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Foundation
Accountability Resources
Administration
Internal operation and administration of a foundation’s records and
other information, technology and systems.
Communications/Disclosure
Openness and transparency in communicating and disclosing key
information about the foundation to constituents and the broader
public.
Evaluation
Evaluating and assessing the effectiveness and/or efficiency of a
foundation’s grantmaking and internal operations.
Finance
A foundation’s financial management, spending and investment of its
funds.
Governance
Board members’ responsibilities under the law; how they are selected,
trained and compensated; and how they oversee the foundation’s
charitable purpose.
Grantmaking
Management of the entire process for awarding grants, from handling
grant applications through making final grant decisions.
Human Resources/Personnel
Hiring, compensation, management and training of foundation staff.
Mission
& Strategy
A foundation’s strategies to ensure that it achieves the best possible
results from its grantmaking.
Public Policy
A foundation’s engagement in the public policy process, including
funding and/or participating in lobbying and advocacy activities.
General
Accountability & Compliance Resources
DJB Consulting originally developed this list of foundation
accountability resources to accompany the Accountability
Self-Assessment tool for Private Foundations, which we created for the
Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers. The tool helps
private foundations assess how well they are engaging in generally
recommended good practices for being accountable to the public.
You can learn more about the tool at the
Forum's website.
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