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RESOURCES FOR CORPORATE GIVING PROGRAMS
There are several nonprofit organizations that serve as a source of information for corporate giving officers. These organizations frequently provide training, host conferences, and provide legal services and technical assistance. Listed below are some of these organizations as well as a brief description of their function.

Council on Foundations
1828 L. Street NW
Washington, DC 20036
(202)466-6512
www.cof.org
Their mission is to promote responsible and effective philanthropy by assisting existing and future grantmakers. Corporate grantmakers are particularly involved with their Corporate Grantmakers Committee.

The Foundation Center
79 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10003
(212)620-4230 Fax (212)691-1828
www.fdncenter.org
The Foundation Center provides direct links to corporations' giving programs and to company-sponsored private foundations.

The Points of Light Foundation
1400 Street NW Suite 800
(202)729-8000 Fax (202)729-8100
www.pointsoflight.org
This organization is primarily concerned with volunteerism and they have a section devoted to corporate volunteerism as well as staff that offer courses and help with corporations starting their own volunteer programs.

The Conference Board
845 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10022
(212)759-0900 Fax(212)980-7014
www.conference-board.org
Corporate giving officers tend to be involved with the Contributions Council. This council has meetings and focuses on the contributions made by corporate giving programs.

BOARD GOVERNANCE ISSUES

Get Exempt-Stay Exempt: Part 1
This article addresses employment issues for exempt organizations.

Get Exempt-Stay Exempt: Part 2
In return for being tax-exempt and receiving tax-deductible contributions, Congress requires 501(c)(3) organizations to disclose information about the organization to donors and to the public at large. This article covers what must be disclosed, to whom and when, and the penalties for failure to comply.

Compensation for Foundation Directors and Trustees

MANAGING FOUNDATION RESOURCES
Stakeholders expect a nonprofit to manage investments intelligently and successfully and to complete necessary tax and financial reporting satisfactorily.

It starts with the Investment Policy. This book by Jack Gardner, How To Write An Investment Policy Statement, is an easy read and available at Amazon.com.

This handbook from Renaissance Financial is helpful for both family and corporate foundations.

In this booklet, the Commonfund Institute addresses the Principals of Nonprofit Investment Management

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