2010 Census & Foundations
Getting an accurate census count is important for a couple of reasons:
- $300 billion in federal dollars, as well as billions of additional state dollars, are apportioned to local communities for health, education, transportation and other programs, based on census data.
- The reapportionment of legislative seats at the federal, state, and local levels are determined based on census data.
- Census data can be used for planning purposes, to understand population distribution and needs.
Population Resource Center
- Background - http://www.prcdc.org/2010/
- Current Status - http://www.prcdc.org/2010/Status_of_the_2010_Census/
Making the 2010 Census Count: A Quick Guide for Foundations
Local and community foundations can play a vital role in promoting a full and accurate census count in the communities they serve.
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Foundation Self-Dealing Resources
Foundation News & Commentary
That's the Ticket by Jane C. Nober
"Accepting and using tickets and other tangible benefits of more than minimal value raises questions for foundation managers." This article looks at what the tax code rules say is acceptable. From the May/June 1998 edition.
http://www.foundationnews.org/CME/article.cfm?ID=1418
Council Columns
That's Still the Ticket by Andrew C. Shulz
This was written in the summer of 2004 as a follow-up to the article "That's the Ticket" (link above).
http://www.cof.org/Action/content.cfm?printerfriendly=no&itemnumber=1220&gmdebug=no&pf=1
Foundation Self-Dealing: What Every Grantmaker Should Know
Minnesota Council on Foundations
From the April/May 2004 edition of MCF Notes, addressing the basics of self-dealing.
http://www.mcf.org/publictrust/wegsk_selfdealing.htm
Focus on Foundations (PDF)
A Primer on the Self-Dealing Rules for Private Foundations
In the fall 1997 edition of Focus on Foundations, the article reviews the basic rules regarding self-dealing.
Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers
Self-Dealing: A Concise Guide for Foundation Board and Staff
This guide covers the basics of foundation self-dealing, including key definitions, common problem areas, exceptions and penalties, and recommended steps for handling self-dealing issues.
http://www.givingforum.org/policy/accountability-selfdealing.html
Taxes on Self-Dealing
Internal Revenue Service
http://www.irs.gov/charities/foundations/article/0,,id=137678,00.html
Tread Carefully When Sharing Board Members With Grantseekers
Council on Foundations
A summary of self-dealing issues that may arise when foundation board members also serve on the boards or staffs of grantseeking charities.
http://www.cof.org/Content/General/Display.cfm?contentID=172
Should Your Foundation Cover Travel Expenses of Family Members?
Council on Foundations
Guidance on the legal and ethical considerations regarding a foundation paying travel and related expenses for children and other family members who are not currently board members or staff.
http://www.cof.org/Content/General/Display.cfm?contentID=3204
Megan Wentworth
For Additional Resources, please see the Self-Dealing section of the Grantmakers of Oregon and Southwest Washington website: http://www.gosw.org/grant/makers/info/self_dealing
Caring to Change
A project in collaboration with the Aspen Institute Program on Philanthropy and Social Innovation
"Searching for new grantmaking strategies for foundations."
aring to Change is now in the process of suggesting additional grantmaking strategies based on the interviews and a subsequent critique of these notions by senior and mid-level foundation officials, and others in the nonprofit sector. C2C soon will issue a Working Paper offering a vision of grantmaking that would yield more profound and enduring benefits, promote greater change, a vision of foundations ever more solidly grounded in American values, and which if fully embraced would have each foundation embody and recapitulate the comprehensive role of organized philanthropy in advancing both its mission and the Common Good.
