Join us for an update on the American Alliance for Equal Rights (AAER) and Fearless Foundation case and now settlement, resulting in the case’s dismissal in the federal district court. The Fearless Fund and Fearless Foundation announced a settlement last week with the American Alliance for Equal Rights and will end its grant program for Black female entrepreneurs, which AAER claimed was racially discriminatory in its suit, filed last August. The most recent ruling before the settlement, from the 11th Circuit appeals court, said that AAER had standing to sue and that the grant program was likel ..read more

Since CF Insights went live at the Council one year ago, over 50% more community foundations have started using this peer benchmarking tool. Watch a guided demonstration to learn how your community foundation can benefit from the only dataset of its kind. During this webinar, we: -Showed you how to utilize the CF Insights benchmarking platform to search for relevant peers and generate detailed comparative reports. -Discussed how to interpret the data to support internal decision-making. -Explained how you can gain full access to these tools and receive dedicated support from Council staff thro ..read more

September's Community Foundation CEO Roundtable intended to provide a range of information and discussion on a key population that community foundations are increasingly asked to serve — Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed (ALICE). The panel talked about what Statewide ALICE reports address don't address, and where to find this information even if your state does not participate in the ALICE program. Our speakers discussed how data is used for workforce connections, collaborative partnerships, measuring impact, and how their community foundations are engaging the broader community in r ..read more

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