April 28 — Most observers don't think the entirety of Rep. Dave Camp's (R-Mich.) Tax Reform Act of 2014 will be enacted this year—or any year soon—but practitioners are concerned that some of the provisions affecting tax-exempt organizations may...
Access to independent and reliable information about our sector is increasingly important. The Council on Foundations has once again combined forces with Commonfund Institute, the research and education arm of Commonfund, to produce a study of...
Thanks to a valued partnership between two institutions and the Texoma Health Foundation, the East Central University at Southeastern Nursing Department in Durant is receiving a $55,000 grant to update its facility. The update will help expand...
On May 20th, Congressman Erik Paulsen (R-MN-3) introduced H.R. 4691, a bill that would simplify the private foundation excise tax to a flat rate of 1 percent. The bill is co-sponsored by Congressman Danny Davis (D-IL-7).
The Boettcher Foundation Board of Trustees released the names of the seven early-career scientists selected for the fifth class of Boettcher Investigators in the Webb-Waring Biomedical Research Program. The announcement was made by April Giles,...
Several San Antonio-area organizations are joining forces to tackle childhood obesity.
The Children's Hospital of San Antonio, H-E-B, The Culinary Institute of America San Antonio and Goldsbury Foundation announced their initiative this...
On April 30, the Mary E. Bivins Foundation awarded $145,000 in scholarships to 21 area students. The scholarships are granted to students who meet the program criteria and are seeking a degree that prepares them to preach the Christian religion....
Thanks to a generous donation from the Ed Rachal Foundation, Texas A&M University-Kingsville is playing host this summer to future students who will be using the time to get a head start on their college careers. The Center for Student...
Twenty-eight organizations have received $714,000 in the last eighteen months from the Carl B. and Florence E. King Foundation of Dallas to provide critical services in Arkansas communities. The King Foundation provides grants in the areas of...
July 02, 2014
Presentation
Where does the money go? Foundation Investment in the Greater Houston Community
July 2014
Staying the Course: Good Governance in Turbulent Times