Council & Member News Feed
Posted Date: Thu, 05/16/2019 - 16:50
Issues: Public Policy, Washington Snapshot
Read updates on new legislation to track effectiveness of opportunity zones, Budget Caps and appropriations, and more.
Posted Date: Wed, 05/15/2019 - 10:45
As companies file their 2018 taxes, several corporate philanthropic leaders have contacted the Council with concerns surrounding the new excise tax. As part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, Section 4960 of the bill imposes a 21 percent excise tax on highly-paid executives of nonprofit...
Posted Date: Tue, 05/14/2019 - 12:25
Issues: Press Release
The Council on Foundations today announced that Lumina Foundation President and CEO Jamie Merisotis has assumed the role of Chair of the Board of Directors. Merisotis was elected in November 2018, and began his term as Board Chair at the Council’s Leading Together 2019 conference. He succeeds...
Posted Date: Fri, 05/10/2019 - 16:15
Read Updates on Reimaging Council Membership, What's Happening this Summer at the Council, News, Research and More!
Posted Date: Thu, 05/09/2019 - 16:40
Issues: Community Foundations, Corporate Giving Programs and Foundations, Family Foundations, Independent Foundations, Private Foundations, Private Operating Foundations, Public Foundations, Public Policy, Washington Snapshot
In This Week's Edition of Snapshot: Preserve Charities and Houses of Worship Act Introduced; Request for Information on Opportunity Zones Regulations; At-Risk Community Index for 2020 Census; and States Continue Enacting Targeted Tax Credits.
Posted Date: Tue, 04/30/2019 - 13:20
Issues: Community Foundations, Corporate Giving Programs and Foundations, Family Foundations, Independent Foundations, Press Release, Private Foundations, Private Operating Foundations, Public Foundations
Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Council on Foundations announced the 2019 winners of the Secretary’s Award for Public-Philanthropic Partnerships. The awards recognize innovative partnerships between foundations and government that have been critical in...
Posted Date: Fri, 04/26/2019 - 16:35
Reimagining Council Membership Updates, Leading Together 2019, Member Highlights, New Resources, Trends and more.
Posted Date: Mon, 04/22/2019 - 14:15
Posted Date: Fri, 04/19/2019 - 15:30
Read the latest updates on Global Philanthropy including member highlights, Free Virtual Learning Opportunities, and more
Posted Date: Fri, 04/12/2019 - 14:40
CA Proposted Doner-Advised Fund Legislation, Upcoming Community Foundation Executive Roundtables, Leading Together 2019, and more!
Posted Date: Thu, 04/11/2019 - 13:15
Issues: Bills, Legislation, Community Foundations, Corporate Giving Programs and Foundations, Donor Advised Funds, Family Foundations, Independent Foundations, IRS, Treasury, Private Foundations, Private Operating Foundations, Public Foundations, Public Policy, Tax Reform, Washington Snapshot
Read updates from the hill including a bill passed to redesign the IRS, the Status of Government Grant and Contracting Reforms, and more
Posted Date: Fri, 04/05/2019 - 16:27
Read the latest on the Reimagining Council Membership Survey in our latest blog, upcoming events, and more!
Posted Date: Fri, 04/05/2019 - 15:15
Issues: Amplify, Bridging Divides, Community Foundations, Corporate Giving Programs and Foundations, Family Foundations, Global Philanthropy, Health, Independent Foundations, Private Foundations, Private Operating Foundations, Public Foundations
Karabi Acharya of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation discusses the importance of maintaining a global view for problem-solving as a grantmaker.
Posted Date: Thu, 04/04/2019 - 16:40
Issues: Community Foundations, Corporate Giving Programs and Foundations, Donor Advised Funds, Family Foundations, Independent Foundations, IRS, Treasury, Private Foundations, Private Operating Foundations, Public Foundations, Public Policy, Tax Filing & Audits, Tax Reform, Washington Snapshot
Read the latest news from the hill including info on a new donor advised funds bill being introduced in California.
Posted Date: Mon, 04/01/2019 - 11:30
Issues: Amplify, Community Foundations, Corporate Giving Programs and Foundations, Family Foundations, Independent Foundations, Private Foundations, Private Operating Foundations, Public Foundations, Reimagine the Council
We announced our work to reimagine Council membership and asked for feedback as we review Council membership and dues. More than 400 individuals – representing grantmaking organizations of different types, sizes, geographies, and member status – responded to our survey and shared ideas. Natalie...