The guide for community foundation board members
By: prepared by BoardSource and Council on Foundations ; with contributions from Sandra Hughes, Ellen Bryson and Marla Bobowick.
Contributors: Hughes, Sandra R.; Bryson, Ellen.; Bobowick, Marla J.; BoardSource (Organization); Council on Foundations.
Publisher: Council on Foundations, Inc.
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Subjects: Community foundations -- United States -- Management -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Endowments -- United States -- Management -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Federations, Financial (Social service) -- Management -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Nonprofit organizations -- United States -- Management -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Boards of directors -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
Genres: Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: What is a community foundation?; title: What does a community foundation board do?; title: How is a board structured?; title: Who serves on a community foundation board?; title: What laws govern a community foundation?; title: What are the board's fiduciary responsibilities?; title: How does a community foundation raise and handle funds?; title: How do community foundations conduct grantmaking?; title: Appendix 1: National standards for U.S. community foundations.