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A tool is a concrete well-developed instrument that assesses performance based on fixed indicators.

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Glasspockets Asks:
Are the following points of contact provided: telephone number, e-mail/online form, and mailing address?

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Is a mission or purpose statement available?

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Are the foundation’s governing bylaws available?

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Are the foundation’s committee charters available?

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Are policies guiding foundation staff conduct available?

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Is the conflict of interest policy available?

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Is a list of Board members and their affiliations available?

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Is a policy regarding the reporting of financial improprieties available?

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Is the process used to determine executive compensation described?

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Is there information about the foundation’s commitment to diversity or statistical information about the demographics of its workforce/Board members?

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Are the names of executives and program staff available?

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Are biographies of executives and program staff available?

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Are the most recent audited financial statements available?

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Is the most recent Form 990 or 990-PF available?

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Are policy statements about how the foundation invests its endowment provided?

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Is there a description provided explaining how the foundation selects its grantees (application process or pre-selection)?

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Are the foundation’s grantmaking priorities or strategy outlined?

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Is there a searchable database of the foundation’s grants?

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Has the foundation made a statement regarding the effect, if any, of current economic conditions on its grantmaking?

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Is there a comprehensive assessment of overall foundation performance and effectiveness that measures progress toward institutional mission and goals?

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Is there a centralized section of the foundation’s web site that provides a collection of the foundation’s program evaluations and lessons learned reports?

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Is there an online mechanism in place so that grantees can regularly provide the foundation with feedback?

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Has the foundation conducted a periodic survey of its grantees and shared the results publicly?

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Does the foundation have a web site?

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Is the current annual report on the foundation’s web site?

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Does the foundation use e-newsletters, and can the public sign up for them on their web site?

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Does the foundation make use of a blog?

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Does the foundation make use of social media/networking sites?

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Does the foundation use RSS feeds to send alerts and updates about its work?

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This foundation particpates in the Foundation Center’s eGrant Reporting Program. eGrant reporting expedites access to richer, more descriptive and accurate grants information.

Learn more»

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