[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 120 (Monday, September 10, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1453]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

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                       HON. SHELLEY MOORE CAPITO

                            of west virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 10, 2012

  Mrs. CAPITO. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to congratulate the Eastern 
West Virginia Community Foundation on obtaining their National 
Standards for U.S. Community FoundationsTM 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 FoundationsTM, 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, 
grantmaking, community leadership, and administration.
  The Eastern West Virginia Community Foundation of Martinsburg, West 
Virginia has obtained its National Standards accreditation by 
demonstrating a commitment to operational quality, integrity, 
accountability, and adherence to the highest standards for grantmaking.
  On behalf of the residents of Martinsburg, I congratulate the Eastern 
West Virginia Community Foundation on receiving its National Standards 
accreditation and commend the foundation's dedicated service to 
Martinsburg and communities in West Virginia.

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