support (WINGS), the webinar will include representatives from the Spanish Association of Foundations, the Council on Foundations and the European Foundation Centre (EFC) to talk about what goes on behind the scenes in the successful strategies to…

  Philanthropic families face a multitude of challenges when giving across borders. From coordinating family strategy to navigating complex tax regimes, global family philanthropy is not a simple feat. However, due to generational change and technological advancements, it’s becoming far…

A Mexican American Linguist describes that in U.S. we would say “why has one of us stolen a television?”. In Mexico, it would be, “one of us has stolen a television, why have we done this?”  The emphasis is not on punishing the individual at fault but recognizing our collective failure to…