Inclusive Economic Prosperity

Measuring & Communicating Impact ​​​​Fellow community foundation CEOs joined this dynamic and insightful roundtable on impact assessment. This session focused on leveraging data, analytics, and measurement tools in their work. Community foundation leaders shared best practices for…

Understanding the ALICE Reports September's Community Foundation CEO Roundtable intended to provide a range of information and discussion on a key population that community foundations are increasingly asked to serve — Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed…

Strategies for Navigating the Fiscal Cliff's Effects on Individuals and Nonprofits During the pandemic, federal aid played a vital role in bolstering nonprofits, ensuring their survival, and providing essential support like food, childcare, and housing to those in need. However, federal…

The once-closed public library in Chicago's Marshall Square, silent for a decade, now thrives as a dynamic community center, pulsating with youth activities and powered by clean, renewable energy.  Luis Gutierrez, founder and CEO of Latinos Progresando, which runs the center, hails it as an “…

Cultivating Sustainable Communities: Strategies for Successful Housing Programs Community foundation executives joined this peer conversation on the ways community foundations can shape the future of housing to build vibrant and inclusive communities. During the conversation, participants…

Students for Fair Admissions Inc. Court Decision: Potential Impact on Community Foundations The U.S. Supreme Court issued its ruling on two cases: Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) v. Harvard and SFFA v. University of North Carolina (UNC), which has impending impacts on philanthropic…

Innovative Donor and Community Engagement Strategies Community foundations are positioned to offer a variety of engagement strategies to effectively educate, connect, cultivate, and deepen relationships among the community and its donors. Listen to this roundtable discussion on creative and…

Forward-thinking Strategies to Retain Local Community Wealth Community foundations play a unique role in cultivating and retaining local community wealth, all while navigating the challenges of the transfer of wealth and an evolving philanthropic environment. This conversation, in partnership…

Every day, more than 50 million Americans live in or near financial crisis, threatening to undercut a future of shared prosperity, greater opportunity, and increased equity. How can funders effectively address this pervasive issue? In this webinar, we partner with Arabella Advisors to …

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…

A well-trained staff and an informed board are critical to the success of community foundations in our fast-changing world. This traditionally in-person, two-day course adapted to virtual in four, half day sessions helps new and growing community foundation staff build the essential skills they…

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…

Members, View the Recording Interested in alleviating the student loan debt crisis and attracting needed talent to your community? Then this webinar is for you! Last year, the Workforce Development Through Post-Graduation Scholarships Act was introduced in Congress. This bill would allow charitable…

Members, View the Recording While housing, employment and other supportive services are critical to prevent and end homelessness, the reality is legal barriers such as bad credit, unpaid child support, unpaid fines and tickets, outstanding warrants and criminal records present a hard stop that…

Members, View the Recording With the passage of last year’s tax code overhaul, Congress created Opportunity Zones—areas in low-income census tracks designated by governors, where private equity investors can invest capital gains in new development ventures in exchange for tax forgiveness after 10…