The Basics of Supporting Organizations
Learn the basic concepts of a supporting organization and why it can be useful for community foundations.
Learn the basic concepts of a supporting organization and why it can be useful for community foundations.
This page contains Board Governance resources for Indiana community foundations.
This page contains General Resource materials for Indiana community foundations.
Sample board and committee descriptions, including roles and responsibilities of committee members.
A sample form used by a foundation's board of directors to evaluation the chief executive officer.
Sample bylaws for Community Foundations.
Sample conflict of interest policies for Community Foundations.
This page contains Succession Planning resources for community foundations.
The heightened focus on nonprofit accountability in recent years has spurred calls for foundations and public charities to have adequate policies and procedures in place to ensure sound governance. One such policy that has become a recommended best practice for the sector is a whistleblower protection policy, yet most nonprofits still don’t have one. Here are some basic issues to consider when developing a whistleblower protection policy for your grantmaking organization.