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Foundation News & Commentary
Jan/Feb 2006
Steve Gunderson |
Growth, Ethics and Accountability To America's citizens, its policymakers, the media and our courts, the bad actions of one foundation smear the image and reputation of them all.   |
Foundation News & Commentary
Sep/Oct 2006
James A. Joseph |
Redefining Accountability On the international stage, philanthropic accountability must refer not only to enforceable rules and regulations, but also the unenforceable laws of ethics and respect for culture. |
Foundation News & Commentary
Jul/Aug 2005 |
Dot's Top Ten Ten achievements of retired Council on Foundations president and CEO Dorothy S. Ridings. |
Foundation News & Commentary
Sep/Oct 2004
Heather Peeler |
The Philanthropic Initiative (TPI)--www.tpi.org Here's an organization that offers no-pressure assistance in sorting out your philanthropic strategic planning. |
Foundation News & Commentary
Jan/Feb 2005
Dorothy S. Ridings |
New Beginnings Gut-wrenching stories of philanthropic excess, self-dealing and not-so-charitable activity have spurred a greater climate of suspicion and doubt about the nonprofit sector. |
Foundation News & Commentary
Nov/Dec 2005
Steve Gunderson |
Leadership in 21st Century Philanthropy We risk being so consumed by present challenges that we can barely imagine, let alone create, a vision for our future. That's a risk we have to avoid or conquer, because vision is more urgently needed in philanthropy today than ever before. |
AFP eWire
October 7, 2014 |
REPORT: New Data Shows Canada's Largest Foundations Give over $1 Billion Annually to Canadian Charities Philanthropic Foundations Canada and Imagine Canada recently released a first-ever report about the assets and giving trends of Canada's largest grantmaking foundations. |
Foundation News & Commentary
Mar/Apr 2005
Andras Kosaras |
Self-Regulation An Overview of Principles and Standards Work at the Council on Foundations that provides the opportunity, leadership and tools needed by philanthropic organizations to expand, enhance and sustain their ability to advance the common good. |
AFP eWire
September 18, 2006 |
New Standards for Community Foundations More than 260 community foundations recently earned the National Standards Seal, which was created by the council and leaders of the community foundation field. Nearly 300 more organizations are in the process of either compiling materials for their record book or are currently under review. |
Foundation News & Commentary
May/Jun 2005
Kathleen P. Enright |
Philanthropy's New Clothes New study results represent the most comprehensive look at how foundations view their own effectiveness to date. |
Foundation News & Commentary
Nov/Dec 2004
Kasper, Nielsen & Chao |
Democracy in Action Focus funds, the next wave of community philanthropy, are responding to the needs of both marginalized groups and new donor bases. |
On Wall Street
April 1, 2012
Michelle Lodge |
Five Questions With King McGlaughon King McGlaughon of Foundation Source, which provides back-room support for foundations, tells how a financial advisor's knowledge of philanthropy gives him or her an edge. |
Foundation News & Commentary
Mar/Apr 2005
Linda A. Long |
Family Matters At least two-thirds of the more than 60,000 U.S. private foundations are controlled by families. If the next two decades mirror present trends, family foundations will boast more than $500 billion in combined assets. |
AFP eWire
May 12, 2008 |
Mixed Results on Growth in Foundation Diversity A new report reveals that foundation diversity has increased significantly in some areas, including board and staff composition, but there continues to be problems in others, such as funding to diverse organizations. |
Foundation News & Commentary
Sep/Oct 2005
Allan R. Clyde |
Q&A with New Council on Foundations President and CEO Steve Gunderson The former congressman talks about his career path, entering the nonprofit sector, the sector's challenges and how his public service experience will translate into added benefits to the nonprofit community. |
AFP eWire
August 9, 2004 |
A "Golden Age for Philanthropy" Ahead? The July 29 issue of The Economist predicts that another golden age for philanthropy and charitable giving is about to occur not only in the United States, but also around the world. |
AFP eWire
May 6, 2004 |
Urban Institute Releases Study on Foundation Practices, Attitudes Urban Institute study reveals a wealth of data about the attitudes and practices of different types of foundations, including how they view effective philanthropy and the monitoring and evaluation processes. |
Foundation News & Commentary
Sep/Oct 2006
Francie Ostrower |
Staying the Course A new study of community foundation effectiveness generates suggestions for increasing grantmaking impact. |
Financial Planning
October 1, 2008
Jim Grote |
Foundations for Renown Assets in domestic private foundations are growing and donors are demanding more customized service from advisory firms. |
AFP eWire
May 17, 2004 |
Report Reveals What Grantees Value in Foundations A new report from the Center for Effective Philanthropy has identified several key areas that charity grantees most value in the foundations that fund their programs. |
Foundation News & Commentary
Mar/Apr 2005
Allan R. Clyde |
Rien van Gendt The first international winner of the Council on Foundations' Distinguished Grantmaker Award discusses his cross-sector approach. |
Foundation News & Commentary
Jul/Aug 2004
Lee Draper |
The Philanthropy Afterlife: What Does A Career in Philanthropy Prepare You For? In this era of diminished assets and administrative budget reductions, a traditional pattern of turnover - coupled with a slower pace of foundation formation - has made the philanthropy job market tighter and far more competitive. |
AFP eWire
April 17, 2006 |
Value of Relationships Between State Regulators and Philanthropy State and charity regulators and philanthropy can work together to strengthen the philanthropic sector, argues a new report published by the Council on Foundations and the Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers. |
Foundation News & Commentary
Jul/Aug 2005
Gwen I. Walden |
Shaping the Course of our Democracy Here are six trends foundations should watch and use to increase their influence over the next 25 years. |
