National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations

 

Florida community foundations that have this symbol next to their name in the community foundation directory have been confirmed to be in compliance with the National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations, a rigorous certification process established by the Council on Foundations in Washington, D.C.  National Standards certification is granted only to community foundations that are deemed to meet each of the 44 standards of operating excellence, which certify that a community foundation has a single-minded devotion to effective philanthropy.

All Florida community foundations listed on this site have either been certified to be in compliance with the National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations or have committed to going through the certification process in the near future.

You can view or download the National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations (PDF) here.