Promoting
Local Philanthropy
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Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit
Organizations (PANO) Presents:
Governing Boards: Avoiding Risks and Maximizing
Opportunities! Thursday, July 9, 2009 - 4:40pm -
7:30pm
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Westmoreland
Now & Forever Grant Seekers!
Please note that our application process, guidelines
and criteria have changed for the upcoming cycle of grantmaking
July 1 - August 1, 2009.
Please review the new guidelines carefully and contact the foundation
prior to submitting your proposal.
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Founded
in 1995 by several local leaders, The Community Foundation of
Westmoreland County's mission is to encourage local residents to
become philanthropists, provide grants that support a wide variety of
charitable organizations and serve as a community leader.
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In
November 2005, the Council on Foundations recognized The Community
Foundation of Westmoreland County for having organizational and
financial practices that are in accordance with the National Standards
for U.S. Community Foundations. The
Council on Foundations and leaders of the community foundation field
created the National Standards in 2000 to aid community foundations in
establishing legal, ethical and effective operational practices that
would show the foundations’ transparency and financial
responsibility in light of the increased public scrutiny of foundation
practices.
Intended
both as a blueprint for internal organizational development and as a
tangible set of benchmarks for external assessment of performance, the
42 National Standards address six key areas of community foundation
operations. In
order to achieve Confirmation of Compliance with the National
Standards, community foundations must undergo an extensive review of
their organizational and financial policies and procedures.
The review is performed by trained, experienced community
foundation practitioners.

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In
October 2004, The Community Foundation of Westmoreland County received
the Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations (PANO) Seal of
Excellence for completing the Standards for Excellence program.
We proudly display this logo to demonstrate our commitment to
upholding the highest standards of ethics and accountability in the
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© 2007 The Community Foundation of Westmoreland County. All rights
reserved.
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Last
Modified 09 June 2009
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