Council & Member News Feed
Posted Date: Thu, 10/18/2018 - 11:00
Issues: Bills, Legislation, Community Foundations, Corporate Giving Programs and Foundations, Family Foundations, Independent Foundations, Private Foundations, Private Operating Foundations, Public Foundations, Regulations, Rulemakings, Comments, Tax Reform, Washington Snapshot, White House, Administration, POTUS
In This Week's Edition of Snapshot: Potential Tax Policy Action During Lame-Duck Session?; Tester, Wyden Still Fighting to Overturn Schedule B Decision; High-Profile Debates in Texas and Ohio, and Election Registration Controversy in Georgia; 2018 Ballot Measures on the Nonprofit Radar.
Posted Date: Fri, 10/12/2018 - 16:27
Brad Ward provides an update on news from the Council, including the announcement of a new president and CEO, as well as information on new tools and resources for community foundations.
Posted Date: Thu, 10/11/2018 - 13:00
Issues: Bills, Legislation, Community Foundations, Corporate Giving Programs and Foundations, Family Foundations, Independent Foundations, Private Foundations, Private Operating Foundations, Public Foundations, Regulations, Rulemakings, Comments, Tax Reform, Washington Snapshot, White House, Administration, POTUS
In This Week's Edition of Snapshot: “Impending Shake-Up on Ways and Means Committee; Senate Turns to Other Business Now that Kavanaugh is Confirmed; TIGTA Releases Audit of Impermissible Political Activity by 501(c)(4) Organizations; Groups Seek to Preserve State Tax Credits as Charitable...
Posted Date: Thu, 10/11/2018 - 12:00
Issues: Press Release
The Council on Foundations has announced the appointment of Kathleen P. Enright as its new President and CEO. Kathleen will begin on March 5, 2019, and Gene Cochran will continue to lead the organization through February, 2019.
Posted Date: Wed, 10/10/2018 - 10:00
Issues: Community Foundations, Corporate Giving Programs and Foundations, Family Foundations, Independent Foundations, Press Release, Private Foundations, Private Operating Foundations, Public Foundations
The Council on Foundations announced that Stephen Heintz, President of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, will receive the Distinguished Service Award at its upcoming Awards Ceremony in Washington, DC
Posted Date: Tue, 10/09/2018 - 09:15
Issues: Community Foundations, Corporate Giving Programs and Foundations, Disaster Grantmaking, Disaster Grantmaking, Family Foundations, Independent Foundations, News, Private Foundations, Private Operating Foundations, Public Foundations
Updated information about Hurricane Michael's impact and resources for foundations.
Posted Date: Fri, 10/05/2018 - 13:01
Natalie Ross describes the recent United Nations General Assembly meeting, along with the many side events, outlining why the work on the SDGs is so crucial, and provides information on several new resources and events.
Posted Date: Thu, 10/04/2018 - 12:00
Issues: Bills, Legislation, Community Foundations, Corporate Giving Programs and Foundations, Family Foundations, Independent Foundations, Private Foundations, Private Operating Foundations, Public Foundations, Regulations, Rulemakings, Comments, Tax Reform, Washington Snapshot, White House, Administration, POTUS
In This Week's Edition of Snapshot: “Tax Cuts 2.0” Passes House, Expected to Stall in Senate; Government Shutdown Averted, December Vote Looms; Tax Writers Remain Hopeful That IRS Reform Will Happen Before Year’s End; Rettig Officially Sworn In to Become IRS Commissioner; Sen. Scott Sends...
Posted Date: Fri, 09/28/2018 - 15:47
Lindsay Mason discusses this year's UNGA convening, and the discussions she had about corporate philanthropy and the Sustainable Development Goals, as well as provides information on upcoming events and new resources.
Posted Date: Thu, 09/27/2018 - 11:00
Issues: Bills, Legislation, Community Foundations, Corporate Giving Programs and Foundations, Family Foundations, Independent Foundations, Private Foundations, Private Operating Foundations, Public Foundations, Regulations, Rulemakings, Comments, Tax Reform, Washington Snapshot, White House, Administration, POTUS
In This Week's Edition of Snapshot: House to Vote on Tax Cuts 2.0; Senators Pushing for a Vote on IRS Donor Disclosure; Rettig Swearing-In Expected for Next Week; States Acting Quickly in Aftermath of Hurricane Florence.
Posted Date: Mon, 09/24/2018 - 11:00
Issues: Community Foundations, Corporate Giving Programs and Foundations, Family Foundations, Independent Foundations, Press Release, Private Foundations, Private Operating Foundations, Public Foundations
The Council on Foundations announced that it will present Nusenda Foundation with its 2018 Wilmer Shields Rich Award for Excellence in Communications.
Posted Date: Mon, 09/24/2018 - 09:45
Issues: Community Foundations, Corporate Giving Programs and Foundations, Family Foundations, Independent Foundations, Press Release, Private Foundations, Private Operating Foundations, Public Foundations
The Council on Foundations announced that Brennan Gould, president and CEO of the Charlottesville Area Community Foundation, will receive its Robert W. Scrivner Award for Creative Grantmaking for an innovative grantmaking initiative created in response to the deadly racial riots that rocked...
Posted Date: Fri, 09/21/2018 - 10:00
Issues: Community Foundations, Corporate Giving Programs and Foundations, Family Foundations, Global Philanthropy, Global Program Updates, Independent Foundations, Newsletters, Private Foundations, Private Operating Foundations, Public Foundations
Natalie Ross discusses the news for global philanthropy this September, including UNGA, the SDGs, upcoming events, and more.
Posted Date: Thu, 09/20/2018 - 13:00
Issues: Bills, Legislation, Community Foundations, Corporate Giving Programs and Foundations, Family Foundations, Independent Foundations, Private Foundations, Private Operating Foundations, Public Foundations, Regulations, Rulemakings, Comments, Tax Reform, Washington Snapshot, White House, Administration, POTUS
In This Week's Edition of Snapshot: We Need Your Input on UBIT; Appropriations Update; Rettig Takes Over as New IRS Commissioner; 2018 Elections: Attorneys General; 2018 Ballot Measures of Interest.
Posted Date: Wed, 09/19/2018 - 12:03
Issues: Amplify, Community Foundations, Corporate Giving Programs and Foundations, Family Foundations, Independent Foundations, Leadership, LGBTQ, Private Foundations, Private Operating Foundations, Public Foundations
A. Sparks discusses how powerful philanthropy can be when philanthropic leaders are intentional in thinking through inclusion, as well as her experiences in the Career Pathways program.