Navigating the Moment: The Unique Role of Private Grantmakers
Nonprofits across the country are feeling the ripple effects of a shrinking federal government and funding freezes. With a consequential tax package and a surge of executive actions, the policy landscape is growing increasingly complex. At the same time, American communities are grappling with rising polarization, soaring living costs, housing shortages, frequent disasters, and other crises. Private grantmaking institutions play a vital role in supporting nonprofits, research initiatives, and community programs, enabling them to address these pressing challenges. However, your organizations are also facing emerging threats to your work, missions, and place in society.
Join this call to learn from peers, stay informed, and ensure your foundation is prepared to respond.
The Council on Foundations invites all member CEOs, Presidents, and Executive Directors of family, independent, and private operating foundations to an invite-only discussion about the current challenges facing the sector and what might be next.
Our conversation will begin with reflections from:
- Allan Oliver, President, Thornburg Foundation
- John Tyler, General Counsel, Secretary and Chief Ethics Officer, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
- Kathleen Enright, President and CEO, Council on Foundations
- Jenn Holcomb, Vice President, Government Affairs and Legal Resources, Council on Foundations