About us

CODE OF ETHICS:
1. Respect for the communities we work with and serve.
2. Integrity in our actions.
3. Responsibility for our decisions and their consequences.

We are committed to
1. Acting honestly, truthfully and with integrity in all our transactions and dealings.
2. Avoiding conflicts of interest.
3. Appropriately handling actual or apparent conflicts of interest in our relationships.
4. Being responsible, transparent, and accountable for all of our actions; and
5. Improving the accountability, transparency, ethical conduct, and effectiveness of the nonprofit field.

Conflict of Interest
The Foundation recognizes that its trustees and employees have broad interests and participate in many community, charitable and business activities. The broader the individual’s experience, the more valuable the trustee or staff member is to the Foundation. From time to time, however, a trustee or staff member may serve as an officer, director, trustee, or consultant to an organization under consideration for the Foundation’s support. Situations may also arise where a trustee or staff member’s business or personal interests may be affected by a Foundation’s grant decision.

In all such cases, the Foundation understands that the potential for conflict of interest needs to be recognized and disclosed, and appropriate steps taken to prevent influence or favoritism by any trustee or employee in the Foundation’s grant decision. To that end, trustees and staff members annually complete a conflict-of-interest disclosure statement.

Confidentiality
Respecting the privacy of our clients, donors, members, staff and volunteers of this foundation is a basic value. Personal and financial information is confidential and should not be disclosed or discussed with anyone without permission or authorization from the Executive Director. Due care shall be taken to ensure that confidential information shall not be left in the open or inadvertently shared with a third party. Documents containing confidential information are not left in the open or inadvertently shared. Employees, volunteers, and board members may be exposed to information which is confidential and/or privileged and proprietary in nature. It is the policy that such information must be kept confidential both during and after employment or volunteer service. Staff and volunteers, including board members, are expected to return materials containing privileged or confidential information at the time of separation from employment or expiration of service.