The Standard
A community foundation has, or works to develop, broad support in the form of contributions from many, separate, unrelated donors with diverse charitable interests in the community served by the community foundation.
Underlying Rationale
Helps the community foundation represent the wide spectrum of its community’s philanthropic interests, attract a broad range of donors and broaden the range of program areas it may pursue and grants it may fund.
Potential Outcomes
Trust and confidence in the community foundation is widely present across the community.
More donors and their advisors will conclude that the community foundation is the right choice for practicing philanthropy.
There is a diversity of donors with different charitable objectives and a range of organizations and causes supported.
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