Strengthening Communities

Greetings, In previous newsletters, we had a “Where’s Brad” section tracking the many movements made to be present for all the in-person field convenings, conferences, and trainings hosted across the country. Today, it is easy to find me at home with my office dog, Quincy in Charleston, SC, joining…

When the Council on Foundations published A Call to Action: Philanthropy’s Commitment during COVID-19 in March, the COVID-19 pandemic was in its early stages. Now, its impact has surpassed many of our worst fears, and an economic recession and long-standing racial injustices add to this moment of…

Virtual Format of Legal Matters for Community Foundations! Limited Size ensures peer interaction and direct question sessions.   Led by the Council on Foundations Legal Team, Ben McDearmon and Bryan Del Rosario, and Brad Ward, Lead Straegist of Community Philanthropy, this workshop…

Community foundations have long been an important membership constituency to the Council and we are forging important partnerships like this one with Kansas Association of Community Foundations (KACF) to ensure our rapidly growing community foundation membership is well served. When an excellent…

This event is sold out.   Virtual Course October 14 | October 16 | October 21 | October 23 1:00-4:00 p.m. ET A well-trained staff and an informed board are critical to the success of community foundations in our fast-changing world. This two-day course helps new and growing community…

View the Recording   Pop-up Conversation #1 Since we missed the opportunity to convene in person this past April in Detroit, Michigan, CFUnited is proud to bring together a panel of executives, all local to Michigan community foundations, to authentically explore how “power of place “…

Please join us for the CFUnited: Power of Place: Pop-up Series: Conversations with Leaders! This two part virtual Zoom webinar series is in response to the cancelled CFUnited: Power of Place Conference that was to be held in Detroit, Michigan in April.    Pop-Up Conversation #2…

New Virtual Format of Legal Matters for Community Foundations! Register Today for this Limited Size Workshop!   Led by the Council on Foundations Legal Team and Brad Ward, Lead Straegist of Community Philanthropy, this workshop is flexibly organized to ensure that your broad legal…

This event is sold out.   Led by the Council on Foundations Legal Team and Brad Ward, Lead Straegist of Community Philanthropy, this workshop is flexibly organized to ensure that your broad legal questions for administering funds, grants, and community foundation activities are…

  Designed to inform foundation executives as well as IT leaders on the strategic role technology can play in your organization's roadmap. Learn how a strategic IT roadmap from technology selection and implementation to internal governance and process design can play a strategic part in…

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…

This event is canceled due to the COVID-19 outbreak. We will work to find an alternate date to offer the course, subject to the containment of COVID-19 and ability to travel. Council Coronavirus Resource Hub   A well-trained staff and an informed board are critical to the success of…