Regional Associations' Guiding Principles

In 2004 only four of the then 32 regional associations had adopted guiding principles. Due to the educational efforts and resources of the Forum's Effectiveness and Accountability initiative, there are now 22 who have adopted principles, and another 7 are in the process of developing and adopting principles.

Regional associations that have adopted principles for grantmakers include:

Arizona Grantmakers Forum
Association of Baltimore Area Grantmakers
Colorado Association of Foundations
Connecticut Council for Philanthropy
Council of Michigan Foundations*
Council of New Jersey Grantmakers
Delaware Valley Grantmakers
Donors Forum
Donors Forum of Wisconsin
Gateway Center for Giving (St. Louis)
Grantmakers of Oregon and Southwest Washington*
Grantmakers of Western Pennsylvania
Indiana Grantmakers Alliance
Maine Philanthropy Center
Minnesota Council on Foundations*
Northern California Grantmakers
Ohio Grantmakers Forum*
Philanthropy New York
San Diego Grantmakers
Southeastern Council of Foundations
Southern California Grantmakers
Washington Regional Association of Grantmakers

*Condition of Membership

Materials

Scan of Regional Associations of Grantmakers' Principles & Practices (PDF)
Presents key findings on the state of RAs' development, adoption, and promotion of guiding principles and recommended practices for grantmakers. (2005)
Forum Guiding Principles for Grantmakers
Guiding principles for grantmakers adopted by the Forum's board in 2004, as recommended by the National Accountability Task Force.