With the generous assistance of folks just like you, the Marietta Community Foundation will distribute over half a million dollars to local charities, and people in need by the end of this year.
The Foundation did grand things in 2003 - such as improving the Civitan Park in Belpre, supporting disaster services at the American Red Cross, creating a new room for the Matamoras Historical Society, and offering financial assistance for the survivors at EVE's domestic abuse programs.
We also did simple things - such as offering basic assistance to our fellow citizens in need.
There is one simple fact we should all remember when making a charitable contribution to the Marietta Community Foundation:
You don't just give to the Foundation, you give through the Foundation.
Higher Standards
Marietta Community Foundation meets National Standards for
operational quality, donor service and accountability in the community foundation
sector.
The
National Standards Seal by our name indicates official confirmation from the
Council on Foundations that we have met the most rigorous standards in
philanthropy. It affirms our commitment to financial security, transparency and
accountability. It says our grantmaking includes an open, competitive process
designed to address the changing needs of our community. The National Standards
Seal also confirms our history of honoring donors’ wishes—to support the arts,
cultivate gardens, save endangered species, cure illness, expand literacy, feed
children—and support countless other important causes.
The National Standards for U.S. Community
Foundations Program was established in 2000 in cooperation with the Council on
Foundations. National Standards guide community foundations in establishing
legal, ethical and effective operational practices that serve as blueprints for
internal development and benchmarks for external assessment. The 43 National
Standards require Marietta Community
Foundation to document its policies in donor services, investment management,
grantmaking and administration. To receive confirmation of National Standards
compliance, Marietta Community
Foundation submitted its organizational and financial policies and procedures
to a rigorous peer review.
The
National Standards Seal by our name indicates official confirmation from the
Council on Foundations that we have met the most rigorous standards in
philanthropy. It affirms our commitment to financial security, transparency and
accountability. It says our grantmaking includes an open, competitive process
designed to address the changing needs of our community. The National Standards
Seal also confirms our history of honoring donors’ wishes—to support the arts,
cultivate gardens, save endangered species, cure illness, expand literacy, feed
children—and support countless other important causes.