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The Council cultivates a community of diverse, skilled philanthropic professionals who lead with integrity, serve as ethical stewards, & advocate for progress.

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Council on Foundations @councilfoundations.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Council President and CEO Kathleen Enright speaks to growing skepticism and mistrust of charitable giving, the importance of donor intent and mission diversity, and the distinction between lawful oversight and politicized criticism of the sector. Read more. www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/202...
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Council on Foundations @councilfoundations.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Career Pathways program applications are now OPEN! Learn, grow, and build a powerful network with peers across the country. Apply now! cof.org/career-pathw... Know someone who would be a great fit for the program? Tag them in the comments!
Career Pathways Program Applications are OPEN 

Join the Council's flagship leadership development program for mid- to senior-level philanthropic professionals. 

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Council on Foundations @councilfoundations.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
New year, new programming for #BuildingTogether2026! The peer-led session schedule is now available online. Check out the schedule: cof.org/building-tog... Register by January 15 to take advantage of the lowest price for Council members. cof.org/building-tog...
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Council on Foundations @councilfoundations.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
The early registration countdown begins! 10 days left for Council members to get the best price on #BuildingTogether2026 registration. Register before January 15: cof.org/building-tog...
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Council on Foundations @councilfoundations.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
In a moment when polarization dominates headlines, findings from our recent national survey tell a clear story: Americans still believe in the power of working together. Read more about this work in an op-ed from Council President and CEO Kathleen Enright. thefulcrum.us/civic-engage...
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As Americans Look for Unity, The Charitable Sector Provides a Model
As the United States confronts the limits of its own divisions, it can feel as though blame has replaced problem-solving in nearly every area of public life. That perception has led to public trust in...
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Council on Foundations @councilfoundations.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
Looking for a supportive community to help you navigate challenging conversations and build understanding across differences? Apply to become a part of the 2026 Bridging Differences Leadership Cohort! Applications are due Friday, February 20, 2026. Learn more and apply: cof.org/content/brid...
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The Horizons Project @horizonsprjt.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
Join Horizons at #BuildingTogether2026 in Seattle May 4-7! We're hosting a workshop on integrating the many networks and approaches working towards social change. Register now. lnkd.in/eMgkGgdq @councilfoundations.bsky.social
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Building Together 2026 - Registration
Registration Your conference registration includes all programming from the Monday Welcome Reception through lunch on Thursday. Breakfasts, lunches, and Tuesday dinner are all included.  Registration Rates
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Council on Foundations @councilfoundations.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
Thank you to Rep. Blake Moore (R-UT) and Rep. Danny Davis (D-IL) for helping launch the bipartisan Congressional Philanthropy Caucus. Together, let’s continue to support the work of the charitable sector, and make giving easier, not harder! blakemoore.house.gov/media/press-... #GivingIsHereForGood
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Congressman Blake Moore Launches the Bipartisan Philanthropy Caucus to Increase Charitable Giving in Local Communities | U.S. Congressman Blake Moore
The Official U.S. Congressional website of Blake Moore of Utah's 1st District
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Council on Foundations @councilfoundations.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
Want to attend #BuildingTogether2026 but working with a tight professional development budget? The Bridge Builder Scholarship covers registration for Council members who may not otherwise be able to attend the conference. Applications are due on December 8, 2025. cof.org/building-tog...
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Building Together 2026
Bridge Builder Scholarship
Apply by December 8
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Council on Foundations @councilfoundations.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
🤔 Wondering if #BuildingTogether2026 is for you? Want to get a better idea of what it’s like and what you’ll learn? Join us December 4 from 2:30 - 3 p.m. ET for a Q and A session to hear more about the conference. cof.org/event/q-and-...
Council on Foundations Building Together 2026 Q&A December 4, 2025 2:30 - 3 p.m. ET
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The Communications Network @comnetwork.org · 15/11/2025
ICYMI: @councilfoundations.bsky.social & Center for Public Interest Communications joined us to explore what types of stories are more likely to build trust, what policymakers want to know from foundations, and how to describe the work foundations do in an authentic, accurate, and ethical way.
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WEBINAR: Building Trust With Policymakers Using the Science of Storytelling
YouTube video by The Communications Network
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Council on Foundations @councilfoundations.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
Looking ahead to 2026 with @chronphilanthropy.bsky.social, Council President and CEO Kathleen Enright predicts compassion will boost funding. Read more predictions from leaders across philanthropy. www.philanthropy.com/opinion/foun...
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Foundation Giving in 2026
Predictions for the Year Ahead
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Council on Foundations @councilfoundations.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
Registration for #BuildingTogether2026 is now open! This is your chance to learn and practice the skills and strategies you need for connecting and collaborating across differences. Join us in Seattle May 4–7. Register now to secure your spot! cof.org/building-tog...
