Matching gift program (Nord Family Foundation)
Posted on October 30, 2003 by Nord Family Foundation
This statement describes the Ohio-based Nord Family Foundation's matching gift program for family members, trustees, and staff… Read More
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Discretionary trustee grant application form (General Service Foundation)
Posted on October 27, 2003 by General Service Foundation
This form is used by the Colorado-based General Service Foundation to help manage requests and referrals from individual trustees for discretionary grants to be made by the foundation… Read More
Discretionary grants policy (Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation)
Posted on October 27, 2003 by Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation
Statement describing the philosophy and purpose of discretionary grants made by the Connecticut-based Tremaine Foundation… Read More
Qualities of the Good Trustee
Posted on November 4, 2002 by John Nason
In ‘Foundation Trusteeship: Service in the Public Interest,’ John Nason revisited his exploration of the role of philanthropic governance that he began in his 1977 landmark book, ‘Trustees and the Future of Foundations.’ In his second volume, Nason offered a list of the ten qualities of a good trustee, provided here… Read More
Internship application (Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation)
Posted on October 30, 2002 by Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation
Application for an internship at the North Carolina-based Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation… Read More
Statement of Board Culture (Surdna Foundation)
Posted on October 28, 2002 by Surdna Foundation
This statement from the Surdna Foundation describes the Board’s goals for the culture of its staff and board interactions… Read More
Checklist of Fiduciary Responsibilities (NCFP, 1999)
Posted on June 13, 1999 by National Center for Family Philanthropy
This checklist of board fiduciary responsibilities from ‘Investment Issues for Family Funds’ includes questions on the areas of investment knowledge and oversight; reporting requirements; and planning for the future… Read More
What Ought to Be in an Organization’s Bylaws
Posted on April 4, 1999 by Betsy Buchalter Adler
Bylaws are the internal governance rules of a group of people who have organized for a common goal. Bylaws are a necessity for a nonprofit corporation because the IRS requires a charity to submit its internal governance documents as part of the tax exemption application… Read More