Glasspockets Initiative

The Foundation Center recently launched Glasspockets, a free Web portal designed to encourage greater transparency in the world of philanthropy.

http://www.glasspockets.org

General Grantmaking Ethics:

Standards for Foundation and Corporate Grantmaking (PDF)

National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy

Standards for "improving philanthropic accountability and responsiveness and the means for providing necessary oversight and enforcement."

http://www.ncrp.org/downloads/NCRPAccountabilityStatement061804.pdf

Statement of Values and Code of Ethics for Nonprofit and Philanthropic Organizations

Independent Sector

On the website there are several resources for developing a code of ethics including a checklist and samples. To see more, visit the IS website:

http://www.independentsector.org/members/code_main.html

Stewardship Principles for Corporate Grantmakers (PDF)

Council on Foundations

This document succinctly and clearly states a commitment to excellence and accountability.

http://www.cof.org/files/Documents/Corporate_Grantmaking/Corporate%20Principles/Principles_Booklet_Corporate_FINAL.pdf

Code of Ethics

The California Wellness Foundation

Very detailed information about the Foundation's code of ethics can be found on their website:

http://www.tcwf.org/about/code_of_ethics.htm

Kate Cassidy

For Additional Resources, please see the Ethics section of the Grantmakers of Oregon and Southwest Washington website: