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National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations
The Greater Green Bay Community Foundation is one of nearly 150 community foundations (as of August 2012) that meet reconfirmation of National Standards for operational quality, donor service, and accountability in the community foundation sector. There are over 650 community foundations in the United States.
The National Standards Seal on this page and our homepage indicates official confirmation from the Council on Foundations that we have met the most rigorous standards in philanthropy. It affirms our commitment to financial security, transparency, and accountability. It says our grantmaking includes an open, competitive process designed to address the changing needs of our community. The National Standards Seal also confirms our history of honoring donors’ wishes—to support the arts, cultivate gardens, save endangered species, cure illness, expand literacy, feed children—and support countless other important causes.
The National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations Program was established in 2000 in cooperation with the Council on Foundations. National Standards guide community foundations in establishing legal, ethical, and effective operational practices that serve as blueprints for internal development and benchmarks for external assessment. The 43 National Standards require the Greater Green Bay Community Foundation to document its policies in donor services, investment management, grantmaking, and administration. To receive confirmation of National Standards compliance, the Community Foundation submitted its organizational and financial policies and procedures to a rigorous peer review.
The Community Foundation first received certification from the Council on Foundations in 2005. Recertification is done every five years.