Community Foundations
Community foundations are grantmaking public charities that are dedicated to improving the lives of people in a defined local geographic area. They bring together the financial resources of individuals, families, and businesses to support effective nonprofits in their communities. Community foundations vary widely in asset size, ranging from less than $100,000 to more than $1.7 billion.
Community foundations play a key role in identifying and solving community problems. In 2017, they gave an estimated $5.48 billion to a variety of nonprofit activities in fields that included the arts and education, health and human services, the environment, and disaster relief. The Community Foundations National Standards Board confirms operational excellence in six key areas—mission, structure, and governance; resource development; stewardship and accountability; grantmaking and community leadership; donor relations; and communications. Foundations that comply with these standards can display the official National Standards Seal. Currently, over 500 community foundations have earned the seal.
More than 900 community foundations operate in urban and rural areas in every state in the United States; currently, approximately 350 are members of the Council on Foundations. The community foundation model also has taken hold around the world. Community foundations have participated in the growth of international giving by U.S. foundations in recent years, with international giving by community foundations more than tripling, from $103 million in 2011 to $315 million in 2015, and community foundations' share of overall international giving by U.S. foundations more than doubling, from 1.4 percent in 2011 to 3.4 percent in 2015.
You can use our Community Foundation Locator to view a list of community foundations in the United States.
Below is everything on our site for community foundations. We highly recommend that you use the navigation or our search feature to find what you're looking for on our site. Please also visit cof.org/community-foundations for curated community foundation content.
Uganda: Data Strategy and Capacity Building
This resource from Foundation Center presents a summary report of a series of workshops on data strategy and capacity building for philanthropy in Uganda.
South Africa 2015 Report
This article from Coutts summarizes key charitable giving data in South Africa.
Doing Good Index 2018: Maximizing Asia's Potential
This report from the Centre for Asian Philanthropy and Society examines the enabling environments for philanthropy and private social investment in 15 Asian countries.
Getting Started with Grantmaking in Indonesia
Getting Started is a new members-only resource within Country Notes. To help connect you to others working in Indonesia, we have identified:
Local nonprofit and philanthropic networks
Key local legal contacts
U.S. foundations with local offices
National listing of certified NGOs
Local…
Getting Started with Grantmaking in Nigeria
Getting Started is a new members-only resource within Country Notes. To help connect you with others working in Nigeria, we have identified:
Local nonprofit and philanthropic networks
Key local legal contacts
U.S. foundations with local offices
You may also want to reference our Global…
Getting Started with Grantmaking in China
Getting Started is a new members-only resource within Country Notes. To help connect you with others working in China, we have identified:
Local nonprofit and philanthropic networks
Key local legal contacts
U.S. foundations with local offices
Local community foundations…
Getting Started with Grantmaking in Kenya
Getting Started is a new members-only resource within Country Notes. To help connect you with others working in Kenya, we have identified:
Local nonprofit and philanthropic networks
Key local legal contacts
U.S. foundations with local offices
National listing of certified NGOs
Local…
Getting Started with Grantmaking in Canada
Getting Started is a new members-only resource within Country Notes. To help connect you with others working in Canada, we have identified:
Local nonprofit and philanthropic networks
Key local legal contacts
Council members in Canada
National listing of certified NGOs
Local…
Getting Started with Grantmaking in Mexico
Getting Started is a new members-only resource within Country Notes. To help connect you with others working in Mexico, we have identified:
Local nonprofit and philanthropic networks
Key local legal contacts
Council members in Mexico
U.S. foundations with local offices
National…
Getting started with Grantmaking in Germany
Getting Started is a new members-only resource within Country Notes. To help connect you with others working in Germany, we have identified:
Local nonprofit and philanthropic networks
Key local legal contacts
U.S. foundations with local offices
Local community foundations
You may also…
Getting Started with Grantmaking in the Philippines
Getting Started is a new members-only resource within Country Notes. To help connect you with others working in the Philippines, we have identified:
Local nonprofit and philanthropic networks
Key local legal contacts
U.S. foundations with local offices
Local community foundations…
Getting Started with Grantmaking in South Africa
Getting Started is a new members-only resource within Country Notes. To help connect you with others working in South Africa, we have identified:
Local nonprofit and philanthropic networks
Key local legal contacts
U.S. foundations with local offices
National NGO networks
Local community…
Brief Overview of Civil Society Organizations in Mexico
This article from NGOSource explains authorization laws and regulations for civil society organizations in Mexico.
Getting Started with Grantmaking in Uganda
Getting Started is a new members-only resource within Country Notes. To help connect you with others working in Uganda, we have identified:
Local nonprofit and philanthropic networks
Key local legal contacts
U.S. foundations with local offices
National listing of certified NGOs…
A Portrait of Canadian Foundation Philanthropy
A report from Philanthropic Foundations Canada on trends, resources, and strategies in community philanthropy in Canada.
The Global Landscape of Philanthropy
This report from Worldwide Initiatives for Grantmaker Support (WINGS) presents an analysis of the current trends in global philanthropy.
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