The Council on Foundations and Community Foundations National Standards Board Announce Next Steps for National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations

As part of the unveiling of the Community Foundations National Standards Board,a new Web site has been created: CFStandards.org. It’s designed to be the one-stop-shop for all the support tools community foundations need for the National Standards accrediting program. While some community foundations will be working toward National Standards compliance for the first time, 2010 marks the first year that others who were previously confirmed are required to reconfirm their accreditation. National Standards compliance is valid for five years, after which it must be renewed through a separate process of reconfirmation. The cost of the compliance confirmation for the full five-year period is $2,000; reconfirmation is $1,800.