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Five Trends in Social Enterprise
By: Carla JavitsSocial enterprises help ensure the economy works for everyone because they have a proven benefit to include people who have the toughest time getting jobs due to their histories of...
View ArticleQuick Review of FATF's Evaluation of the U.S.
By: Lara KalwinskiGlobal PhilanthropyOn December 1, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and the Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG) released their fourth mutual evaluation of the United...
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Five Trends in Technology
By: Amy WebbPepper is a robot companion from the Japanese company SoftBank.This post is part of our inaugural Trendspotting Series profiling important ideas that will be shaping some major fields of...
View Article6 Ideas to Enhance Your Environmental and Human Rights Grantmaking
By: Peter KostishackLeadership2017 Council Awards ProgramThe Council is now accepting nominations for:Distinguished Service Award - celebrates a visionary leader that inspires and embodies...
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Five Trends in Talent
By: Shonna WatersAlex AlonsoIn 2017, HR is expected to adapt to keep up with the changing business environment and evolving employee expectations.This post is part of our inaugural Trendspotting Series...
View ArticlePhilanthropy Responds to Another National Tragedy: Oakland Warehouse Fire
By: Brad WardCommunity Foundation UpdatesLeadershipThe East Bay Community Foundation has kept the Council abreast of the latest in regards to the recent tragedy in Oakland. Included in their response...
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Five Trends in Community Development
By: Ben HechtMinding the Gaps: Jobs, Income & WealthThis post is part of our inaugural Trendspotting Series profiling important ideas that will be shaping some major fields of interest in 2017....
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Five Trends in Finance
By: Steve ZausnerBanksy's Elephant in a Room. Ignore it at your peril.This post is part of our inaugural Trendspotting Series profiling important ideas that will be shaping some major fields of...
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Five Trends in Arts and Culture
By: Robert L. LynchThe Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra performs at the Nancy Hanks Lecture on Arts and Public Policy along with the Voices of Inspiration Chorus and three young vocalists from the Duke...
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Five Trends in Communications
By: Sean GibbonsTristan Mohabir"In this country, public sentiment is everything. With it, nothing can fail; against it, nothing can succeed." ~ Abraham LincolnThis post is part of our inaugural...
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Five Trends in Public Opinion
By: Celinda LakeThe American public is divided in its attitudes toward important national issues, and historic allegiances have shifted.This post is part of our inaugural Trendspotting Series profiling...
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Five Trends in U.S. Politics
By: Ken KiesHouse Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) shows President-elect Donald Trump and his wife, Melania Trump, the Speaker's Balcony at the U.S. Capitol on November 10, 2016. (Photo credit - Zach...
View ArticleFinal Chinese Overseas NGO Law Guidelines Released
By: Natalie RossGlobal PhilanthropyIn early December 2016, the Chinese government released the official and final version of their new Guidelines on Organizational Registration and Temporary Activities...
View ArticleCommunity Foundation Update - December 2016
By: Brad WardCommunity Foundation UpdatesHappy holidays! May this month be filled with year-end giving and exciting developments to propel you into 2017! As always, the Council is here for you, and I’m...
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Five Trends in Philanthropy
By: Vikki Spruill2017 will be a year of change, as orthodoxies in the field get tested and philanthropy steps up and into a more prominent national role.This post is part of our inaugural Trendspotting...
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Global Philanthropy Update -- December 2016
By: Natalie RossGlobal Program UpdatesIt’s hard to believe 2016 is almost over. With the U.S. election, Brexit, the crisis in Syria, and historic meetings for the international community like the World...
View Article2017 Lineup for Community Foundations
By: Brad WardCommunity Foundation UpdatesGreetings Community Foundation ColleaguesI hope you are having a wonderful holiday season and are looking to the new year with abundant optimism for what you...
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Giving Days: Is It Time to Ramp Them Up, or Wind Down?
By: Brad WardCommunity Foundation UpdatesGiving days have exploded in popularity in recent years, helping the foundations that organize them reach new donors and become more digitally focused...
View ArticleCommunity Foundation Update - January 2017
By: Brad WardCommunity Foundation UpdatesHappy 2017! I’m kicking off the new year sharing updates and resources to help you as you prepare and plan for what lies ahead. Find out about trends that will...
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A Day On, Not a Day Off: Serving Your Community on MLK Day
By: Floyd MillsRace and EthnicityStrengthening CommunitiesMonday, January 16, is Martin Luther King Jr. Day (MLK Day), a federal holiday in the U.S. The fact that a federal holiday was designated to...
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