Working Across Differences

This course is SOLD OUT. It will be offered again in May. A well-trained staff and an informed board are critical to the success of community foundations in our fast-changing world. This course helps new and growing community foundation staff build the essential skills they need to balance…

  The virtual 2022 Annual Member Meeting included: Remarks from the 2022 Distinguished Service Award winner, Charles Anderson, Board of Directors and Chair Emeritus of the San Juan Island Community Foundation, The State of the Council address from Kathleen Enright, President and CEO,…

The Conference Leading Locally was an informative, engaging, and energizing event where attendees developed practical skills and connected with peers on the issues that matter to our work. Here's a look back at some exciting moments from our time together. Conference Photos Leading Locally…

A blog series highlighting Council members' impact during our 2022 Member Week.

You may notice something different about our website and social media presence. That’s right: Your 73-year-old Council on Foundations has a new look! We’re particularly excited to share this during the Council’s Member Week – a time when we celebrate and connect with our nearly 850 member…

  Recent data and research from sources such as the Edelman Trust Barometer suggest declining trust in nonprofits and philanthropy in the United States. Fraying trust in institutions, perceptions that nonprofits and philanthropy are politicized, intensifying critiques of…

Join us for the Council on Foundations’ 2022 Public Policy Summit – where we will come together as a virtual community to explore philanthropy’s role as a bridge-builder. Gain an insider’s view of how the midterm elections reshape the political landscape for philanthropy and learn how foundations…

The Council on Foundations’ Executive-in-Residence Program leverages the expertise of executive-level leaders to shape new areas of work that advance the Council’s long-term goal of supporting philanthropy to be a trusted partner in advancing the greater good. Participants in the…

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…

Created and led by experienced community foundation leaders and Council attorneys, this course includes: Basic information on governance, resource development and donor relations; Updates on key legal and legislative issues; Information on grantmaking; and Review of community leadership…

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…

Fran Rodriguez is a visionary strategist committed to creating spaces for learning and collaboration. She works across state agencies, public education, philanthropy, and grassroots circles with a singular mission: to disrupt the status quo.As the Senior Program Officer at the Lancaster County…

Contact: William Szczecinski Prosek Partners 646-818-9029 wszczecinski@prosek.com Contact: Nicole Forman Council on Foundations 202-991-5913 nicole.forman@cof.org New York, NY, (September 24, 2020) — Data gathered in the 2019 Council on Foundations–Commonfund Study…

  WHO: Dalberg Philanthropy California Council on Foundations WHAT: The public health and economic crises of 2020 have affected millions of Americans and laid bare the glaring inequities in our systems and institutions. A new report from Council on Foundations,…

The CFUnited 2020 Conference is cancelled due to the COVID-19 outbreak. For more information, please see the official conference statement. Learn More   In January 2019, The Council on Foundations joined AdNet, Comma and ProNet as the fourth partner under the CFUnited umbrella to bring…