15: Whistleblower Policy

Confirming
Reconfirming

The community foundation submits evidence that there is a system to receive and respond to internal and external good faith complaints about violations of the law or of the ethics or organizational policy or other misconduct by trustees, directors, or staff members.

Key Elements 
  1. Evidence that the community foundation has a system to receive and respond to internal and external good faith complaints about violations of the law, ethics, or organizational policy or other misconduct by trustees, directors, or staff. At minimum, the written policy should include:
    • a system for reporting information
    • a procedure for investigating information
    • a prohibition against retaliatory action against those who make good faith complaints
Core Materials 

Required Document

  • Whistleblower policy
Related Standards 

II. Mission, Structure and Governance

II.F.3    A community foundation's governing body approves and monitors policies regulating the ethical operations of the community foundation.