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Thursday, October 11, 2018
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.
Wednesday, October 10, 2018
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
Tuesday, October 9, 2018
Updated information about Hurricane Michael's impact and resources for foundations.
Monday, September 24, 2018
The Council on Foundations announced that it will present Nusenda Foundation with its 2018 Wilmer Shields Rich Award for Excellence in Communications.
Monday, September 24, 2018
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 Charlottesville and the nation in 2017.
Wednesday, September 12, 2018
Updated information about Hurricane Harvey's impact and resources for foundations
Tuesday, August 28, 2018
In response to numerous articles in which some media outlets have mischaracterized the intent and impact of donor advised funds, the Council on Foundations released a joint statement from interim president and CEO Gene Cochrane and Javier Alberto Soto, chair of the Council’s board of directors and CEO and president of The Miami Foundation.
Tuesday, August 14, 2018
The State of Global Giving, a new report by the Council on Foundations and Foundation Center, reveals that global giving by U.S. foundations increased by 29% from 2011 to 2015, reaching an all-time high of $9.3 billion in 2015. With mounting challenges that transcend national boundaries, it’s increasingly important to understand how funds are being allocated to tackle global issues like climate change and the spread of preventable diseases.
Wednesday, July 25, 2018
The Council on Foundations on Tuesday lauded the introduction of the Workforce Development Through Post-Graduation Scholarships Act by Representatives Darin LaHood (R-IL) and Terri Sewell (D-AL). The bill would allow charitable foundations to administer post-graduation scholarship programs to combat “brain drain,” stimulate regional economic growth, and help address the growing student debt crisis.
Tuesday, July 17, 2018
The Council on Foundations, the Independent Sector, the National Council of Nonprofits, and the National Human Services Assembly released a statement speaking against a rider included in H.R. 6147 that undermines the Johnson Amendment.