Foundation Source Report Reveals 2017 a Banner Year for Private Foundations
Foundation: Foundation Source
Although the stock market was robust in 2017, donors did not rely solely on investment returns to fund their philanthropy. ... enthusiasm for their private foundations,” Page Snow, Foundation...more

How to fund a police drone
Justice Assistance Grants (JAG) are the largest sources of grant funding to ... Section 402 State and Community Highway Safety Grant Program...more

Corporate Giving: Continuing Education for Financial Advisors
Foundation: Foundation Source
It also explains the full range of corporate philanthropy services available to advisors through ... Our seminars inspire and educate advisors, helping them make philanthropic planning and corporate...more

South Plains Gives: The arts in Lubbock rely on generosity, community investment
Foundation: Community Foundation of West Texas
Olson said those supporting FDT have included The CH Foundation, Civic Lubbock Inc., Community Foundation of West Texas through the Sybil B. Harrington Endowment, Diekemper Family Foundation, Helen...more

Why Is This Giant Community Foundation—And Its Leader—So Controversial?
Foundation: Boston Foundation, Foundation Source, Silicon Valley Community Foundation, Ford Foundation, New York Community Trust
Emmett Carson is the CEO of the Silicon Valley Community Foundation.Critics say SVCF isn't doing enough to take on inequities in Silicon Valley.Carson says critics don't understand how the foundation...more

Opinion In donating money, whom do you count on?
Foundation: Foundation Source
“Philanthropic advising has grown as philanthropy has become more complex,” said Una Osili, associate dean for research and international programs at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of...more

Tax reform leaves private foundations in a strong position
Foundation: Foundation Source
It's cut when the foundation makes grants to a certain level, as a reward. There was a proposal to simplify this by having a flat rate of 1.4 percent, but that didn't make it into the final bill. And...more

Foundation Source Portfolios Grew In 2016
Foundation: Foundation Source
The largest foundations in Foundation Source's study saw the highest net gain of 6.8 percent, while foundations of $1 million to 10 million had an overall net gain of 5.5 percent. Average assets...more

Business Briefs: Chamber gives out awards, Changes at Ruger...
Foundation: Foundation Source
Business Briefs: Chamber gives out awards, Changes at Ruger. .... Private foundations nationally increased the value of their grants by 3 percent...more

Average Grant Sizes Increased in 2016, Foundation Source Finds
Foundation: Foundation Source
Grants awarded in 2016 by Foundation Source clients were, on average, approximately 3 percent larger than in 2015, a report from the provider...more