Philanthropy as Catalysts for Collaboration
By: Natalie RossSustainable Development GoalsThis post also appeared on SDG Philanthropy Platform's blog on March 14, 2017.What do Mexico, Pakistan, Indonesia, and the U.S. have in common, when it...
View ArticleGlobal Philanthropy Update — March 2017
By: Natalie RossGlobal PhilanthropyGlobal Program UpdatesHow did you celebrate International Women’s Day this year? Council staff wore red in solidarity with the “A Day Without a Woman” campaign.Are...
View ArticleFrom Jamaica to Virginia: Initial Thoughts About My Atlas Corps Journey
By: Maxsalia SalmonExcited, relieved, eager, anxious—those were some of the feelings I experienced when I found out I was selected as an Atlas Corps Fellow to serve at the Council on Foundations.I was...
View ArticleKeep Partisan Politics Out of the Nonprofit Sector
By: Vikki SpruillTim Delaney This was first published on March 22 in The Hill.Washington, D.C., may be the most partisan place on earth, where anything and everything is judged by which political party...
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The Growing Influence of Women in Philanthropy in Ireland
By: Jackie HarrisonGlobal PhilanthropyAt #COFAnnual, our Global Philanthropy Reception and Dinner will focus on the issues and opportunities facing women and girls in the United States as well as...
View ArticleThree Trends for Community Foundations to Consider
By: Jamie SerinoCommunity Foundation UpdatesIn January, I shared some trends that will shape philanthropy in 2017, many of which also apply directly to community foundations. Now is a time of...
View ArticlePrivate Philanthropy Update — April 2017
By: Talia RiveraLeadershipI am delighted to introduce you to the Council’s private philanthropy newsletter!This quarterly publication is a way for me to keep in touch, let you know about what’s...
View ArticleSustainability in Grant-Giving in a Conflict-Ridden Part of the World
By: Norbert GoldfieldGlobal PhilanthropyHealthLeadershipHealing Across the Divides (HATD) is a new member of the Council on Foundations. We joined the Council to learn from others facing similar...
View ArticleNew Podcast: Champions for Social Good's Conversation with Vikki Spruill
By: Jonathan BerrymanLeadershipSustainable Development GoalsIn this conversation with Champions for Social Good's Jamie Serino, Council President and CEO Vikki Spruill delves into the Council's concept...
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Community Philanthropy Update — May 2017
By: Brad WardCommunity Foundation UpdatesApril came and went, and it packed a punch. I am grateful for the 200 community foundation (CF) leaders who joined over 1,000 philanthropic leaders in Dallas,...
View ArticleCareer Pathways: Reflections on #COFAnnual
By: Marcus McGrewLeadershipProfessional DevelopmentThree years ago, I met Charles Story at the Grants Managers Network annual conference in San Diego. He was a featured panelist on a session about...
View ArticleGlobal Philanthropy Update - May 2017
By: Natalie RossGlobal PhilanthropyGlobal Program UpdatesCouncil staff are back in D.C. after a whirlwind Annual Conference in Dallas last month, where we were joined by more than 1000 attendees from...
View ArticleKeep Partisan Politics Out of the Nonprofit Sector
By: Vikki SpruillTim Delaney This was first published on March 22 in The Hill.Washington, D.C., may be the most partisan place on earth, where anything and everything is judged by which political party...
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The Growing Influence of Women in Philanthropy in Ireland
By: Jackie HarrisonGlobal PhilanthropyAt #COFAnnual, our Global Philanthropy Reception and Dinner will focus on the issues and opportunities facing women and girls in the United States as well as...
View ArticleThree Trends for Community Foundations to Consider
By: Jamie SerinoCommunity Foundation UpdatesIn January, I shared some trends that will shape philanthropy in 2017, many of which also apply directly to community foundations. Now is a time of...
View ArticlePrivate Philanthropy Update — April 2017
By: Talia RiveraLeadershipI am delighted to introduce you to the Council’s private philanthropy newsletter!This quarterly publication is a way for me to keep in touch, let you know about what’s...
View ArticleSustainability in Grant-Giving in a Conflict-Ridden Part of the World
By: Norbert GoldfieldGlobal PhilanthropyHealthLeadershipHealing Across the Divides (HATD) is a new member of the Council on Foundations. We joined the Council to learn from others facing similar...
View ArticleNew Podcast: Champions for Social Good's Conversation with Vikki Spruill
By: Jonathan BerrymanLeadershipSustainable Development GoalsIn this conversation with Champions for Social Good's Jamie Serino, Council President and CEO Vikki Spruill delves into the Council's concept...
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Community Philanthropy Update — May 2017
By: Brad WardCommunity Foundation UpdatesApril came and went, and it packed a punch. I am grateful for the 200 community foundation (CF) leaders who joined over 1,000 philanthropic leaders in Dallas,...
View ArticleCareer Pathways: Reflections on #COFAnnual
By: Marcus McGrewLeadershipProfessional DevelopmentThree years ago, I met Charles Story at the Grants Managers Network annual conference in San Diego. He was a featured panelist on a session about...
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