Council & Member News Feed
Posted Date: Fri, 12/08/2017 - 13:40
Issues: Newsletters
It's insightful to learn how similar your needs and interests are to one another. Many of you expressed interest in learning strategies for cross-sector collaboration and performance management. You wanted to learn more about how the federal budget cuts were going to impact your grantmaking...
Posted Date: Thu, 12/07/2017 - 12:50
Issues: Bills, Legislation, Budget, Appropriations, Charitable Deduction, Community Foundations, Corporate Giving Programs and Foundations, Donor Advised Funds, Family Foundations, Independent Foundations, IRS, Treasury, Johnson Amendment, Private Foundations, Private Operating Foundations, Public Foundations, Public Policy, Tax Reform, Washington Snapshot
In This Week's Edition of Snapshot: Tax Bill Proceeds to Conference Committee; Congress Faces Deadline to Avoid a Government Shutdown; IRS Requests Comments for Certain Situations Involving DAFs; In the States: Governors, Legislatures Struggle to Close Budget Gaps, Illinois Improves Government...
Posted Date: Sat, 12/02/2017 - 09:00
Issues: Community Foundations, Corporate Giving Programs and Foundations, Family Foundations, Independent Foundations, Press Release, Private Foundations, Private Operating Foundations, Public Foundations, Public Policy
On Saturday, December 2, the Council on Foundations released the following statement from President and CEO Vikki Spruill on Senate Passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
Posted Date: Thu, 11/30/2017 - 13:50
Issues: Bills, Legislation, Community Foundations, Corporate Giving Programs and Foundations, Family Foundations, House Ways & Means Committee, Independent Foundations, Private Foundation Excise Tax, Private Foundations, Private Operating Foundations, Public Foundations, Public Policy, Tax Reform, Washington Snapshot
In This Week's Edition of Snapshot:
Tax reform: The Senate begins debate on tax reform, advancing tax reform ever closer to the President’s desk;
In the States: Michigan nonprofits and philanthropic groups promote Census 2020, a year in review of the charitable deduction challenges and...
Posted Date: Thu, 11/30/2017 - 10:39
Issues: Amplify, Community Foundations, Corporate Giving Programs and Foundations, Family Foundations, Implicit Bias, Independent Foundations, Private Foundations, Private Operating Foundations, Public Foundations
Approximately 50 leaders from higher education, philanthropy, and the private sector recently met at Duke University for an intimate conversation about implicit bias. Organized by the TIAA Institute, Duke University, and the Council on Foundations, “Managing Effectively Across Differences: The...
Posted Date: Wed, 11/29/2017 - 16:38
Issues: Community Foundations, Corporate Giving Programs and Foundations, Family Foundations, Independent Foundations, Press Release, Private Foundations, Private Operating Foundations, Public Foundations, Public Policy
The Council on Foundations, National Council of Nonprofits and Independent Sector voiced united opposition to the Tax Cuts and Job Act being considered in the U.S. Senate. Leaders of the three organizations, which represent foundations and charitable nonprofits, sent a letter to lawmakers, an...
Posted Date: Mon, 11/27/2017 - 04:30
Issues: Amplify, Community Foundations, Corporate Giving Programs and Foundations, Family Foundations, Independent Foundations, My Giving Story, Private Foundations, Private Operating Foundations, Public Foundations
At a time when partisanship runs rampant and public divides seem numerous, this #GivingTuesday offers an opportunity for our country to focus on all the good that is happening around us and to work collectively, through donations of all kinds, to strengthen our society at every level.
Posted Date: Fri, 11/17/2017 - 13:30
Community Foundations Week is the perfect time to celebrate the great work community foundations do around the country. This is especially true at a time when foundations are being asked to do more and more because of federal, state, and local budget cuts.
Posted Date: Thu, 11/16/2017 - 14:05
Issues: Amplify, Community Foundation Updates, Community Foundations, Global Philanthropy, Sustainable Development Goals
Next February in Mexico City, we will explore bold and innovative approaches to address the multifaceted issues impacting our local communities, highlighting how community foundations across North America are building sustainable and resilient communities that leave no one behind.
Posted Date: Thu, 11/16/2017 - 14:00
Issues: Bills, Legislation, Community Foundations, Corporate Giving Programs and Foundations, Family Foundations, House Ways & Means Committee, Independent Foundations, Private Foundations, Private Operating Foundations, Public Foundations, Public Policy, Tax Reform, Washington Snapshot
In This Week's Edition of Snapshot: Tax reform: House passes tax reform package, Senate continues committee markup, IRS notices rule for charitable giving for wildfire damages, The Cuts are Coming, Montana Continues its Strict Campaign Finance Tradition
Posted Date: Thu, 11/16/2017 - 01:52
Issues: Community Foundations, Corporate Giving Programs and Foundations, Family Foundations, Independent Foundations, Press Release, Private Foundations, Private Operating Foundations, Public Foundations, Public Policy
On November 16, 2017, the Council on Foundations released the following statement from President and CEO Vikki Spruill on the passage of H.R. 1
Posted Date: Wed, 11/15/2017 - 12:15
During this year’s Community Foundation Week, I’m reflecting on the innovative model of philanthropy that is the community foundation.
Posted Date: Tue, 11/14/2017 - 12:50
This month marks my 20-year anniversary of passing the bar and becoming an attorney, and sometimes I think I’ve heard it all when it comes to nonprofit law. Thank goodness for the Council’s community foundation members, who continually challenge me with unique and interesting questions, and give...
Posted Date: Mon, 11/13/2017 - 13:04
Issues: Community Foundations, Corporate Giving Programs and Foundations, Family Foundations, Independent Foundations, Press Release, Private Foundations, Private Operating Foundations, Public Foundations, Public Policy
The Council on Foundations and the National Council of Nonprofits stand united in opposing H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act, because of significant changes to proven tax policies that have served the American people well.
Posted Date: Mon, 11/13/2017 - 12:43
This is the first in a series of blogs to mark Community Foundation Week, which occurs November 12 – 18. We encourage community foundations to engage with the Council all week via social media using #CFWeek. Be sure to tag us @COF_ so we can retweet your stories of local impact!