Council on Foundations

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⭐ Philanthropy Jobs Roundup ⭐ Lots to see on the jobs board this week! Check out these open #Nonprofit and #PhilanthropyJobs with Council members. Southern California Grantmakers, Director of Membership and Sustainability https://hubs.ly/Q02Y-_xX0 California Black Freedom Fund, Vice President of Finance and Administration https://hubs.ly/Q02Y-_yP0 Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Assistant General Counsel https://hubs.ly/Q02Y-_Z30 The California Wellness Foundation, Senior Communications Officer https://hubs.ly/Q02Y_3Kf0 Greater New Orleans Foundation, Development Officer https://hubs.ly/Q02Y_4Sh0 Cleveland Foundation, Philanthropic Service Advisor https://hubs.ly/Q02Y_50D0 ⚠️ Don’t forget these open roles, too! ⚠️ Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies, Assistant Controller https://hubs.ly/Q02Y_1_d0 Charlottesville Area Community Foundation, Operations Manager https://hubs.ly/Q02Y_3gB0 Mellon Foundation, Manager, Strategic Learning & Evaluation https://hubs.ly/Q02Y_1410 Kenneth Rainin Foundation, Grants Manager https://hubs.ly/Q02Y_50F0 The Council on Foundations Career Center connects nonprofit and philanthropy sector employers with thousands of qualified nonprofit professionals. Want to be featured in the bi-weekly roundup? Post your open positions: https://hubs.ly/Q02Y_1270

✨A new one-stop shop for all things community philanthropy. Explore the NEW Center for Community Foundations to connect with peers, access resources, and advance your work in place-based philanthropy. 🔗 https://hubs.ly/Q02Z3l280

#MeetAMember - This week, we're celebrating a few new members who have recently joined the Council! Help us welcome the Seattle Foundation, DRIPPING SPRINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, and the Community Foundation of the Upper Peninsula. Here’s where you can learn more about their work: The Seattle Foundation: https://hubs.ly/Q02Y-_YM0 Dripping Springs Community Foundation: https://hubs.ly/Q02Y_1X00 Community Foundation of the Upper Peninsula: https://hubs.ly/Q02Y-_yv0

A new study, soon-to-be published in “Nonprofit Operations and Supply Chain Management,” shows that donor-advised funds (DAFs) are receiving more noncash gifts like stocks, bonds, or real estate. While the average charitable organization receives around 33% of noncash contributions as investments, DAF sponsors, on average, receive more than 90% of their noncash donations as investment assets. This rising trend in noncash giving has big implications for the philanthropic and nonprofit sectors, as well as future tax policy. https://hubs.ly/Q02Y-SvB0

Even in these times of increased polarization, foundations continue to act as a leading force in funding work to connect and collaborate across differences. In fact, the data shows: ✅ 85% of foundations have funded connecting across differences within the past 10 years. ✅ Nearly a quarter allocated over half of their grantmaking budget to this work. ✅ Over 90% of those funding this work increased or maintained their investments between 2021 and 2022. Download your free copy of “Coming Together, Not Apart: How Philanthropy Supports Connection in a Time of Dangerous Division” to learn more. https://hubs.ly/Q02YBYNH0

Join our team! The Council on Foundations is seeking a Director of Communications to provide leadership, planning and execution for the Council’s external presence, including messaging, media relations, and coalition-style coordination of the charitable sector’s communications efforts. ➡️Learn more about this position and apply at the link below. 📩 P.S. Please share this with your networks! We're looking for talented individuals who are passionate about supporting philanthropy. https://hubs.ly/Q02YCpmz0

The Council is tracking a potentially harmful bill in Congress, H.R.9495. We expect H.R.9495 to get renewed attention in the House of Representatives this week. The bill as drafted includes language that creates redundancies and confusion while providing the executive branch with expansive new authority that could be abused. We, along with our partners at Independent Sector, National Council of Nonprofits, and United Philanthropy Forum, have issued a statement expressing our opposition to Section 4 of H.R.9495 and its predecessor, H.R.6408. 🚨Here’s what you can do: ➡️ Learn more about our stance and what this means for the philanthropic and nonprofit sectors in our full statement here: https://hubs.ly/Q02YC3Hl0 ➡️ Contact your legislators and urge them to oppose H.R.6408/H.R.9495 unless amended to address these concerns: https://hubs.ly/Q02YBPhq0

#MembershipMonday Benefit Spotlight 🔦 DEI Peer Learning Circles Peer Learning Circles meet monthly for participants to build meaningful relationships and acquire practical strategies and innovative approaches to drive DEI initiatives within their communities. Join out last session in 2024 this Thursday, November 21, led by Peer Facilitator Celia Yapita, Community Leadership & Learning Director, Albuquerque Community Foundation. https://hubs.ly/Q02YzT4l0

A new wave of diverse leaders with deep roots in the nonprofit sector are taking the reins in philanthropy. They're committed to advancing racial justice, equity, and innovative solutions to pressing social challenges. Read more from Alex Daniels for The Chronicle of Philanthropy to see where this new generation may take the sector. https://hubs.ly/Q02XXd410