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Like other areas of business, leaders responsible for philanthropic investments and employee volunteering want to demonstrate their value-add to the company. There is increased pressure to tie philanthropy and volunteerism to the triple bottom line.

The talent crisis and the growing anxiety around talent mismatch continue to drive greater emphasis on how corporate social responsibility (CSR) influences the attraction and retention of employees. As a corporate giving leader, how can you leverage your work to support this effort?

Effective employee engagement efforts have been shown to improve employee retention, boost employee satisfaction, and even improve a company's financial performance. So, how do you effectively engage employees?

This edition provides considerable new value, reflecting changes in law as well as new circumstances in which the charitable sector functions, and new relationships within and between sectors.

Explore easy-to-use tools and share tips and tricks to help you get the most out of your board meetings.

This collection of resources from the Chronicle of Philanthropy spans guidance on board development, strategies for overcoming common challenges, building diversity, and implementing effective practices for board members & trustees. 

Benchmarking Foundation Governance shares data and infographics on crucial topics related to foundation governance — including composition, member expertise, structure, involvement, and characteristics of meetings. 

Learn how to be more intentional about your community leadership strategy with these tools and gather tips for using them with staff and board members.

The Council on Foundations, in collaboration with BoardSource, has produced an easy-to-use guide for new foundation board members.

This research report aims to meet that need, by presenting the corporate philanthropy community with an analysis of current measurement studies, models, and evidence drawn from complementary business disciplines as well as from the social sector.

The Council of Michigan Foundations’ presents the practical knowledge and experiences of diverse individuals who have served on Michigan foundation boards and provides a compelling context for foundations seeking to build diversity and create an inclusive culture in the boardroom.

On April 29, 2012, the Council on Foundations released a seminal report for the corporate philanthropy field,  Increasing Impact, Enhancing Value: A