[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 120 (Monday, September 10, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1451]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     CONGRATULATING THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR NORTHERN VIRGINIA

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                          HON. JAMES P. MORAN

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 10, 2012

  Mr. MORAN. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to congratulate the Community 
Foundation for Northern Virginia on obtaining their National Standards 
for U.S. Community Foundations accreditation from the Community 
Foundations National Standards Board.
  The Community Foundations National Standards Board was established as 
a supporting organization of the Council on Foundations, a nonprofit 
membership association of grant making foundations and corporations, to 
administer the National Standards. This board is responsible for 
upholding the quality, value, and integrity of the National Standards 
for U.S. Community Foundations, the first and only accreditation 
program of its kind.
  In the United States, community foundations serve tens of thousands 
of donors, administer more than $40 billion in charitable funds, and 
address the core concerns of more than 700 communities and regions. 
With such a presence--nationally and within local communities--comes 
responsibility.
  Achieving confirmation and reconfirming compliance with National 
Standards is a rigorous process, guaranteeing that every community 
foundation that receives the designation has adhered to excellent 
philanthropic practice. This program requires community foundations to 
document their policies for governance, donor services, investments, 
grant making, community leadership, and administration.
  The Community Foundation for Northern Virginia has obtained its 
National Standards accreditation by demonstrating a commitment to 
operational quality, integrity, accountability, and adherence to the 
highest standards for grant making.
  On behalf of the residents of the 8th Congressional District of 
Virginia, I congratulate the Community Foundation for Northern Virginia 
on receiving its National Standards accreditation and commend the 
foundation's dedication to service to the 8th Congressional District 
and the communities of Northern Virginia.

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