Council & Member News Feed
Posted Date: Fri, 06/21/2019 - 15:21
Read the latest news in Global Philanthropy.
Posted Date: Thu, 06/20/2019 - 13:00
Issues: Public Policy, Washington Snapshot
Get the latest updates from the hill including the introduction of the Nonprofit Relief Act to remove tax barriers, and more...
Posted Date: Wed, 06/19/2019 - 10:30
Issues: Amplify, Community Foundations, Corporate Giving Programs and Foundations, Family Foundations, Independent Foundations, Leadership, Private Foundations, Private Operating Foundations, Public Foundations
How can foundations better anticipate ways in which the world is changing around them? This is a challenge for every organization functioning in what the military has termed a "VUCA world." The acronym refers to an operating environment characterized by Volatility, Uncertainty, Change and...
Posted Date: Fri, 06/14/2019 - 14:30
Read on for the latest updates in Community Philanthropy including, Member Spotlights, Disaster Philanthropy resources, and more...
Posted Date: Fri, 06/14/2019 - 11:30
Issues: Amplify, Leadership, Professional Development
Career Pathways Cohort, Brian Dixon shares his vision on the Future of Philanthropy
Posted Date: Thu, 06/13/2019 - 15:30
Issues: Community Foundations, Corporate Giving Programs and Foundations, Family Foundations, Independent Foundations, Private Foundations, Private Operating Foundations, Public Foundations, Public Policy, Washington Snapshot
Read on to get news from the Hill including updates on the TCJA Tax on Houses of Worship, Charities, and Nonprofits, and more.
Posted Date: Wed, 06/12/2019 - 16:00
Issues: Community Foundations, Corporate Giving Programs and Foundations, Family Foundations, Independent Foundations, News, Private Foundations, Private Operating Foundations, Public Foundations
As a convener of grantmakers of all sizes, focus areas, geographies and, increasingly, those who are structuring their philanthropy in new and creative ways, the Council has an opportunity to serve as a leadership voice for our field, shifting the narrative and public perception of philanthropy...
Posted Date: Mon, 06/10/2019 - 13:00
Issues: Amplify, Community Foundations, Corporate Giving Programs and Foundations, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Emerging Leaders, Family Foundations, Independent Foundations, Leadership, Private Foundations, Private Operating Foundations, Professional Development, Public Foundations
Sharnita Johnson shares her journey to leadership in philanthropy and participation in the 2019 Career Pathways cohort.
Posted Date: Fri, 06/07/2019 - 11:45
Issues: Newsletters, Private Foundations
Read the latest updates in philanthropy news, research, upcoming events, member highlights and more.
Posted Date: Fri, 06/07/2019 - 09:00
Issues: Amplify, Community Foundations, Corporate Giving Programs and Foundations, Emerging Leaders, Family Foundations, Independent Foundations, Leadership, Private Foundations, Private Operating Foundations, Professional Development, Public Foundations
"Have a great day and let your sun shine!" These are my departing words for my 8-year-old daughter every morning at drop off. It’s my rally cry hoping she unleashes her true self on the world (well, ok, her second-grade classroom) in everything she does.
Posted Date: Thu, 06/06/2019 - 16:15
Issues: Public Policy, Washington Snapshot
Read on to get updates from the Hill including the latest on the Disaster Aid bill, House Ways and Means Member Day Hearing, and more.
Posted Date: Mon, 06/03/2019 - 14:20
Issues: Amplify, Canada Resources & Reports, Community Foundations, Corporate Giving Programs and Foundations, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Family Foundations, Independent Foundations, Leadership, Private Foundations, Private Operating Foundations, Professional Development, Public Foundations, Strategic Planning
Lee Bynum discusses philanthropy and participation in the 2019 Career Pathways cohort.
Posted Date: Fri, 05/31/2019 - 15:30
2019 Corporate HUD Award Winners, Council blog post on the 21% Excise Tax on Nonprofit Executives, Legal Matters in LA, and more.
Posted Date: Thu, 05/23/2019 - 16:15
Issues: Public Policy, Washington Snapshot
Read on to get updates from the Hill including the latest on the long awaited Disaster Aid funding deal and more.
Unintended Tax Consequences for Fortunate Morehouse College Students? There Could be a Fix for That.
Posted Date: Thu, 05/23/2019 - 12:55
Issues: Amplify, Community Foundations, Corporate Giving Programs and Foundations, Family Foundations, Independent Foundations, Private Foundations, Private Operating Foundations, Public Foundations, Public Policy, Trending in Legal Affairs
What an incredible announcement on May 19 by billionaire and philanthropist Robert F. Smith who pledged to pay off the student loans of all 2019 Morehouse College graduates. How great for these students. However, as some observe, this incredible gesture of generosity may have a downside in the form...