Highlights

Investments

On March 15, 2010, the Council's Board adopted recommended best practices for managing foundation investments. The Board also adopted on an interim basis a set of practice tips and resources for implementing the best practices. The Council welcomes comment on these documents as well as suggestions for additional resources. Comments may be directed to janne.gallagher@cof.org.




  • Pension Protection Act of 2006

    Find Council analyses of the charitable provisions included in the Act along with Treasury/IRS Guidance and Council correspondence and commentary.



Foundation Management

Learn about such issues as creating policies, setting compensation, addressing conflicting relationships and avoiding self-dealing, finance, accounting and investment best practices, directors and officers insurance, and determining what information is subject to public disclosure laws.




Grantmaking

Get answers on questions related to grantmaking, including international grantmaking, disaster grantmaking, advocacy and a variety of tricky grants.




Contributions & Donors

Maintaining donor relationships and understanding the rules for accepting and acknowledging charitable contributions are important skills for grantmakers who solicit or accept contributions.




Legislative, Regulatory, Judicial and
State Legal Resources

Find information about actions that legislative, regulatory and judicial bodies are taking that could affect your organization at the state and/or federal levels. Includes Council analyses of the Pension Protection Act of 2006.




Legal Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

From starting a foundation to scholarship programs, these FAQs help you gain a basic understanding of key issues facing private foundations and public charities..






Contact Us

Access to Council attorneys is a great member benefit. For legal insight and information, members of the Council may send legal inquiries to legal@cof.org.

Janne Gallagher

Senior Vice President and General Counsel
janne.gallagher@cof.org
703-879-0711

Kelly Shipp Simone

Deputy General Counsel
kelly.simone@cof.org
703-879-0716


Maya Harris

Senior Corporate Counsel
maya.harris@cof.org
703-879-0714


Daniel Rader

Senior Counsel
daniel.rader@cof.org
703-879-0719

Johanna Van Dyke

Manager, Legal and Public Policy
johanna.vandyke@cof.org
703-879-0713