Preparing to Lead: Be Your Authentic Self
By: Susan JohnsonDiversity, Equity, and InclusionEmerging LeadersLeadershipProfessional DevelopmentAfter working in the philanthropic field for the past 10 years, the Council on Foundations Career...
View ArticlePreviewing the UN General Assembly: A Global Community of Actors
By: Kaysie BrownEnvironmentGlobal PhilanthropyHealthInclusive Economic ProsperitySustainable Development GoalsPreviewing the UN General Assembly: A global community of actorsThe world faces pressing...
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Health Outside the Clinic: Community Health Workers and the Future of Healthcare
By: Jessica Daly Global PhilanthropyHealthLeadershipMental HealthSustainable Development GoalsDuring the United Nations General Assembly in late September, Heads of State, government officials, civil...
View ArticleWhat Does Accountability Mean in Philanthropy?
By: Liz AlsinaDiversity, Equity, and InclusionEmerging LeadersLeadershipProfessional DevelopmentAt our Chicago learning session, I was inspired by the approaches of colleagues from the MacArthur,...
View ArticleAnnouncing the Council's New Membership Model – We Heard You!
By: Juan J. MartinezReimagine the Council*/ Since joining the Council’s board last year, I’ve had the honor to support two pivotal decisions that will shape the organization’s future – selecting a new...
View ArticleCareer Pathways: Who are the people in your neighborhood?
By: Donita VolkwijnDiversity, Equity, and InclusionEmerging LeadersLeadershipProfessional DevelopmentI once joked with a friend that I had no personality of my own, rather that I was made up of a...
View ArticleForget the Divide: It's time for us all to be "glocal"
By: Anna WaseschaEnvironmentGlobal PhilanthropyHealthHungerSustainable Development GoalsWest Central Initiative (WCI) is one of six community foundations in Minnesota created by the McKnight Foundation...
View ArticleCareer Pathways: The Unintended Consequences of Leadership Development
By: Donita VolkwijnDiversity, Equity, and InclusionEmerging LeadersLeadershipProfessional DevelopmentI’ve just finished a year-long program that aims to bring more diverse senior leadership to the...
View ArticleThank You for a Great Year!
By: Kathleen EnrightReimagine the CouncilAs 2019 comes to a close, I’m reflecting on my first year at the Council on Foundations. I’m proud of the strides we’ve made in forging strong relationships...
View ArticleOur Vision for the Future. Our Promise to the Sector.
By: Kathleen EnrightReimagine the CouncilIn conversations across the country with foundations leaders who generously helped to crystalize the Council’s vision for the future, one thing was clear. These...
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Community Foundations at the Heart of Building Broader Communities in Americas
By: Brad WardGlobal PhilanthropyStrengthening CommunitiesA Mexican American Linguist describes that in U.S. we would say “why has one of us stolen a television?”. In Mexico, it would be, “one of us has...
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What is the Courageous Opportunity for Companies in this Crisis?
Disaster GrantmakingJoint LetterThe global community is in the middle of a cataclysm that is unprecedented in modern times as it stares down COVID-19. The humanitarian and economic toll is staggering,...
View ArticleOur Country is Broken.
By: Kathleen EnrightBridging DividesCOVID-19 ResponseDiversity, Equity, and InclusionLeading Corporate PhilanthropyRace and EthnicityStrengthening CommunitiesOur country is broken. The Covid-19...
View ArticleWe Stand with ABFE
Diversity, Equity, and InclusionRace and EthnicityThe Council on Foundations joins with other national philanthropy serving organizations to stand in solidarity with ABFE: A Philanthropic Partnership...
View ArticleBuilding Trust, Breaking Tradition: How Foundations Can More Effectively...
By: Megan CampbellCOVID-19 ResponseGlobal PhilanthropyPhilanthropy PledgeStrengthening CommunitiesWhen the Council on Foundations published A Call to Action: Philanthropy’s Commitment during COVID-19...
View ArticleThe Unrestricted Funding Dilemma: Advantages and Challenges to General...
By: Birger Stamperdahl Global PhilanthropyGlobal Program UpdatesPhilanthropy PledgeEarlier this year, the Council on Foundations issued a COVID-19 Call to Action to its community of domestic and...
View ArticleA Post Election Message from Kathleen Enright
LeadershipReimagine the CouncilThe Council on Foundations joins all Americans in expecting a careful accounting of all votes and an expeditious and certain outcome in the 2020 Presidential election....
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2020 Membership Week Review: A Closer Look
By: Membership TeamCommunity Foundation UpdatesLeadershipLeading Corporate PhilanthropyReimagine the CouncilStrengthening CommunitiesThe Council hosted a series of virtual events inspired by some of...
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Statement Condemning Violence at the Capitol
By: Kathleen EnrightLeadershipReimagine the CouncilOn January 6, 2021 at the United States Capitol we witnessed inexcusable acts of violence and criminal behavior as a predominantly white mob attempted...
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Supporting You in the Work Ahead
By: Kathleen EnrightLeadershipReimagine the CouncilFor over 70 years, the Council has supported philanthropy’s efforts to advance the greater good amidst persistent global challenges. Over the past 12...
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