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A guide for tax preparers of the 990-PF, this publication highlights those areas most commonly completed incorrectly and provides explanations and directions for proper completion.

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What You Should Know Before Signing Your Oganization's Form 990-PF

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04/2004

A guide for foundation officers who sign the Form 990-PF. This resource helps top officers to understand the important safeguards they should undertake before signing the tax return.

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Emergency Succession Plan Template and Contact Inventory

The Center for Nonprofit Management has developed an Emergency Succession Plan Template that includes plans for short-term, long-term and permanent executive director changes.

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Executive Director Tenure and Transition in Southern New England

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01/2004

A report resulting from a survey of 800 nonprofit organizations in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island in regards to the changing nonprofit executive leadership in the three states.

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Leadership Development and Emergency Succession Plan

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03/2011

This document outlines a leadership development and emergency succession plan for the Council in the event the president is unable to fulfill her duties.

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Executive Leadership Succession Policy

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11/2007

This document outlines the policy and its related procedures for the Council's eventual permanent change in executive leadership.

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Conflict of Interest Policy and Declaration Statement for Trustees

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03/2003

Reviewed and signed by every Connecticut Council for Philanthropy Director annually.

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Code of Ethics

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06/2005

The Council's Code of Ethics was adopted by the board in June of 2005.

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Effective Practice

... a transparent organization not possible before. As part of our effort to be accountable and to promote accountability, ... a manner adequate to the public trust invested in them.

Giving Story: Charles Kaman

... to care for the dogs for the first 14-16 months of their lives. Currently around 100 volunteer families are raising ...

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Giving Story: Bob's Discount Furniture

... Coalition to End Homelessness, he designed a “Kids Helping Kids” Campaign, which linked youth groups and ...

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Giving Story: Bayer Corporation

A giving story from The Connecticut Toolkit for Giving. A New Face for Science

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Due Diligence Done Well - A guide for grantmakers

This GEO publication argues that doing due diligence well means striking a balance between obtaining the information you want and need as a grantmaker and not asking for so much that it places an undue burden on the grantseeker.