Community Philanthropy Updates
Updates on what is going on at the Council and events around our work with community foundations.
Unpacking Community Foundation Trends: FY22 Annual CF Insights Survey Results
Interested in delving further into the most recent CF Insights survey of community foundations? Curious about ways your community foundation can make the most of the data?
During this webinar, David Rosado, the Council’s Senior Advisor for Community Philanthropy, discussed the latest…
Community Foundation Excellence (CFE) Fundamentals Course - Virtual - November 2024
A well-trained staff and an informed board are critical to the success of community foundations in our fast-changing world. This course helps community foundation staff that are new to the field build the essential skills they need to balance governance and management with the broader understanding…
Community Foundation Excellence (CFE) Fundamentals Course - Virtual - July 2024
A well-trained staff and an informed board are critical to the success of community foundations in our fast-changing world. This course helps community foundation staff that are new to the field build the essential skills they need to balance governance and management with the broader understanding…
Community Foundation Excellence (CFE) Fundamentals Course - Virtual - April 2024
A well-trained staff and an informed board are critical to the success of community foundations in our fast-changing world. This course helps community foundation staff that are new to the field build the essential skills they need to balance governance and management with the broader understanding…
Community Foundation Excellence (CFE) Fundamentals Course - Virtual - February 2024
A well-trained staff and an informed board are critical to the success of community foundations in our fast-changing world. This course helps community foundation staff that are new to the field build the essential skills they need to balance governance and management with the broader understanding…
CF Insights: Office Hours
What if each community foundation can know what all community foundations collectively know?
Data is a driving force behind effective decision-making, and in the world of philanthropy, it's no different. Through CF Insights, community foundations can access up-to-date, real-world data on…
Community Philanthropy Update - September 2023
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How do you get your board to support Values-Aligned Philanthropy? Check out our new board discussion guide for answers!
Greetings Friend,
Over the last three…
Community Philanthropy Update - August 2023
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There are a lot of changes coming for National Standards. Plus, HR Summit and the VAP Peer Learning Circle.
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Since the early 2000s, the…
Community Philanthropy Update - July 2023
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Recapping some of the highlights from Leading Locally 2023: CF Insights and Leading Locally All Year Long.
Greetings Friend,
Thank you to the more than 850…
Informing Community Foundation Practice through Peer Data: FY21 Annual CF Insights Survey Results
Each year, CF Insights invites US community foundations to contribute to an updated snapshot of the field and a growing peer benchmarking dataset built to inform practice and strategic decision-making. Key takeaways from the most recent survey include:
Many community foundations, among the most…
Statement on Supreme Court Ruling Limiting Race-Conscious Admissions
WASHINGTON – The United States Supreme Court released its decision today on the use of race-conscious admissions programs in higher education, holding that "Harvard's and UNC's admissions programs violate the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment."
“The Council on Foundations…
CF Insights FAQs
CF Insights was created in 2006 by the community foundation field as a partnership between FSG and the Council on Foundations. CF Insights continues the legacy of the Columbus Foundation who led the effort to track the field’s growth and evolution from 1988 to 2007. In 2015, CF Insights moved to…
CF Insights Moves From Candid to Council on Foundations
WASHINGTON - The CF Insights benchmarking platform for community foundations will move from Candid to the Council on Foundations later this year, both organizations announced today. CF Insights is a resource built for community foundations looking to inform organizational strategy and practice…
Community Philanthropy Update - May/June 2023
Community Philanthropy Update - May/June 2023
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Happy graduation season! How are your scholarship programs going? We have our eyes on some potential developments that you'll want to watch…
Community Foundation Excellence (CFE) Fundamentals Course - Virtual - November/December 2023
A well-trained staff and an informed board are critical to the success of community foundations in our fast-changing world. This course helps new and growing community foundation staff build the essential skills they need to balance governance and management with the broader understanding of…
Community Foundation Excellence (CFE) Fundamentals Course - Virtual - October 2023
A well-trained staff and an informed board are critical to the success of community foundations in our fast-changing world. This course helps new and growing community foundation staff build the essential skills they need to balance governance and management with the broader understanding of…