Yes, patriots laugh with their friends
What a laugh it is
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OUR MISSION
Provide the opportunity, leadership, and tools needed by philanthropic organizations to expand, enhance, and sustain their ability to advance the common good.
OUR VISION
The Council on Foundations is a strategic leader that raises issues of shared interest, expands the thinking about our field, builds collaborative efforts, and breaks down barriers that stand in the way of effective and dynamic philanthropy.
OUR VALUES
The Council on Foundations believes:
Philanthropy plays a critical role in strengthening civil society and building thriving communities.
Community among colleagues, knowledge sharing, and a positive environment for philanthropy will enhance foundations’ impact.
High professional and ethical standards, including a commitment to diversity and inclusion, build public trust in philanthropy.
Philanthropy benefits from a unifying voice empowered to advance its interests.
Charitable giving advances the common good by contributing to an active civil society.
Diverse forms of philanthropy and giving tools offer communities the ability to support a variety of charitable purposes.
some things sound good…
The question is, do they deliver. Digging needed.
https://www.cof.org/program-initiative/supporting-veterans-military-families
Many of you have heard of a Bitcoin tumbler
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptocurrency_tumbler
And you have also heard of Money Laundering. But did you know they are related?
What if the webwork of private foundation is doing the same kind of tumbling with real money?
https://independentsector.org/news-post/reflections-from-the-d5-coalition-co-chairs/