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Chapter 2: Foundation Governance and Legal Issues

Take a dive into what is a 501(c)3. Identify to whom philanthropy is accountable, understand foundation board responsibilities, and review key legal and ethical issues in grantmaking through scenarios and guiding principles.

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The Perpetuity Debate

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04/29/2014

... and paid advisors will inevitably vote for perpetuity as it serves their self-interest of job security, reduces risk, ... too much too soon is fraught with legal perils. Certainly it is the living donor that...

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The Andrea and Charles Bronfman Philanthropies [Closed]

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The Rockefeller Foundation

Gun Violence, Advocacy, and Leadership

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04/05/2018

... 29, 2018 on the Milbank Memorial Fund blog. As the know- it -all big brother, I take the job of telling my sister what ... seen what violence had done to her students and their families . The circular-firing-...

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Milbank Memorial Fund

Inequality Is the Problem—What’s Our Response?

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07/02/2014

... three decades. Less than 10 percent of young people from families in the lowest income quartile now obtain college ... mobility across generations are diminished. While it is widely agreed that inequality is a...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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William T. Grant Foundation

Economic Security

Education

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The Century Foundation Presents Inclusion and Industry 4.0

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06/11/2018

Watch as The Century Foundation and the Great Cities Institute at UIC unveil new research that examines the untapped potential of manufacturing to expand economic opportunities for communities of color.

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Video

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Community Development

Workforce Development

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The Century Foundation

Brooklyn Community Foundation Announces the Addition of Four New Staff and Six New Board Members

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01/28/2015

... to implement its new strategy program and position it for aggressive growth. Previously, she served as the Vice ... New York City, she has been part of movements against war, police brutality, and racism. She...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Arts

International/Foreign Affairs

Community Development

Education

LGBTQ

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09 Jul 2020

Supporting Youth and Next-gen Philanthropy: How to Get Started - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP

Thursday, July 9, 2020 -

12:00pm to 1:15pm

... foundation staff and trustees only.* Multigenerational families use different methods and techniques to teach the ...

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Tools & Strategies

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Family Foundation

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Leadership Development

Community-based Wildlife Carcass Surveillance Is Key for Early Detection of Ebola Virus, Study Supported By Arcus Foundation Finds

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08/28/2019

... the response team visits villages, with permission of the village chief, and delivers a verbal presentation on the ...

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Member News

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Animal Welfare

Health

Science

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Arcus Foundation

Sealaska Heritage Institute Receives Grant from Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to Launch Totem Pole Trail

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12/20/2021

... of our ancestral homelands and told the world who we were. It ’s fitting that our totems will be one of the first ... representing clans which also settled in the Áak’w village during the historic period will...

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Member News

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Arts

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Mellon Foundation

28 Mar 2023

Philanthropy’s Voice in Policy, Practice, & Power-Shifting for Housing Justice - A Webinar Hosted by Funders Together to End Homelessness

Tuesday, March 28, 2023 -

2:00pm to 3:15pm

This webinar is the second in a series highlighting how our members across the country are grappling with difficult juxtapositions between supporting immediate policy reform while co-creating a more visionary, liberated future.

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Housing and Homelessness

Appointments & Transitions

United Way of New York City Names Sheena Wright as New President & CEO

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10/01/2012

... choice to lead this iconic New York City organization as it continues its important work, improving the lives of ... that annually serve 2,100 school children and their families . Wright developed an award-...

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United Way of New York City

16 Apr 2020

Bearing Witness: Philanthropy's Role in Responding to COVID-19

Thursday, April 16, 2020 -

3:00pm to 4:00pm

... has heightened our desire to offer more support to our families , communities and grantee partners, but what exactly ...

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Professional Development

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Roundtable Discussion

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18 Feb 2020

Immigration: When Something So Personal Depends on Policymakers

Tuesday, February 18, 2020 -

12:00pm to 2:00pm

... The road to making better policy at all levels, which takes long-term investments, patience, and the ability to ...

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Issue-Based

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Panel

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Immigration

Social Justice

How Philanthropy and Nonprofits Responded to the Government Shutdown

Release Date:

10/18/2013

... Congress moved back from the brink of default and frankly, it is hard not to simply want to forget about the last few weeks. But, it is clear that Congress bought time, not a solution. With that in mind,...

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President's Message

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund

Adam Connaker appointed Director, Impact Investing at the Surdna Foundation

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03/07/2022

Adam will direct Surdna’s impact investing program, overseeing a $100 million portfolio and leading an ongoing effort to align the Foundation’s investment policies and practices with its social justice mission.

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Appointments & Transitions

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Surdna Foundation

How To Grow and Activate Your Audience On YouTube

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03/12/2014

... network and leading search engine in itself. As such, it has some powerful features available to any organization ... YouTube’s nonprofit program offers even more benefits. It is now available to registered...

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Open Society Foundations

Reshaping the Business of Social Change

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06/20/2013

... To some, this concept is still very difficult to grasp. It ’s based on the misconception that charity and business ... modern times. I take quite a different approach. To me, it ’s all about understanding the...

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Do You See Yourself In the First Nations Struggle?

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03/02/2017

... sense of my own place in philanthropy and in the world -- It is simultaneously small, yet important. It enables me to feel seasoned in the constant battles of the ... When so much of what we stand for as a...

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