Financial stewardship

• Budget and plan before committing Foundation resources
• Prioritize mission-related spending and housing stewardship
• Maintain records and internal controls appropriate to the organization
• Honor restrictions attached to donor-designated funds

Donor privacy

• Use donor information only for legitimate Foundation purposes
• Do not sell donor information
• Limit access to information that should remain confidential
• Use secure third-party processors for online payments

Transparency

• Publish required tax and governance information
• Correct inaccurate public information promptly
• Distinguish approved facts from goals or future plans
• Avoid overstating program scale or outcomes

Conflict awareness

• Disclose potential conflicts to the board
• Document material decisions
• Separate personal and Foundation transactions
• Use independent review when circumstances warrant it