Building Together 2026
May 4-7 | Seattle, WA 
Register Now
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Council on Foundations @councilfoundations.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
It's almost #CommunityFndWeek! Download the info you need to celebrate and highlight all the work you do to support your community! cof.org/center-commu...
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Council on Foundations @councilfoundations.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
2025 Grantmaker Salary and Benefits Report data shows the gender pay gap among foundation CEOs narrowed, and racial diversity among staff and executives rose. Read more in @chronphilanthropy.bsky.social. www.philanthropy.com/news/foundat... Download the report. cof.org/content/2025...
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Foundations Continue to Diversify Staff, Increase Women CEO Pay
Salaries for women foundation CEOs were 88.1 percent of their male counterparts last year, an increase of nearly 5 percentage points over the previous year, according to a March survey of nearly 1,000...
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Council on Foundations @councilfoundations.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Join the Council and partners Human Rights Funders Network (HRFN) and Philea, for a crucial conversation on the future of funding for global human rights. Register now: cof.org/event/foreig...
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Council on Foundations @councilfoundations.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
“When rural communities have access to the right resources, I’ve seen them create innovative and effective solutions.” Read more from Gary Wilmot of LOR Foundation in @insidephilanthropy.com. www.insidephilanthropy.com/home/rural-i...
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Rural Innovation Can Lead the Way — If We Give It the Chance
As federal cuts hit rural places, Gary Wilmot of the LOR Foundation discusses how relatively modest support for often-overlooked rural innovators can pay dividends.
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Council on Foundations @councilfoundations.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Help us shine a light on exceptional leaders and initiatives by nominating them for the 2025 Council Awards! Council members can nominate visionary leaders, innovative organizations, outstanding corporate philanthropists, and bridge builders. Nominations close December 1. cof.org/program/coun...
Council on Foundations 2025 Council Awards
Recognizing excellence in philanthropy and honoring leaders who explore creative ways to advance the common good. SUBMIT A NOMINATION
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Council on Foundations @councilfoundations.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
The Better Stories, Better Language workshop series dives into our research with the Center for Public Interest Communications so you can tell more complex, robust stories about your organization’s work. Don’t miss out. Register for all three workshops! cof.org/page/better-...
Training
Better Stories, Better Language
A Communications Workshop Series
October 30 | November 5 | December 3
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Council on Foundations @councilfoundations.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
Don't forget to mark your calendar for Building Together, May 4-7, 2026! Registration will open soon. Be among the first to know by joining our early access list. cof.org/event/buildi...
SAVE THE DATES
Building Together 2026
The skills you need for the world we're in 
May 4-7 Seattle
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Council on Foundations @councilfoundations.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
Every five years, Community Foundations National Standards conducts a full review with the help of volunteers from community foundations across the country! Fill out the survey to provide feedback on the CFNS program and volunteer for the 2026 review committee. www.surveymonkey.com/r/3GC2VP7
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Council on Foundations @councilfoundations.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
🤿Dive even DEEPER into the data. The GSB Administrative and Program Expense Tables offer even more detailed breakdowns of data by grantmaker type, staff size, geographic location, and asset group. cof.org/content/2025...
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NEW! 
2025 Grantmaker Salary & Benefits Report
The most comprehensive analysis on the composition and compensation of U.S. foundations in the field
Download your copy today
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Council on Foundations @councilfoundations.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
The #BuildingTogether conference and the Bridging Differences Leadership Cohort helped shape the Goodwill Project – a local, living lab for civil discourse in rural Michigan. Read more on the Council blog! cof.org/blogs/blog/2...
“If we are forgetting how to talk, we need tools that can help us remember. At our community foundation, we convene people regularly around grants and projects; why not also convene around our shared community and how we talk about important issues?”

Lola Harmon-Ramsey,
Director of Impact and Engagement
Fremont Area Community Foundation
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Council on Foundations @councilfoundations.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
Highlighting reliable data from @candiddotorg.bsky.social in our storytelling and advocacy efforts made a real difference in helping lawmakers understand how restricting nonprofits would harm their communities. Read more. candid.org/blogs/candid...
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The power of data in advocacy: How we show the sector’s impact with numbers
Candid insights | Using data in advocacy, learn how National Council of Nonprofits, United Philanthropy Forum, and Council on Foundations conveyed the numeric impacts of H.R. 1 on the nonprofit sector...
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Council on Foundations @councilfoundations.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
Join the Council and Resetting the Table (RTT) for a training intensive designed to strengthen courageous and constructive communication across differences. Applications are due October 24, and interviews will follow in early November. Apply now! cof.org/page/communi...
