Corporate Philanthropy

As part of our Member Week programming, Council attorney Ben McDearmon will host Legal Office Hours for Corporate Foundations & Giving Programs. This members-only Q&A discussion will address your legal questions, trends in corporate philanthropy, and latest concerns around foundation best…

Registration is now closed for this event.   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…

  Mergers and acquisitions are increasingly common for American and global companies — across sectors, sizes, and geographic footprints; and while market implications are regularly documented and discussed, the impact on corporate philanthropy and managing subsequent strategic options is…

New Virtual Format of Legal Matters for Corproate Foundations! Register Today for this Limited Size Workshop!   Led by the Council on Foundations Legal Team and Lindsay Mason Lead Strategist of Corporate Philanthropy, this workshop is flexibly organized to ensure that your broad…

New Virtual Format of Legal Matters for Corproate Foundations! Register Today for this Limited Size Workshop!   Led by the Council on Foundations Legal Team and Lindsay Mason Lead Strategist of Corporate Philanthropy, this workshop is flexibly organized to ensure that your broad…

Joint Letter The global community is in the middle of a cataclysm that is unprecedented in modern times as it stares down COVID-19. The humanitarian and economic toll is staggering, and the future is unfathomable. While all sectors are pivotal throughout this crisis, the world’s leading…

Last year, the Council on Foundations did a lot of listening. In conversations across the country with those who generously helped to crystalize the Council’s vision for the future, one thing was clear. These philanthropic leaders are devoted to the missions and communities they support and are…

As 2019 comes to a close, I’m reflecting on my first year at the Council on Foundations. I’m proud of the strides we’ve made in forging strong relationships across the sector, moving our policy agenda forward, supporting the professional growth of members and reimagining both our membership model…

It’s hard to believe that in just a few weeks we’ll be bringing in a New Year. If we consider the Internal Revenue Act of 1935 as the start of corporate philanthropy – a time when companies were permitted to deduct 5% of pretax earnings for charitable gifts, it could be concluded that corporations…

Summer is officially here and for corporate philanthropy, I’d venture to report we are off to a great start. From the release of the 2019 Giving USA report to the number of important spring and summer sector conferences, momentum for companies’ involvement in social impact is rising. This year’s…

I hope this newsletter finds you well and ready for summer! Thank you to all who joined us in Miami for the Leading Together 2019 Conference. It was an amazing week of connecting, learning, celebrating and building with peers from across the globe. I found the time spent invigorating, and our…

One of the most pressing questions we’re addressing at the Council on Foundations is: How does the Council become more responsive to the current ecosystem of philanthropy? I’m sure you’ve grappled with similar questions as your work has evolved, you’ve pushed for greater business alignment and…