Public Policy

In this edition of Washington Snapshot we highlight the Central Valley Community Foundation in Fresno, CA for winning the Department of Commerce Challenge grant, as well as our upcoming 2022 Public Policy Summit and Leading Locally 2023.

In this edition of Washington Snapshot we highlight President and CEO Kathleen Enright and Vice President of Government Affairs and Legal Resources David Kass meeting with Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) as well as the upcoming Public Service Loan Forgiveness waiver deadline.

The Council’s Public Policy Action Network is a members-only group of foundation leaders committing their voices, experiences, and networks to engage and educate federal elected officials to foster a policy environment in which philanthropy can thrive. Policymakers depend on the voices and…

The Council’s Public Policy Action Network is a members-only group of foundation leaders committing their voices, experiences, and networks to engage and educate federal elected officials to foster a policy environment in which philanthropy can thrive. Policymakers depend on the voices and…

The Council’s Public Policy Action Network is a members-only group of foundation leaders committing their voices, experiences, and networks to engage and educate federal elected officials to foster a policy environment in which philanthropy can thrive. Policymakers depend on the voices and…

  It is easy to get hung up on what you think you cannot do when engaging with policymakers. The good news is, you can do more than you may think! Though the law varies among different types of foundations, all foundation types can engage in advocacy! The Council on Foundations Legal…

  In this webinar, the Council hosted Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy, Christopher Coes and Department of Transportation (DOT) officials responsible for community outreach for a conversation about how foundations can collaborate with community partners to support the…

Registration now open! The Essentials of Policy Advocacy for Grantmakers course will help foundation staff use their resources effectively to advance public policies that support the greater good. Rather than focusing on what policies foundations should address, this training will focus on how to…

Register Now! As organizations committed to strengthening community foundations, CFLeads and the Council on Foundations are partnering to offer a new public policy and advocacy training course for community foundations. This updated training will provide community foundation leaders and staff with…

It is easy to get hung up on what you think you cannot do when engaging with policymakers. The good news is, you can do more than you may think! Though the law varies among different types of foundations, all foundation types can engage in advocacy! The Council on Foundations Legal Team explained…

Peer Discussion Leads Laura Simmelink, Senior Director of Programs, Community Foundation of Collier County Marian Clowes, Associate Director for Community Leadership, Parkersburg Area Community Foundation Philanthropy Exchange is a peer-to-peer platform that connects Council members through…

What's Happening This Week... Getting Started with Values-Aligned Philanthropy Council Member Week: Federal Roundtables and More! Congressional Update IRS Releases Guidance on Employer-Leave-Based Donations to Ukraine…

What's Happening This Week... Uniting Americans Through Service: Philanthropy and AmeriCorps "Meet and Greet" Congressional Update Small Business Administration Expands Rural HUBZones Federal Health Benefits Extended to…

Reach out to educate@cof.org for access to the recording. Thank you to those who joined the Council’s Capitol Hill consultants Ken Kies, Managing Director, Federal Policy Group and Arshi Siddiqui, Partner, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP. In the conversation moderated by Stephanie Powers,…

What's Happening This Week... Uniting Americans Through Service: Philanthropy and AmeriCorps "Meet and Greet" Senate Holds Hearing on Tax-Exempt Organizations' Political Activity White House Proclaims National Mental Health…