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• Council on Foundations Honors Robert K. Ross, M.D., and Living Cities: The National Community Development Initiative with Distinguished Grantmaker Awards - April 4, 2008
• Women & Philanthropy Announce 2008 LEAD Award Winner - April 1, 2008
• Request for Proposals to Establish and Maintain a Centralized Repository of Information on Non-US Based NGOs - March 31, 2008
• Council on Foundations Lauds IRS Move to Drop Donor-Advised Funds from "Dirty Dozen" List of Tax Scams - March 14, 2008
• Judy Woodruff, Senior Correspondent for The Newshour with Jim Lehrer, to Speak at The Summit - February 27, 2008
• Best-Selling Author and Professor Azar Nafisi to Speak at The Summit - February 7, 2008
• Alert: Beware of Fraudulent Emails Claiming to be from the Council on Foundations - February 5, 2008
• Council on Foundations Opposes California Assembly Bill 624 - February 1, 2008
• Nobel Peace Prize Winner Wangari Maathai to Speak at The Summit - January 31, 2008
• Danah Cornutt Craft Named Vice President of Programs and Constituency Services at the Council on Foundations - December 18, 2007
• Council on Foundations Honors Susan V. Berresford for Philanthropic Leadership - December 17, 2007
• Stephanie Powers Named Project Director for the National Fund for Workforce Solutions - November 9, 2007
• Survey Says Information Technology at Foundations Continues to Lag - November 5, 2007
• Council on Foundations Names Dori Kreiger as Managing Director for Family Philanthropy Services - October 17, 2007
• Council on Foundations Names Sigurd Nilsen, Ph.D., as Director of Policy Research - October 3, 2007
• Renée Branch Joins the Council on Foundations as Director of Diversity and Inclusive Practices - September 19, 2007
• Council on Foundations Testifies for Removal of Investment Barriers - September 6, 2007
• Council on Foundations Names Kristin Lindsey as Chief Operating Officer - August 14, 2007
• Council on Foundations Launches Commitment to Rural America - August 7, 2007
• Steve Gunderson Emphasizes to House Oversight Subcommittee the Role of Foundations in Strengthening America's Communities - July 24, 2007
• Council Backs 'Public Good IRA Rollover Act' - March 12, 2007
• Council on Foundations Requests H.R. 4 Clarification - August 16, 2006