The Council on Foundations' Stewardship Principles for Corporate Grantmakers best practices database will help you implement the Stewardship Principles. The database is a dynamic learning tool that contains more than 100 sample tools and documents that will stimulate governing body and staff discussion and guide your management, governance and grantmaking decisions. If you have a practice that you think your peers would find helpful, the website also has a place to submit tools and practices.
In addition to tools and samples, the database now includes best practice profiles. These profiles--which are based on interviews with corporate grantmakers--capture a particular practice or learning in 500 words or less.
If you do not have a username/password and would like to access the database, please email Sarita Venkat.
Here's a list of the new best practice profiles, tools and samples added this month:
Best Practice Profiles
- Independent Board of Directors - The Hitachi Foundation - Principle (P) 2, Practice Option (PO) A
- Establishing an Employee Relief Fund - International Paper Company - P3, PO B
- Working with Community Leaders: The Greenlining Institute - PG&E - P5, PO B2
- Grantee/Applicant Satisfaction Survey Linked to Employee Bonus - PG&E - P6, PO D
Sample Documents and Tools
- Strategic Plan (2004-2008) - The Hitachi Foundation - P1, PO A
- Foundation By-Laws - Jacksonville Jaguars - P2, PO B
- Financial Analysis of Nonprofits - KeySpan Foundation - P4, PO C
Access the Stewardship Principles for Corporate Grantmakers Best Practices Database
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This month's edition of the Legal Corner discusses a public disclosure law; specifically, the IRS's requirement that corporate foundations provide Form 990-PFs to individuals requesting such information. To access the information, you will need your username and password. Also available are archives on previous topics including: tickets to fundraisers, sharing office equipment and supplies and grants to new charities.
Public Disclosure-Form 990 PF
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The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Kaiser Permanente and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, in collaboration with the Funders Network for Smart Growth and Liveable Communities, is soliciting your input in a survey designed to examine the emerging movements in the United States of active living, healthy living and healthy food systems. With the epidemic rise in obesity rates, type 2 diabetes, and other co-morbidities in the U.S., especially among our nation's children, many funders are considering how their work can directly or indirectly address these challenges and improve the conditions of health in our communities.
The survey is a core component of a nationwide environmental scan designed to help funders better understand the nature, scale, challenges and cross-sector components of organizational initiatives that directly or indirectly impact health. Specifically, the scan will identify changes to community environments that promote everyday active living/physical activity, healthy eating, food systems and sustainable agriculture. This web survey of funders is being complemented by other activities including a web survey of organizations working in the area and extensive key informant interviews, the results of which will be compiled in a future report.
The survey should take about ten minutes to complete, and is open until December 23. Click here to take the online survey.
Please direct any questions regarding the survey to Tyler Norris, Project Director or Rich McClintock, Project Manager. Any questions or comments regarding the overall project can be directed to: Terry Bazzarre, Linda Jo Doctor, Gail Imig or Loel Solomon.
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