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Data Collected by CF Insights

All data collected by CF Insights is available to members as criteria with which to build peer groups and as the basis for over 60 on-demand reports.

Foundation Basics:

Fiscal Year End Date
Year Foundation Created
Staffing by Function
Strategic Operating Priorities
Affiliations with Other Foundations
Software Type Used
Engagement in the Following Areas:
- Community Leadership
- Fiscal Sponsorship/Fundraising
- Fundraising for Operations
- Nonprofit Resource Center
- Services to Private Foundations
- Special Initiatives

Geographic:

Urban vs. Rural
Population of Area Served
Geographic Area Served
State
Region

Assets and Funds:

Total Assets
Total Assets by Product Type
Total Number of Foundation Funds
Total Number of DAFs
Total Number of Funds Held at SOs
Total Number of SOs
Operating Endowment and Reserves

Expenses:

Total Operating Expenses
Special Initiative Operations Expenses
Operating Expenses as Percent of Assets

Contributions:

Total Foundation Contributions - $ and #
Total Contributions to DAFs - $ and #
Total Contributions to SOs - $ and #

Grants:

Total Foundation Grants - $ and #
Total Grants from DAFs - $ and #
Total Grants from SOs - $ and #

Activity-Based Costing Results:

Contributions/Subsidies by Product - $
Total Cost by Product - $
Total Cost by Activity Type - $

Administrative Fee Schedules:

CF Insights collects the following fee information by specific product and fund type.

Total Fees
Minimum Fees
Minimum Fund Balance

Investment Data from the COF Investment Survey:

The Council on Foundations provides CF Insights with the results of their annual and quarterly investment surveys.

Annualized Returns
Overall Allocation
Equity Allocation
Fixed Income Allocation
Alternate Allocation

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Fueling Impact: A Fresh Look at Business Model Innovation and New Revenue Sources

Do you want to know how community foundations are finding innovative new sources of support, and diversifying their revenue base? How new revenue sources strengthen each community foundation’s differentiation and sustainability?

Difficult economic times in 2008-2010 have been an important wake-up call – a reminder that diversifying revenue sources is an essential component of a strong business model.

Fueling Impact: A Fresh Look at Business Model Innovation and New Revenue Sources (PDF, 1.42MB), authored by Rebecca Graves and Samira Rahmatullah, is a partnership between the Council on Foundations’ Community Foundations Leadership Team, CF Insights, and FSG Social Impact Advisors.

The need for this resource was identified by the Brutal Truths Task Force, a group of nine community foundation leaders.

Watch a webinar about the report’s findings and lessons from the experiences of community foundations who have implemented innovative revenue sources.