The Council is Dedicated to DEI. That's Why We've Joined the CEO Action for...
By: Vikki SpruillDiversity, Equity, and InclusionAs I reflected on the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. this week, I spent some time honing in on the words of a little song by the legendary James...
View ArticleGlobal Philanthropy Newsletter—January 2018
By: Natalie RossGlobal PhilanthropyHappy New Year! As you start 2018, I’m excited to continue working with you to support your international grantmaking. I’m kicking off the new year with a new job...
View ArticleCorporate Philanthropy Newsletter—January 2018
By: Natalie RossLeading Corporate PhilanthropyHappy New Year! I am following news out of Davos and reading about new partnerships on critical issues, like MasterCard’s leadership to announce a new...
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Private Philanthropy Newsletter—February 2018
By: Talia RiveraEmerging LeadersImpact InvestingProfessional DevelopmentLast year, I attended an event hosted by the New England Impact Investing Initiative (NEIII) for a conversation with Michael...
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Community Philanthropy Update—February 2018
By: Brad WardCommunity Foundation UpdatesI am deeply impressed by the relationships built in our field, sometimes from just one simple interaction at a Council event.While serving as the CEO of an...
View ArticleDeep Connections Blossom from Career Pathways
By: Roy AgloingaPhilanthropy, at large, is a burgeoning variety of strategies for community innovation, investment, and a true love for people and the world we live in. Coming from Alaska and a...
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Global Philanthropy Newsletter—February 2018
By: Natalie RossGlobal PhilanthropyLast week in Mexico City, the Council co-hosted the first ever North American Community Foundations Summit, which brought together more than 200 leaders to discuss...
View ArticleCareer Pathways Builds Strong Foundations
By: Lauren Padilla-ValverdeEmerging LeadersWhen I first learned of the Council on Foundations’ Career Pathways program, I wasn’t sure whether I should apply. I was interested by the programs’ goal to...
View ArticleCorporate Philanthropy Newsletter—February 2018
By: Natalie RossLeading Corporate PhilanthropyEarlier this week, we held a webinar on tax reform and its effect on corporate foundations, an area that many corporate members have asked about since the...
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Reflections from NACF, Pt. 1
By: Natalie RossGlobal PhilanthropyThe first-ever North American Community Foundations Summit was held in Mexico City on February 5-6 and was co-hosted with Comunalia, Community Foundations of Canada....
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Community Philanthropy Update—March 2018
By: Brad WardCommunity Foundation UpdatesAs you read this, I’ve landed on the beautiful island of St. Croix, in the U.S. Virgin Islands, to engage with community foundations, our federal partners,...
View ArticleGlobal Philanthropy Newsletter—March 2018
By: Natalie RossGlobal PhilanthropyThis month, work on public policy that impacts philanthropy has been a large focus across the Council. Most relevant to global grantmakers, I’ve been working with...
View ArticleLooking Back at Mexico City—Reflections and Ways Forward, pt. 2
By: Natalie RossGlobal PhilanthropyFollowing upon the first-ever North American Community Foundations Summit held in Mexico City February, we invited nine travel scholarship recipients who attended to...
View Article100&Change: A Prize Competition?
By: Cecilia ConradLeadershipOn December 20, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation announced the first recipient of our 100&Change competition’s $100 million grant: an early childhood...
View ArticleCharting a New Course Together
By: Javier Alberto SotoLeadershipBy now you have heard the news that Vikki Spruill has accepted a position at the New England Aquarium and in June will return to the ocean conservation community, where...
View ArticleLeadership in a Changing World
By: Javier Alberto SotoLeadershipAs we consider the road ahead for the Council on Foundations, “leadership” is a word that comes up over and over again. The question is how the Council can continue to...
View ArticlePrivate Philanthropy Newsletter—April 2018
By: Talia RiveraProfessional DevelopmentBy now you have heard the news that Vikki Spruill has accepted a position at the New England Aquarium and in June will return to the ocean conservation...
View ArticleCommunity Philanthropy Update—April 2018
By: Brad WardCommunity Foundation UpdatesI hope you have seen the news that the Council’s President and CEO, Vikki Spruill, will leave us on June 1st to return to her roots in ocean conservation as the...
View ArticleGlobal Philanthropy Update—April 2018
By: Natalie RossGlobal PhilanthropyI wanted to make sure you saw the news about transition at the Council—Vikki Spruill, our President & CEO, will be leaving on June 1st to lead the New England...
View ArticleWe’re Listening.
By: Javier Alberto SotoLeadership“You get nothing done if you don’t listen to each other.” -Barbara Bush Listening to the remembrances of the late First Lady Barbara Bush this week, I was struck by...
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