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In this webinar you will learn about changes the COVID-19 crisis has created in the human resources field and how work might be structured differently in the future.
This webinar will walk you through the process of hiring an investment manager.
Hear from community foundations who have recently transitioned to different software packages and how they feel about their decisions.
This webinar will assist you in getting the most out of your board meetings.
In this webinar you'll learn how you can implement effective management practices to plan for successful succession, transition, and onboarding of new staff at all levels of your organization.
This webinar focuses on human resource functions and the role finance staff play.
This material is from the 2018 GIFT events and programs.
This webinar examines IT must-haves and must-dos, including the minimum requirements and additional security procedures community foundations should have in place.
This webinar will cover the key elements of a fund agreement, share ideas for creating fund agreements that work over time, and provide guidance on how to change a fund.
This webinar shares best practices and processes to pass National Standards.
This webinar breaks down human resources into legal basics that are easy to understand and tips that are simple to implement.
These sample disclosure forms ask individuals to list their affiliations with other entities that might potentially affect their independent decision making in order to identify potential conflicts of interest based on an expansive definition of affiliated persons.
The Promise Indiana Deep Dive Day was developed after several questions following the session at the IPA/GIFT statewide conference in June 2016. Initially the goals for the day were to assist community foundations in understanding the benefits of the program for their community and what administrative responsibilities would be required to start a program in their community. Now, thanks to the work being done in 14 communities, focus on how this program can change the culture of our communities and our residents was also covered. The Promise Indiana program has brought attention to Indiana from around the country.
In this webinar you will learn what community foundations need to do to pass National Standards.
See sample documents below containing job descriptions for positions at private foundations and community foundations.
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The heightened focus on nonprofit accountability in recent years has spurred calls for foundations and public charities to have adequate policies and procedures in place to ensure sound governance. One such policy that has become a recommended best practice for the sector is a whistleblower protection policy, yet most nonprofits still don’t have one. Here are some basic issues to consider when developing a whistleblower protection policy for your grantmaking organization.
Sample board and committee descriptions, including roles and responsibilities of committee members.
Learn the legal responsibilities and financial aspects of creating a community project fund in your foundation.