Council on Foundations Resetting the Table Communicating Across Divides: A Facilitation Intensive Applications due October 24, 2025 Apply Now
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Council on Foundations @councilfoundations.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
Reminder: These webinars are FREE for Council members and discounted for #leadinglocally2025 attendees – so reach out if you still need your attendee discount code! Register now: cof.org/event/invest...
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Investing in Constructive Journalism
How can philanthropy drive meaningful impact through journalism, without compromising journalistic independence and integrity?
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Council on Foundations @councilfoundations.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
Our Leading Locally All Year Long webinar series explores topics designed specifically for community foundations and place-based funders. The next session, "Investing in Constructive Journalism," will be Tuesday, October 28, from 3 to 4 p.m. ET. Register now: cof.org/event/invest...
Leading Locally All Year Long 
A webinar series for community foundations and place-based funders 
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Council on Foundations @councilfoundations.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
📣 The 2025 Grantmaker Salary and Benefits Report is here! Dive into the latest trends in full-time staff compensation, benefits, demographics, and more across U.S. foundations. The full report is free to download for Council members, and survey participants. cof.org/content/2025...
Council on Foundations NEW! 2025 Grantmaker Salary & Benefits Report The most comprehensive analysis on the composition and compensation of U.S. foundations in the field Download your copy today
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Council on Foundations @councilfoundations.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
Short answer? Yes, foundations are sticking to their localization commitments despite current challenges in global philanthropy. Read more in @devex.com. www.devex.com/news/with-us...
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With USAID gone, do foundations still care about localization?
A year ago, localization was a watchword for everyone in the development sector. After the Trumpquake, does anyone still care?
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Council on Foundations @councilfoundations.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
In case you missed it, season three of the Funding Rural podcast hosted by Erin Borla kicked off last week. Episode one was recorded live on the #LeadingLocally2025 plenary stage. You can now watch the full session! www.youtube.com/watch?v=4h9c...
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Leading Locally 2025 - Funding the Urban Rural Connection (Full Recording)
YouTube video by Council on Foundations
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Council on Foundations @councilfoundations.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
Next week, join the HR Philanthropy Collaborative, a peer group led by Council members that we created to facilitate connections with human resources leaders nationwide. Register now: cof.org/event/hr-phi... Not sure if you’re a member? Reach out to our team at membership@cof.org
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HR Philanthropy Collaborative
Connect with your peers across the country to strategize and share resources 
October 8, 2025 | 3-4 p.m. ET
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Council on Foundations @councilfoundations.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
2025 Grantmaker Salary and Benefits Report (GSB) Key Findings are here! This is just a small fraction of the expansive data available in the 2025 GSB Report, which will be available next week. Learn more and download. cof.org/content/2025...
Council on Foundations 2025 Grantmaker Salary and Benefits Report: Key Findings
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Council on Foundations @councilfoundations.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
Looking to connect with others working at corporate foundations and giving programs? Join us on Monday, September 29, for our next Corporate Social Impact Staff Network call. Council members can register here: cof.org/event/corpor... Not a member? Reach out to our team membership@cof.org
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Corporate Social Impact Staff Network 
Join our member-only peer group for non-executive staff at corporate foundations and giving programs
September 29, 2025 | 2-3 p.m. ET
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Council on Foundations @councilfoundations.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
After listening, researching, and consulting with the field, we’ve expanded our suite of legal resources to help community foundations prepare for—and respond to—threats that could shape the charitable sector's future. Learn more: cof.org/center-commu...
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Expanded Legal Resources for Community Foundations 
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Council on Foundations @councilfoundations.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
There’s still time for community foundation staff and board members to register for our FINAL Community Foundation Excellence (CFE) Fundamentals course of 2025! Join us next week! cof.org/event/commun...
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Virtual Training
Community Foundation Excellence (CFE) Fundamentals
September 29-30, October 6-7 | 1 - 4:30 p.m. ET 
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Council on Foundations @councilfoundations.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
Are you managing your foundation’s scholarship program? Join us tomorrow, September 23, at noon ET for our Scholarships Exchange peer space! Council members can register here: cof.org/event/schola... Not a member? Reach out to our team at membership@cof.org
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Scholarships Exchange
Join our new peer space for any foundation staff who manage and lead scholarship programs
September 23, 2025 | Noon - 1 p.m. ET
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Council on Foundations @councilfoundations.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
It's never been more important to share stories about the profound impact of foundations, charitable giving, and the nonprofits they support!
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Council on Foundations @councilfoundations.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
“If you’ve ever adopted a pet, walked through a park, gone to summer camp, or attended college — you’ve relied on a nonprofit. Lose them, and you lose the fabric of daily American life.” fortune.com/2025/09/07/n... #GivingIsHereForGood #ShareTheGoodYouDo
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Nonprofits: You’ll miss them when they’re gone | Fortune
Nonprofits cannot replace government. They have always served to complement the government and the private sector.
