Legal Compliance Guidance
Legal Matters for Community Foundations - Virtual - November 2023
Led by the Council on Foundations Legal Team, this workshop is flexibly organized to ensure that your broad legal questions for administering funds, grants, and community foundation activities are addressed. The legal team will provide technical and practical understanding of complex rules and…
Legal FAQs
The Council's Legal team has created a collection of Frequently Asked Questions pages to help members navigate some of the most common legal questions that foundations encounter.
Most of these resources are available only to Council members except for the Scholarships FAQ page, which is available…
Could the Supreme Court’s Decision on Affirmative Action Affect Philanthropy?
Will the Supreme Court end affirmative action in June? It seems likely, and the legal consequences may ripple beyond college admissions to other sectors, including philanthropy and the wider charitable sector.
As you may know, the Court heard two cases – Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) v.…
Legal Matters for Community Foundations - In-Person - June 2023
If you are already registered for Leading Locally, email educate@cof.org to add this event to your conference registration.
Led by the Council on Foundations Legal Team, this workshop is flexibly organized to ensure that your broad legal questions for administering funds, grants, and community…
Legal Matters for Community Foundations - Virtual - August 2023
Led by the Council on Foundations Legal Team, this workshop is flexibly organized to ensure that your broad legal questions for administering funds, grants, and community foundation activities are addressed. The legal team will provide technical and practical understanding of complex rules and…
Legal Matters for Community Foundations - Virtual - March 2023
Led by the Council on Foundations Legal Team, this workshop is flexibly organized to ensure that your broad legal questions for administering funds, grants, and community foundation activities are addressed. The legal team will provide technical and practical understanding of complex rules and…
Grantmaker Ethics and Accountability
Philanthropy has come under increasing scrutiny in recent years in terms of the sources of wealth underlying charitable gifts, the allocation of resources, and its decision-making processes. More than ever, those engaged in philanthropy need an ethical orientation to inform their work.
Combining…
Self-Dealing Concerns for Corporate and Private Foundations
In this webinar, the Council’s Legal Resources team took an in-depth look at the self-dealing rules applicable to private foundations under section 4941 of the Internal Revenue Code. This webinar provided an analysis of the relevant rules and regulations governing transactions between private…
Webinar Recording: Rules of Advocacy and Lobbying for Grantmakers
It is easy to get hung up on what you think you cannot do when engaging with policymakers. The good news is, you can do more than you may think!
Though the law varies among different types of foundations, all foundation types can engage in advocacy! The Council on Foundations Legal Team…
Legal Matters for Community Foundations - Virtual - August 2022
Led by the Council on Foundations Legal Team, this workshop is flexibly organized to ensure that your broad legal questions for administering funds, grants, and community foundation activities are addressed. The legal team will provide technical and practical understanding of complex rules and…
Grantmaker Ethics and Accountability
Philanthropy has come under increasing scrutiny in recent years in terms of the sources of wealth underlying charitable gifts, the allocation of resources, and its decision-making processes. More than ever, those engaged in philanthropy need an ethical orientation to inform their work.
Combining…
Legal Office Hours - Global - June 2022
Reach out to educate@cof.org for access to the recording.
As part of our Member Week programming, Council attornies Remy Barnwell and Ben McDearmon hosted Legal Office Hours - Global Topics. This members-only Q&A discussion addressed legal questions, trends in global philanthropy, and the…
Legal Office Hours for Community Foundations: June 2022
As part of our Member Week programming, Council attorneys Ben McDearmon and Remy Barnwell will hosted Legal Office Hours for Community Foundations. This members-only Q&A discussion addressed your legal questions, trends in community philanthropy, and the latest concerns around foundation best…
Community Foundation Excellence (CFE) Fundamentals Course - Virtual - October 2022
A well-trained staff and an informed board are critical to the success of community foundations in our fast-changing world. This traditionally in-person, two-day course adapted to virtual in four, half day sessions helps new and growing community foundation staff build the essential skills they…
Legal Matters for Community Foundations - Virtual - November 2022
Led by the Council on Foundations Legal Team, this workshop is flexibly organized to ensure that your broad legal questions for administering funds, grants, and community foundation activities are addressed. The legal team will provide technical and practical understanding of complex rules and…
Legal Matters for Corporate Foundations & Giving Programs - Virtual - August 2022
Led by the Council on Foundations Legal team, this workshop is flexibly organized to ensure that your broad legal questions for administering funds, grants, and corporate foundation activities are addressed. The legal team will provide technical and practical understanding of complex rules and…