On April 29, 2012, the Council on Foundations released a seminal report for the corporate philanthropy field,  Increasing Impact, Enhancing Value: A Practitioner’s Guide to Leading Corporate Philanthropy. The guide offers original field research and a new platform for corporate philanthropy and provides clear and practical paths forward for the future of the field and the role of corporate foundations. That work is guided by a five-point framework:

1. Create a new narrative for corporate philanthropy as an investment in society.
2. Develop an inclusive “operating system” for philanthropic investment.
3. Professionalize the field.
4. Improve collaboration, communication, and knowledge sharing.
5. Mobilize “field level” leadership behind this agenda.