About Us

The idea behind CF Insights is simple:
What if each community foundation could know what all community foundations collectively know?

Created by Community Foundations

CF Insights responds to a hunger for shared knowledge and greater impact among U.S. community foundations.

Community foundations grow stronger when their decisions are based on timely, accurate, and complete information. Through CF Insights, community foundations improve performance and sustainability – individually and collectively.

Propelled by FSG

As nonprofit consultants dedicated to social impact, FSG combines deep knowledge of the community foundation field with world-class research, strategy, and evaluation capabilities.

In partnership with the Community Foundations Leadership Team, FSG has been a driving force for CF Insights since its inception.

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	CF Insights Members	The Field
Expert Guidance and Analysis
Peer Learning and Connections
Technical Assistance with Tools
Consulting and Project Support
Benchmarking and Custom Reports
Dashboard for Board Presentations
Activity-Based Costing Analysis Model
Economic Scenario Planning Model
Interactive Strategy Model
Member Research Briefs
Trend Analysis and Rankings
Reports on Key Issues and Ideas

Columbus Survey Participants have on-demand access to a select subset of
benchmarking reports

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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