Council on Foundations Inc.

Filing Period

Jan 1, 2011 to Dec 31, 2011

Signed

May 18, 2012

Return Version

2011v1.2

Gross Receipts

$20,284,933

Mission

Major Activities

Activity 2

Strategic communications - increase outreach and communications to members, infrastructure partners, the field, and the media through multiple high-impact communications platforms. The council capitalizes on 21st century trends of networking and knowledge management, incorporating innovative uses of technology. This ensures foundations are connected to one another (for peer-to-peer learning) and to expert content to address their most pressing needs.

Activity 3

Public policy - the council is the leading advocacy organization promoting a positive vision for philanthropy, making philanthropy consequential, and conveying to influential public leaders and policy makers a compelling, clear agenda and case for enabling philanthropy. The council strives to ensure a positive legislative and regulatory environment for philanthropy, as well as highlight for lawmakers the critical work being done by foundations in communities across the country. These efforts entail advancing public policies on key issues, including tax policy.

Filer

EIN

13-6068327