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• Conflicts of Interest at Foundations: Avoiding the Bad and Managing the Good
  BoardSource, Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers & Council of Michigan Foundations, 2005
  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.

• Conflicts of Interest
  Council on Foundations, 2003
  This article covers the basic legal and ethical issues regarding foundation conflicts of interest.

• Conflicts of Interest, Part II: May the Foundation’s Lawyer Serve as a Trustee?
  Council on Foundations, 2004
  This article covers the basic legal and ethical issues regarding a foundation’s board member serving as its lawyer.

• Conflicts of Interest, Part III: Foundation Investments
  Council on Foundations, 2004
  This article covers the basic legal and ethical issues regarding conflicts of interest related to foundation investments.

• Conflicts of Interest, Part IV: New Form 1023
  Council on Foundations, 2005
  This article examines questions and information about conflicts of interest on the new IRS Form 1023.

• Conflicts of Interest: Safeguarding Your Foundation
  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.

• What Every Grantmaker Should Know: Conflicts of Interest
  Minnesota Council on Foundations, 2007
  An overview of key information that all grantmakers should know about conflicts of interest.

Samples

• Affiliated Grants Procedure (Large Foundation)
  Ford Foundation
  Describes the process adopted by the Audit Committee of the foundation’s board for reviewing proposed grants to organizations where a foundation trustee is affiliated as an officer, director or employee.

• Conflict of Interest Policy (Large Foundation)
  The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, 2008

• Conflict of Interest Policy (Large Foundation)
  The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation

• Conflict of Interest Policy (Large Foundation)
  The David and Lucile Packard Foundation, 2003

• Conflict of Interest Policy
  Surdna Foundation

• Conflict of Interest Policy: Generic Sample
  Donors Forum of Chicago

• Conflict of Interest Policy: Generic Sample
  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.

• Conflict of Interest Policy-Community/Public Foundation: Generic Sample
  Minnesota Council on Foundations, 2007

• Conflict of Interest Policy-Family Foundation: Generic Sample
  Minnesota Council on Foundations, 2007

• Conflict of Interest Policy-Nonprofit Corporations: Generic Sample
  Minnesota Attorney General’s Office

• Conflict of Interest Policy-Private Independent Foundation: Generic Sample
  Minnesota Council on Foundations, 2007

• Conflict of Interest Policy – Staff
  The J. Paul Getty Trust, 2006

• Conflict of Interest Policy – Trustees
  The J. Paul Getty Trust, 2006

• Conflict of Interest Policy: The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation (Small Foundation)
  Council on Foundations, 2005

• Conflict of Interest Policy: Jessie Ball duPont Fund (Medium Foundation)
  Council on Foundations, 2005

• Conflict of Interest Policy: James Irvine Foundation (Large Foundation)
  Council on Foundations, 2005

• Conflict of Interest Policy: Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust (Medium Foundation)
  Council on Foundations, 2004

• Conflict of Interest Policy: The Stuart Foundation (Medium Foundation)
  Council on Foundations, 2005

• Conflict of Interest Policy: Weaver Foundation (Small Foundation)
  Council on Foundations, 2005

• Paid Work Outside the Foundation Policy
  The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation

• 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.

• Service on Outside Public or Private Boards or Committees – Employees Policy (Large Foundation)
  The J. Paul Getty Trust, 2007

• Staff Code of Conduct and Ethics (Large Foundation)
  Ford Foundation

• Trustee Code of Ethics (Large Foundation)
  Ford Foundation

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