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It Takes a Community to Build a Community Foundation
By: The San Diego FoundationThis post is part of the #CF100 Series of blog posts. The Council on Foundations is marking the 100th anniversary of the nation’s first community foundation, The Cleveland...
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A Stellar Community: Community Foundation heightens Stellar Community effort
By: Nicole HurrleThis post is part of the #CF100 Series of blog posts. The Council on Foundations is marking the 100th anniversary of the nation’s first community foundation, The Cleveland Foundation,...
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Leadership Development: An Essential Investment for Nonprofits
By: Kerrin EpsteinThis post is part of the #CF100 Series of blog posts. The Council on Foundations is marking the 100th anniversary of the nation’s first community foundation, The Cleveland Foundation,...
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The San Diego Foundation and Climate Education Partners Provide Leadership on...
By: The San Diego FoundationThis post is part of the #CF100 Series of blog posts. The Council on Foundations is marking the 100th anniversary of the nation’s first community foundation, The Cleveland...
View Article“But We’re Not the Broadband Foundation”: The critical role of philanthropy...
By: Bernadine Joselyn “As the Internet becomes a gateway to democratic participation, economic opportunity, and human expression, it is critical to the future of our country — and our philanthropic...
View ArticleIncreasing Influence and Measuring Impact for Organizational Social Media
By: Sophia Guevara An article recently published in Research & Development shared how researchers are using social media to draw attention to their research. Discussing their work with reporters...
View ArticleGiving As Good As We Get
By: Rachel HutchissonAs my boss and Blackbaud CEO Mike Gianoni noted, “#GivingTuesday has gone from a simple idea to become a genuine global phenomenon.” The unofficial start to the end-of-year giving...
View ArticleHow Foundations can Help Entrepreneurs Save the American Dream
By: Ross BairdWill HeatonLast week, the Milstein Commission, a national initiative co-chaired by Steve Case and Carly Fiorina, released a report, Can Startups Save the American Dream? The report...
View ArticlePhilanthropy: The Proven Change Agent
By: Edward Smith-LewisAmericans donated an estimated $335 billion to charitable causes, and foundations an estimated $50 billion in 2013 according to Giving USA. These numbers validate President John...
View ArticleFrom Blur to Precision
By: Heather Grady Last week more than 200 foundation leaders, policymakers, academics, entrepreneurs, and experts came together at George Washington University (GWU) for an invitation-only gathering to...
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A Case of Impact Investing
By: Peter TaylorEconomic development is at the center of the Maine Community Foundation’s strategic priorities. We believe greater access to lower cost capital will allow entrepreneurs and innovators...
View ArticleInterview with Emily Kessler, Interim Director of EPIP
By: Sophia Guevara I recently had the opportunity to interview Emily Kessler, the interim director of Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy. In this interview, Emily shares how she got her start in...
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Community Foundations Can Help Families Through Policy Efforts
By: Rafael O. MoralesLow-income families typically have few options for emergency cash, forcing many to rely on high-cost payday loans for unexpected financial needs. But these loans, which are...
View ArticleHumility
By: Stuart Comstock-Gay Humble. If there were one word that ought to drive philanthropists, that’s it. I am not saying it is always a word that does drive us. I am saying it ought to be. It can be...
View ArticleThe Role of Philanthropy in a Changing Region
By: Lorne Steedley It comes as no surprise that the Unites States is experiencing a dramatic population increase. What will surprise many is the Southeastern region is witnessing the bulk that...
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Helping Strengthen Communities Through Competitition, Partnerships and...
By: Regine A. WebsterJenny Harms Ask the Expert!Want to learn more about Disaster Philanthropy? Join us for a live chat Q&A on the Philanthropy Exchange with Regine Webster and Anna Hurt from the...
View ArticleIncreasing Influence and Measuring Impact for Organizational Social Media
By: Sophia Guevara An article recently published in Research & Development shared how researchers are using social media to draw attention to their research. Discussing their work with reporters...
View ArticlePolitics, Policy, and Philanthropy Learning Forum Attracts Southern...
By: Kim BluittAn engaged group of seventy funders came together January 27 for a learning forum hosted in Los Angeles by the Council on Foundations and Southern California Grantmakers entitled,...
View ArticleA Moment for Self Reflection
By: Vikki SpruillToday, the Council on Foundations is releasing its 2014 Grantmakers Salary and Benefits Report. The most comprehensive source on national foundation staff composition and...
View ArticleDispatch from this Year's Hispanics in Philanthropy Conference and the HIP...
By: Jesse SalazarStorme GrayA few weeks ago, we were happy to join several hundred of our colleagues in San Francisco for Hispanics in Philanthropy’s (HIP) 2015 Conference and HIPGiver Gala. The...
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