AFP eWire
May 26, 2008 |
Foundations Viewed Positively, But Are Virtually Invisible to Many Americans A new study shows that a large percentage of Americans, including those engaged in the charitable sector, know very little about foundations but nonetheless tend to have favorable perceptions of them and their work. |
AFP eWire
April 20, 2010 |
2009 Saw Record Decline in Foundation Giving The recent economic crisis caused the more than 75,000 grantmaking foundations in the United States to cut their 2009 giving by an estimated 8.4 percent -- by far the largest decline ever tracked by the Foundation Center. |
AFP eWire
January 20, 2004 |
Foundation Leaders Debate Problems Outlined in New Report Foundations have failed to adequately address the issues of effectiveness and accountability, opening the door for Congressional and public scrutiny, argued the author of a new report examining the foundation environment. |
AFP eWire
August 11, 2015 |
AFP News Release: Clinton College Plan Damaging to Philanthropy Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's college tuition plan would limit the value of the charitable deduction for gifts made by certain taxpayers. |
Foundation News & Commentary
Sep/Oct 2004
Allison H. Fine |
Blending the Bottom Line Nonprofits and grantmakers must meet each other halfway to move toward outcomes-focused approaches to collaboration. |
AFP eWire
May 5, 2008 |
Despite Economy, Some Foundations Plan to Increase Giving Three recent surveys that asked foundations if they plan to increase their giving in 2008 and beyond show mixed results. |
Foundation News & Commentary
Sep/Oct 2006
Bernholz, Fulton & Kasper |
Staying Ahead of the Technology Curve Here's how the latest technology trends could help community foundations serve their communities better. |
Foundation News & Commentary
Sep/Oct 2004
Jed Emerson |
Shifting into Foundation Overdrive Grantmakers' singular focus on payout as usual won't take the sector where it needs to go. |
AFP eWire
September 10, 2015 |
Bush Tax Plan Preserves Charitable Deduction Governor Jeb Bush has proposed a tax reform structure that protects America's long-standing commitment to charitable giving and philanthropy by keeping the value of the charitable deduction intact. |
Registered Rep.
April 29, 2013
Brill & Donovan |
The Perils of Global Giving Global philanthropy is on the rise, but wealthy individuals and foundations need to avoid the legal pitfalls. |
Information Today
September 9, 2014
Nancy K. Herther |
The Knight Foundation Welcomes Ideas to Strengthen Libraries' Roles in the Digital Age People from around the country can submit entries for the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation's latest Knight News Challenge: "How might we leverage libraries as a platform to build more knowledgeable communities?" |
Inc.
December 2006
Daniel Akst |
Foundations R Us You can give it away as smartly as you made it. |
Foundation News & Commentary
May/Jun 2006
Brian Flahaven |
Time Well Spent Foundations on the Hill 2006 participants talk about the value of meeting with members of Congress and their legislative staffs. |
AFP eWire
February 22, 2005 |
Lack of Standards, Assessment Hindering Foundation Effectiveness Many foundations do not have specific goals or standards of effectiveness, or ways of measuring their effectiveness, according to a study by the Urban Institute in Washington, D.C. |
Investment Advisor
October 2009
James J. Green |
Forget Chicken Little What's the current state of philanthropy? |
AFP eWire
November 16, 2010 |
National Philanthropy Day(R) More Important Than Ever Officially celebrated on Nov. 15, people around the globe are coming together to recognize the extraordinary accomplishments that philanthropy -- and those involved in the philanthropic process -- have made to the world. |
AFP eWire
March 5, 2014 |
Limiting Charitable Deductions Is Not The Way to Position U.S. for the 21st Century A budget proposal that would cap all itemized deductions -- including the charitable deduction -- at 28 percent for certain taxpayers would hurt charities' ability to help our citizens prepare for the 21 st century. |
Foundation News & Commentary
Nov/Dec 2005
Millesen & Hedge |
Achieving Balance and Maintaining Accountability Findings from a recent study on the decision-making abilities of community foundation boards identify some challenges and offer some lessons learned. |
AFP eWire
November 19, 2007 |
New York Times, Globe and Mail Honor Giving, National Philanthropy Day(R) In conjunction with National Philanthropy Day, two key North American media outlets developed special supplements in 2007 devoted to philanthropy and the charitable sector. |
On Wall Street
November 1, 2010
Baruch S. Littman |
The Headache-Free Philanthropist For many, the prestige of establishing a private family foundation to dispense charitable gifts to their favorite causes is alluring. They think of it as a dream come true. But is it really? |
Foundation News & Commentary
Mar/Apr 2006 |
Highlights of the Council on Foundations' 2006 Annual Conference The Keynotes: Teresa Heinz... Richard Florida... Max Baucus... Local Site Sessions... Program Highlights... Philanthropic Leadership... etc. |
Foundation News & Commentary
Jan/Feb 2005
Robin S. Tryloff |
New Year, New Plan, New Directions The Council on Foundations is kicking off 2005 with a new strategic plan and framework for leadership in the sector. |
AFP eWire
June 21, 2004 |
U.S. Foundations Draft Standards to Increase Public Confidence In another sign of the nonprofit sector's emerging focus on accountability, the foundation community is in the process of developing a series of standards and stewardship principles to encourage public trust. |
AFP eWire
June 23, 2008 |
U.S. Charitable Giving Surpassed $300 Billion in 2007 Foundation grant making, which made up 12.5 percent of total giving, is the fastest growing source of charitable donations. |
Foundation News & Commentary
Jan/Feb 2005
Emmett D. Carson |
Standing at the Crossroads Community foundations worldwide are at a critical juncture where they must decide between being a field or a movement. |
Registered Rep.
April 5, 2011
Charles Paikert |
Clients Turning To Wealth Managers For Philanthropy Advice No opportunity to discuss philanthropy with clients should be squandered. |