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Council on Foundations @councilfoundations.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
Reminder: These webinars are FREE for Council members and discounted for #LeadingLocally2025 attendees – so reach out if you still need your attendee discount code! cof.org/event/design...
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Designing a Foundation for Both Place-Based and Systems Change
Learn how integrated organization design can power equitable impact and about tools you can apply in your own organization.
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Council on Foundations @councilfoundations.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
Our Leading Locally All Year Long series explores topics specifically for community foundations and place-based funders. The next session, Designing a Foundation for Both Place-Based and Systems Change, will be Thursday, September 18, from 2-3 p.m. ET. Register now: cof.org/event/design...
Leading Locally All Year Long, A webinar series for community and place-based funders, Council on Foundations
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Council on Foundations @councilfoundations.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
Funders often overlook the value and potential in rural communities because of a lack of understanding. Hear from Northwest Area Foundation, and their grantee partners, about their work to foster connection and collaboration across differences in rural communities. www.nwaf.org/2025/09/02/h...
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How Bridging Makes Allies of Rural Communities
There’s a fuller story about rural communities that includes their complexity, diversity, and overlooked potential.
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Catalyst of San Diego & Imperial Counties @catalystsd.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
The most recent federal budget bill includes a major change poised to reshape the landscape of #corporatephilanthropy: a new 1% taxable income floor for corporate charitable deductions. Join us Oct 22nd for a virtual briefing with @councilfoundations.bsky.social ➡️ catalystsd.org/.../the-new-...
The New 1% Floor: Implications for Corporate Charitable Giving
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Council on Foundations @councilfoundations.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
Our Essentials of Policy Advocacy for Grantmakers training is designed for private foundations staff with a basic understanding of policy, but it is also applicable to staff at all experience levels whose work touches policy advocacy. There's still time to register! cof.org/event/essent...
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Council on Foundations @councilfoundations.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
Thread: This session is part of the Learning Across Differences Ideas Forum, a FREE quarterly virtual discussion series that highlights leading thinkers and their ideas for how we can come together, not apart. cof.org/event/learni...
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Learning Across Differences Ideas Forum - Reflections on the Journey
This session is part of the Learning Across Differences Ideas Forum, a quarterly virtual discussion series that highlights leading thinkers and their ideas for how we can come together, not apart.
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Council on Foundations @councilfoundations.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
In our current climate of toxic polarization, who do you need to be to bridge divides with others? Join us for a discussion with John Hopkins professor Hahrie Han, author of “Undivided: The Quest for Racial Solidarity in an American Church.” Register now: cof.org/event/learni...
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Learning Across Differences Ideas Forum: Reflections on the Journey 
Tuesday, September 23 | 2-3 p.m. ET
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Council on Foundations @councilfoundations.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
Let’s share the impact you make in your communities every day, together. ✅Share your organization's story and use the hashtags #GivingIsHereForGood and #ShareTheGoodYouDo socialpresskit.com/hereforgood ✅Want us to post for you? Fill out this form! We’ll tag you. cof.org/givingishere...
Share the good you do. #GivingIsHereForGood
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Council on Foundations @councilfoundations.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
@templetonfdn.bsky.social announced new grant funding for Boston University to develop training for therapists to more effectively work with people on what makes them and their relationships thrive. #GivingIsHereForGood #ShareTheGoodYouDo philanthropynewsdigest.org/news/templet...
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Templeton awards $5.2 million to boost virtue in mental health care
Templeton awards $5.2 million to boost virtue in mental health care. Expected to increase to $10.7 million with matching grants, the funding to Boston University will support a project that aims to de...
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Council on Foundations @councilfoundations.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
💡We recommend registering for all three workshops — not only will you receive a discounted price, but the trainings build on each other! cof.org/page/better-...
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Better Stories, Better Language: A Communications Workshop Series
This series is a collaboration between the University of Florida’s Center for Public Interest Communications and the Council on Foundations. These three workshops will offer you the skills and tools t...
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Council on Foundations @councilfoundations.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
Our report with the Center for Public Interest Communications helps you talk about the vital work you do in your communities. We’re excited to offer deeper learning with our Better Stories, Better Language trainings! The first of three workshops is October 30. Register now: cof.org/event/better...
Training 
Better Stories, Better Language 
A Communications Workshop Series 
October 30, 2025 | 2 - 4:30 p.m. ET 
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Council on Foundations @councilfoundations.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
The 2024 Council on Foundations - Commonfund Study (CCSF) covers 255 private and community foundations. It's the most comprehensive and authoritative study on investment and governance practices in the field. Download the full report for a deeper dive: cof.org/content/2024...
Council on Foundations–Commonfund Study of Investment of Endowments for Private and Community Foundations®
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