BRISTOL, CT -- Main Street Community Foundation recently received notification that it has again met the nation’s highest standard for philanthropic excellence. National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations® establish legal, ethical, effective practices for community foundations everywhere.
HARTFORD, CT -- On behalf of the staff and board of Connecticut Council for Philanthropy, Judith Meyers, board chair, Michael Johnston, board vice chair, and Karla Fortunato, president, have penned the following response to the riots in Charlottesville.
The Accountability Self-Assessment Tool is a comprehensive resource to help staffed private foundations ensure that they are complying with key federal laws and regulations and assess how well they are engaging in generally recommended good practices for being accountable to the public. The materials consist of a questionnaire, check list, worksheet, glossary and resource list. The questionnaire, available by component or in one complete document, and the entire selection of tools are available in the following sections.
Haven't signed on the Guiding Principles for Connecticut Grantmakers? Use this form to show that you subscribe to the eight principles, and send it to the CCP office. Your organization will be listed with funders who have already signed on.