On Conflicts of Interest:
Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers
Conflicts of Interest at Foundations: Avoiding the Bad and Managing the Good (PDF)
BoardSource, Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers, Council of Michigan Foundations
This publication provides a clear definition of conflicts of interest, identifies which transactions are absolutely prohibited and which are permissible if properly handled, and includes guidance for developing a foundation conflict-of-interest policy.
www.givingforum.org/cgi-bin/doc_rep/public/file.pl/3545/coi.final.10.11.05.pdf
Conflicts of Interest: Safeguarding Your Foundation (PDF)
Council on Foundations
This guidebook includes a compilation of Council articles on key issues regarding foundation conflicts of interest and sample conflict of interest policies for foundations.
www.cof.org/files/Documents/Building%20Strong%20Ethical%20Foundations/Conflicts_of_Interest_Safeguarding_Your_Foundation.pdf
Conflicts of Interest
Council on Foundations
This article covers the basic legal and ethical issues regarding foundation conflicts of interest.
www.foundationnews.org/CME/article.cfm?ID=2561
Conflicts of Interest, Part II: May the Foundation’s Lawyer Serve as a Trustee?
Council on Foundations
This article covers the basic legal and ethical issues regarding a foundation’s board member serving as its lawyer.
www.foundationnews.org/CME/article.cfm?ID=2747
Conflicts of Interest, Part III: Foundation Investments
Council on Foundations
This article covers the basic legal and ethical issues regarding conflicts of interest related to foundation investments.
www.foundationnews.org/CME/article.cfm?id=3006
Conflicts of Interest, Part IV: New Form 1023
Council on Foundations
The article examines questions and information about conflicts of interest on the new IRS Form 1023.
www.foundationnews.org/CME/article.cfm?id=3157
Sample Conflict of Interest Policy for Nonprofit Corporations (PDF)
Minnesota Attorney General’s Office
www.ag.state.mn.us/pdf/charities/ConflictInterestPolicy.pdf
Sample Conflict of Interest Policy
Internal Revenue Service
The IRS has published a sample conflict of interest policy for health care organizations that is a useful reference for all types of charitable organizations — including foundations.
www.irs.gov/instructions/i1023/ar03.html
Sample IRS Conflict of Interest Policy Annotated for Grantmakers
Council on Foundations
This resource includes a reprint of the IRS sample conflict of interest policy for health care organizations with comments on how grantmakers might consider revising the policy.
www.cof.org/files/Documents/Building%20Strong%20Ethical%20Foundations/Conflicts_of_Interest_IRS_Sample_Policy.pdf
Sample Conflict of Interest Policy
Donors Forum of Chicago
www.donorsforum.org/publictrust/ConflictOfInterestPolicy_sample.doc
Megan Wentworth
Learning from Sarbanes-Oxley: A Checklist for Nonprofits and Foundations (PDF)
Independent Sector
http://www.independentsector.org/PDFs/sarbanesoxley_checklist.pdf
Conflicts of Interest: What Every Grantmaker Should Know
Minnesota Council on Foundations
Published in the June/July 2004 edition of MCF Notes, article covers the basics of conflicts of interest.
http://www.mcf.org/publictrust/wegsk_conflicts.htm
For Additional Resources, please see the Conflict of Interest section of the Grantmakers of Oregon and Southwest Washington website: http://www.gosw.org/grant/makers/info/conflict_of_interest/
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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